Learn what they didn’t teach you in school

Some things you can only learn on the job. In the Bootcamp you’ll find help managing the business side of your new career so that you can focus more energy on helping children.

Get a head start with expert tips on how to prepare for success, balance your workload, and avoid common mistakes as you:

  • Improve your clinical reasoning skills and stay informed of current approaches and tools in therapy.

  • Frame your mindset around current evidence-based practice.

  • Develop strategies and confidence in documentation, writing reports, completing assessments, and finishing case notes.

  • Learn how to navigate difficult conversations with parents, teachers, your supervisor, and other professionals on the care team.

  • Explore topics that are often inadequately addressed in University—such as sensory processing, executive functioning, social-emotional regulation, and more.

Get the extra support you need – on your schedule

The Back-to-Basics Bootcamp is like having a senior therapist on call to answer your questions.

After you join it’s available to you on demand, day or night, so you can start any time it works for you. 

You’ll have unlimited access to the Bootcamp resources for 3 months!

Your guide is a practitioner with over 10 years of experience in private practice, and over 5 years as a clinical supervisor guiding new and early-career occupational therapists like you. 

How does it work?

This is a safe, nurturing, and supportive online space. Here you’ll be part of a community of therapists going through a similar transition.

Suitable for:
- Graduating OTs who are interested in the field of Paediatrics
- New Graduate OTs
- OTs returning to practice after a prolonged leave and wanting to work with children
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DEVELOPING THE RIGHT MINDSET

  • Prepare yourself for the world of paediatrics
  • Learn what to expect in this area of practice
  • Familiarize yourself with potential clientele & stakeholders

FRAMING YOUR REASONING

  • Understand tools or approaches being used in therapy
  • Delve deeper into play as an occupation and therapy tool
  • Increase understanding of the frameworks that direct your clinical reasoning

IDENTIFYING INTERVENTIONS

  • Learn how to identify the appropriate interventions for your clients
  • Improve your ability to provide specific therapy approaches
  • Increase your knowledge on how to address areas of function

EXPLORING ASSESSMENTS & DOCUMENTATION

  • Be more aware of possible assessments to choose from
  • Delve into common assessments
  • Increase your confidence in writing reports, letters, or home programs

NAVIGATING CONVERSATIONS

  • Build confidence in yourself as an occupational therapist
  • Learn key phrases for conversations with parents, teachers, and other professionals on the care team
  • Discover how to stay positive – even when it’s a difficult conversation

FINDING YOUR NICHE

  • Learn how to identify your area of expertise based on your own strengths
  • Explore avenues to pursue that lead you to thrive in your career

Pricing options

If you're not ready to jump-start your Paediatric OT journey yet, you can choose to be placed on the waiting list and we can send intermittent reminders for you to easily enroll once you're ready!

NO RISK 14-day Money Back Guarantee.

Cancel any time up to 14 days after starting the Bootcamp and you’ll get a full refund.

Additional Add-Ons!

Book today and you will receive the following as part of the Bootcamp for FREE!

  • Customisable Handouts

    These handouts have been carefully curated for you to use with your clients and their families. They are easy to customise by changing the client's name, layout, or specific topic you want to highlight.
    The five handouts cover: Sensory Processing, Autism, Handwriting, Motor Skills, and Behaviour.
    Have a client who might benefit from any of these? Now you won't need to worry about developing one for your practice! ($250 value)

  • One-on-One Consultation

    With the Bootcamp, you gain access to TWO 30-minute power calls with Astrud Craig.

    This is your chance to chat specifically and confidentially with a leading supervisor and mentor.

    All questions regarding Paediatric OT are welcome! You can book either of your calls at your convenience. ($140 value)