OT Journal Club (December)
1 EI/CPSE CEs
Tuesday, December 1st, 2026
7:00pm - 8:00pm EST |
Price: Free
Online
Target Audience
Providers working with infants and toddlers from birth to 3 years, particularly in early intervention, outpatient pediatrics, and other pediatric practice settings.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this professional development activity, participants will be able to:
- Differentiate between play as a primary occupation and play as a therapeutic means within pediatric occupational therapy practice.
- Classify play assessment approaches based on their focus on playfulness, intrinsic motivation, and occupational participation versus developmental performance skills.
- Investigate how environmental factors, caregiver interactions, and neurodiversity-affirming approaches influence children’s engagement in meaningful play.
- Demonstrate the application of occupation-centered strategies to support child-directed play, environmental modifications, and caregiver education within pediatric occupational therapy practice.
Instructional Methods
- Pre-webinar reading and review of the assigned article
- Facilitated review of key concepts and findings from the article
- Group discussion and clinical reflection
- Application of article findings to occupational therapy practice
- Questions and interactive discussion
.1 AOTA CE
Educational Level Intermediate
This is a live, instructor-led online professional development activity.
A review of the article and how we can utilize the information from the article in our practice. Participants must read the article prior to the webinar & participate in the discussion.
The article MUST be read prior to the workshop in order to participate.
Please come back to this page in order to receive the article.
It will be posted during the month of the workshop, in order to be the most relevant topic.
In order to receive credit for the Journal club
All participants must:
a) read the article prior to the club
b) participate vocally or in the chat at least once during the club
c) have their camera on during the whole club, and
d) successfully fill out the feedback form while demonstrating knowledge of the topic and club
Time-Ordered Agenda or Outline | Proposed 60-Minute Agenda
Hosted By:
McKayla Akam, COTA/L
McKayla Akam is an Achieve Beyond Pediatric Therapy & Autism Services and receives a salary/honorarium for this presentation. She has no other relevant financial relationships
to disclose.
PD Provider Name and Contact Information Provider: Achieve Beyond
AOTA Approved Provider Number: 6692
CE Administrator: Tara Karen
OT Consultant: Jessica Restivo
Email: JRestivo@achievebeyondusa.com
Website: https://www.achievebeyondusa.com/workshops/
Cancellation, Refund, and Accessibility Policies:
If you are unable to attend a workshop that you have registered for, you must notify us prior to the start of the workshop in order to receive a refund. If you have any accessibility needs please contact workshops@achievebeyondusa.com prior to registering.