From Overwhelm to Organized: Streamlining Your Pediatric OT Treatment Planning

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Reflex Integration Through Play

Kokeb McDonald, OTR/L

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Welcome to the Reflex Integration Through Play (RITP) Podcast, your go-to resource for empowering therapists, educators, and parents with effective strategies to support children’s development. This podcast bridges the gap between science and play, offering actionable tools to create measurable, trackable, and repeatable treatment plans that make a real difference.

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From Overwhelm to Organized: Streamlining Your Pediatric OT Treatment Planning | Ep31

Reflex Integration Through Play

10 minutes 58 seconds

2 months ago

From Overwhelm to Organized: Streamlining Your Pediatric OT Treatment Planning | Ep31

Ever feel like you spend more time planning than treating? In this episode, Kokeb McDonald tackles the overwhelm many pediatric OTs face when it comes to treatment planning. Instead of drowning in endless prep work and scattered resources, discover how to create clear, focused, and effective session plans that prioritize progress. Kokeb shares practical strategies like starting with targeted screenings, applying the “one thing” approach, embedding repetition and carryover through home and classroom programs, collaborating with the child’s team, and incorporating the child’s personal interests for better engagement. Learn how to simplify your planning so you can focus on what matters most—helping kids thrive.Episode Highlights- 00:00 – Why pediatric OTs feel overwhelmed with treatment planning- 01:00 – How a targeted screening (like the RITP Screening Checklist) sets the foundation- 02:00 – Choosing 1–3 goals per session for clarity and success- 03:00 – Applying the “one thing” approach from *The One Thing*- 04:00 – Embedding repetition and carryover through home and classroom programs- 05:00– Leveraging the RITP app’s done-for-you programs- 06:00 – Collaborating with parents, educators, and other service providers- 07:00 – Tailoring treatment to a child’s personal interests for better motivation- 08:30 – How to involve the child directly in home practice- 09:00 – Wrapping up: streamlining planning to reduce burnout and improve outcomesResources Mentioned- 👉 Learn more about the Reflex Integration Through Play™ Certification program: [ritp.info/certification](https://ritp.info/certification)- *The One Thing* by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan👩🏽‍🎓 FOR THERAPISTS 👨🏼‍🎓For pediatric OTs and service providers, our 5-step Reflex Integration Through Play™️ program will give you the knowledge, tools, and experience to confidently help your clients reach their developmental goals with less stress, while having more fun. https://ritp.info/therapists👩‍👧‍👦 FOR PARENTS 👨‍👧‍👧Working to integrate reflexes at home? Get the 7 Steps to an At-Home Therapy Program for free in your inbox. https://ritp.info/7-steps📱RITP Reference App📱Check out our Reflex Integration Through Play mobile app, with all our exercises, including videos!https://ritp.info/app📚BOOKS📚 https://amzn.to/3R1hoE5Our best-selling Reflex Integration Through Play book series is available now!✅ Moro Reflex✅ Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex ✅ Symmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex ✅ Tonic Labyrinthine Reflex ✅ Spinal Galant Reflex🌟COMMUNITY🌟 Connect with us inside our FREE Facebook group!https://www.facebook.com/groups/1629371470539695 #PediatricOT #ReflexIntegration #RITP #OccupationalTherapy #ChildDevelopment #OTTreatmentPlanning #OTTips #TherapyTools #OTBurnoutPrevention #SensoryIntegrationSUBSCRIBE to our channel to receive free occupational therapy resources.