PiP Cast: Perspectives in Paeds

In this episode, Caitlin is joined by Caitlyn Cowie and Caitlin Waters to unpack one of the most common referral areas in paediatric therapy - emotional regulation.
In the lead-up to their upcoming live webinar, the team discusses what emotional regulation actually is, and how the complexity of this goal area is often not fully understood by clinicians. They reflect on the importance of assessment, and understanding the skills that underpin emotional regulation development. The team shares their thoughts on whether some regulation strategies are really "better" than others, gets honest about the trendy tools they're a little sceptical of, and shares a genuinely practical shift clinicians can try in their very next session.
Relevant episode links: 
Kid Link’s upcoming live webinar: https://webinar.kidlinkeducation.com.au/?utm_source=pipcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=er_webinar_nov26
For access to free tools, clinical resources, and early access to Kid Link OT courses, all in your inbox. Join the list at
https://mailchi.mp/kidlink/mailing-list-sign-ups 
For on-demand learning from the Kid Link team, see our full catalogue of courses here: 
https://www.kidlinkeducation.com.au/
This podcast is brought to you by Kid Link Occupational Therapy.
Be sure to follow us on Instagram @pip.cast
We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people as the Traditional Owners of the land on which we work and live here in Mitcham, Victoria. We pay our respects to their Elders, past and present, and recognise their ongoing connection to the land, waterways, and culture. As we support children and families, we are inspired by the wisdom and care that First Nations peoples have shown for generations.
Music by Daniel Pavey  ·  Produced by Michael Daniels

In this episode, Caitlin is joined by Caitlyn and Gabs to challenge the way clinicians typically think about tech use with their clients. The conversation moves past minutes-on-a-clock thinking to explore three things clinicians often miss: context, content and purpose - the considerations that genuinely differentiate helpful tech use from unhelpful.
With technology so present in everything kids do, this episode is designed to be genuinely useful for clinicians across every discipline. The team share practical approaches listeners can implement straight into their therapy, and how to feel more confident addressing tech use across their caseload.
Relevant episode links: 
Kid Link’s webinar ‘Kids, Teens, and Digital Tech: Essentials for Clinicians’: https://www.kidlinkeducation.com.au/courses/digital-tech
Kid Link’s PD Booster ‘Healthy Gaming Habits’:https://www.kidlinkeducation.com.au/courses/take/healthy-gaming-habits
Connecting policy to practice: How to implement the new AAP digital media guidelines: https://www.aap.org/en/patient-care/media-and-children/center-of-excellence-on-social-media-and-youth-mental-health/understanding-the-new-AAP-digital-media-guidelines
Levelling up to stay safe: Young people’s experiences navigating the joys and risks of online gaming (esafety research report): https://www.esafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/2024-02/Leveling%20up%20to%20stay%20safe%20-%20gaming%20report.pdf?v=1789442698732
Be sure to follow us on Instagram @pip.cast
For access to free tools, clinical resources, and early access to Kid Link OT courses, all in your inbox. Join the list at
https://mailchi.mp/kidlink/mailing-list-sign-ups 
This podcast is brought to you by Kid Link Occupational Therapy.
We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people as the Traditional Owners of the land on which we work and live here in Mitcham, Victoria. We pay our respects to their Elders, past and present, and recognise their ongoing connection to the land, waterways, and culture. As we support children and families, we are inspired by the wisdom and care that First Nations peoples have shown for generations.
Music by Daniel Pavey  ·  Produced by Michael Daniels

