Welcome to the Precision Podcast, where we inspire and encourage pediatric professionals like you! I’m your host, Holly Peretz, Pediatric Occupational Therapist and founder of Precision CPD—your go-to platform for accredited and accessible professional development.

In each episode, we’ll dive into practical tips, expert insights, and uplifting stories to help you make a lasting impact in your work with children. Whether you’re an OT, PT, or SLP, we’re here to support your growth and success.

Let’s keep learning, growing, and making a difference—together!

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In today's episode, we hear all about a special interest playgroup designed fro GLPs with Pediatric Speech and Language Pathologist Katie Savino.

Get a behind the curtains look at neurodiversity-affirming care, the effectiveness of play-based learning, and how specialized interest-based play groups have the potential to foster holistic language and social development for autistic kids.

In this episode, we discuss:

00:00 Katie discusses her summer play groups for GLPs

12:12 Autistic kids can engage in imaginative play

20:15 Future plans for the playgroup

30:27 Advocate for integrating play into early childhood education.

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katie.savino@wellesleyspeech.com

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If you have ever thought about writing a📚 book be sure to tune in this week to listen to guest Kailan Carr who shares how she went from an idea to the award-winning children’s book "Screens Away, Time to Play"

In this episode, we discuss:

00:00 The challenge of increased screen time and decreased playtime

09:01 From idea to a successfully self-published book

16:46 The impact of “Screens Away, Time to Play”

Resources Mentioned in the Episode

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Connect with our speaker :

www.instagram.com/kailancarr

kailan@kailancarr.com

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