In this episode, Jac is joined by Keely and Maddie to unpack the transition to high school, one of the biggest environmental and demand shifts a young person will face, yet one that often doesn't land on anyone's radar until it's almost too late. They challenge the idea that high school readiness is about the child, and explore why the readiness of the school, the family and the team around the child is often the bigger variable.
The team digs into the barriers families hit along the way, from poor information transfer between primary and high school to what makes supporting kids harder once they actually start, including timetabling, masking, and growing resistance to being pulled out or looking different. They also get into the enormous social landscape of high school for neurodivergent young people, the strategies that need reworking from the ground up, and out-of-the-box ideas that can make a genuine difference. They then share some practical guidance on what they find really meaningful to be working on in the 12 months before day one of highschool.
Relevant episode links:
For supervision: https://kid-link-occupational-therapy.splose.com/public-form/ae613727-8bac-4713-b439-3b6bcf03eb6e
For access to free tools, clinical resources, and early access to Kid Link OT courses, all in your inbox. Join the list at https://mailchi.mp/kidlink/mailing-list-sign-ups
For on-demand learning from the Kid Link team, see our full catalogue of courses here: https://www.kidlinkeducation.com.au/
For access to our self-rating scale discussed in the episode:
https://www.kidlinkeducation.com.au/products/digital_downloads/self-rating-scale
For the link to the Association for Children with Disability (ACD) page: 
https://acd.org.au/ 
For the link to ACD equivalent services across Australia: 
https://acd.org.au/support-in-other-states-and-territories/ 
This podcast is brought to you by Kid Link Occupational Therapy.
We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people as the Traditional Owners of the land on which we work and live here in Mitcham, Victoria. We pay our respects to their Elders, past and present, and recognise their ongoing connection to the land, waterways, and culture. As we support children and families, we are inspired by the wisdom and care that First Nations peoples have shown for generations.
Music by Daniel Pavey  ·  Produced by Michael Daniels

Reluctance from teenage clients is something almost every paediatric clinician runs into. In this episode, Caitlin is joined by Gabs and Maddie to unpack what may really be going on underneath that resistance.
This episode covers practical approaches and tips to support client engagement, as well as discussion around how clinicians and families might adjust expectations and consider what therapy plans and success can look like for these clients.
Be sure to follow us on Instagram @pip.cast
For access to free tools, clinical resources, and early access to Kid Link OT courses, all in your inbox. Join the list at
https://mailchi.mp/kidlink/mailing-list-sign-ups 
This podcast is brought to you by Kid Link Occupational Therapy.
We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people as the Traditional Owners of the land on which we work and live here in Mitcham, Victoria. We pay our respects to their Elders, past and present, and recognise their ongoing connection to the land, waterways, and culture. As we support children and families, we are inspired by the wisdom and care that First Nations peoples have shown for generations.
Music by Daniel Pavey  ·  Produced by Michael Daniels

In this episode, Jackie is joined by Danni and Em to unpack how clinicians can embed trauma-informed practice principles into their everyday work. They clarify a distinction that often gets muddled, the difference between trauma-informed practice as a lens applied across all clients and trauma-specific intervention, and explore why allied health clinicians can and should work in a trauma-informed way without being trauma specialists.

The team defines what trauma actually is, how it shows up in a child's brain and nervous system and shapes the way they engage in therapy, and walks through Blue Knot's core principles of safety, trustworthiness, choice, collaboration and empowerment. They also get honest about whether "trauma-informed" is sometimes used as a buzzword, and share concrete changes a clinician could make in their very next session.

Relevant episode links:

Blue Knot Foundation: https://blueknot.org.au/
Kid Link's PD booster on trauma-informed care: https://www.kidlinkeducation.com.au/courses/trauma-informed-care
For supervision: https://kid-link-occupational-therapy.splose.com/public-form/ae613727-8bac-4713-b439-3b6bcf03eb6e
For access to free tools, clinical resources, and early access to Kid Link OT courses, all in your inbox. Join the list at https://mailchi.mp/kidlink/mailing-list-sign-ups
For on-demand learning from the Kid Link team, see our full catalogue of courses here: https://www.kidlinkeducation.com.au/

This podcast is brought to you by Kid Link Occupational Therapy.

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people as the Traditional Owners of the land on which we work and live here in Mitcham, Victoria. We pay our respects to their Elders, past and present, and recognise their ongoing connection to the land, waterways, and culture. As we support children and families, we are inspired by the wisdom and care that First Nations peoples have shown for generations.

Music by Daniel Pavey  ·  Produced by Michael Daniels