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00:00- 00:45 Holly Peretz, OT, Understanding Experience Poverty Through a Developmental Lens

00:45- 01:30 Rachel Gebers, BSC OT, “But Roblox Is His Only Interest”: Navigating Screens in Therapy

01:30- 02:15 Claire Heffron, MS OTR/L and Lauren Drobnjak, PT, Rebuilding Foundations Through Everyday Play

02:15- 03:15 Sydney Bassard, MSP, CCC-SLP, and Melanie Batista, OTR/L, Multidisciplinary Approaches to Assessing Play

03:15- 04:15 Cari Ebert, MS, CCC-SLP, Neurodiversity-Affirming Play in the Early Years

04:15- 05:00 Dr. Anne Wolfe, PT, DPT, CLC, Utilizing a Strengths-Based Framework That Is Child-Centered and Play-Focused

05:00- 05:45 Joanne W. Cazeau, MS CCC-SLP, The Power of Pretend Revisited: Building Language and Cognition Through Imagination

05:45- 06:30 Rachel Williams, DPT, PT, Movement Matters: Reclaiming Development

06:30- 07:15 Kristine Deworocki, MS, SLP, Cooking in Therapy: Why It Works, How to Get Started & A Case Study in Action

07:15- 08:00 Dr. Quiara Smith, OTD, MOT, OTR/L, CEIM, Groundwork: Play Therapy That Starts on the Floor

08:00- 08:40 Dr. Sigourney Weathers, PT, DPT, Bounce Into Play: Effective Trampoline Strategies for Therapists

08:45- 09:30 Holly Peretz, OT, Water-Based Play Therapy

09:30- 10:30 Alonna Bondar, M.S.-CCC-SLP and Erin Clarelli, OTR/L, Play to Praxis: Building Motor and Speech Planning Through Real Play

10:30- 11:15 Cassidy Kutchma, SLP, MA, CCC-SLP, Play-Based Therapy for AAC Users

11:15- 12:00 Anastasia Bach, PT, DPT, Play-Based Therapy for Children With Physical Disabilities

12:00- 12:45 Allison Mell, PT, DPT, Play-Based Therapy in Early Intervention

15 minutes for assessment and evaluation 

Total: 13 hours

At the conclusion of this course, the student will:

• Identify the role of play as a foundational occupation in childhood and how modern factors such as reduced free play and increased screen use impact sensory, motor, communication, and social-emotional development.
• Describe introductory methods for assessing play, including observation of participation, sensory–motor foundations, communication within play, and family or environmental supports and barriers.
• Recognize evidence-informed strategies for embedding play-based interventions into daily routines, educational settings, and family home programs to support regulation, motor skills, communication, and overall participation.

For the full learning objectives of each speaker and interview please see this document 

This course is an independent/self-study / asynchronous course delivered via video inside the Thrivecart Learn+ course platform and podcasts such as iTunes.

Closed captions are provided on the video as well as a full downloadable transcript. 

For special needs access  requests please email info@precisioncpd.com 

It is the policy of Holly Peretz dba. Precision CPD to disclose any financial and non-financial interest the provider or instructor may have in a product or service mentioned during an activity. This is to ensure that the audience is made aware of any bias of the speaker.

Holly Peretz, OT , Hostess 

Holly Peretz is the owner of the Precision CPD brand and the Play Conference. She owns and earns through any sales made through this summit. She have no non-financial interest in this topic.

Rachel Gebers, BSC OT

Rachel Gebers is the owner of Growing Joy OT. She will receive financial compensation from Holly Peretz for course sales made through her affiliate link for this conference. Rachel Gebers offers occupational therapy services and parent support programmes Rachel Gebers has no relevant non-financial disclosures.

Claire Heffron, MS OTR/L and Lauren Drobnjak, PT

Claire Heffron and Lauren Drobnjak are the owners of The Inspired Treehouse. They will receive financial compensation from Holly Peretz for course sales made through their affiliate link for this conference. The Inspired Treehouse offers ebooks, handouts, printables, activities, and courses and provides printable packs and downloads as a free resource. Claire Heffron, Lauren Drobnjak, and The Inspired Treehouse have no relevant non-financial disclosures.

Sydney Bassard, MSP, CCC-SLP

Sydney Bassard is the owner of The Listening SLP, PLLC. She will receive financial compensation from Holly Peretz fro course sales made through her affiliate link for this conference. Sydney Bassard offers consulting, family coaching, and presentations, and provides resources through her website and Teachers Pay Teachers. Sydney Bassard is a member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

Melanie Batista, OTR/L

Melanie Batista is the owner of Growing Little Brains, LLC. She will receive financial compensation from Holly Peretz for course sales made through her affiliate link for this conference.  She has no relevant non- financial disclosures.

Cari Ebert, MS, CCC-SLP

Cari Ebert is the owner of Summit Speech Therapy, LLC/dba Cari Ebert Seminars. She will receive financial compensation from Holly Peretz for course sales made through her affiliate link for this conference. Cari Ebert offers her book “The Learning to Learn Program” and provides “The Neurodiversity Affirming Play Guide” as a free resource. Nonfinancial Disclosure: Cari Ebert is parent to an autistic young adult and shares personal experiences in this presentation.

Dr. Anne Wolfe, PT, DPT, CLC

Anne Wolfe is the owner of Elevate Pediatric Physical Therapy. She will receive financial compensation from Holly Peretz for course sales made through her affiliate link for this conference. Anne Wolfe offers 1:1 virtual mentorship for PTs and PTAs, team coaching, on demand CEU courses and provides Four Sensory Based Warm Up Ideas as a free resource. Anne Wolfe has no relevant non- financial disclosures.

Joanne W. Cazeau, MS CCC-SLP

Joanne Cazeau will receive financial compensation from Holly Peretz for course sales made through her affiliate link for this conference.  Joanne W. Cazeau is a paid consultant for Lovevery,  is the owner of Koze Speech Therapy. Koze Speech Therapy is a private pay speech therapy private practice that provides play-based services to babies and toddlers with communication delays and differences. She has no relevant non- financial disclosures.

Rachel Williams, DPT, PT

Rachel Williams is the owner of Sandy Toes Pediatric Physical Therapy LLC. She will receive financial compensation from Holly Peretz for course sales made through her affiliate link for this conference. Rachel Williams has no relevant non-financial disclosures.

Kristine Deworocki, MS, SLP

Kristine Deworocki is the owner of Live Love Speech LLC. She will receive financial compensation from Holly Peretz for course sales made through her affiliate link for this conference. Kristine Deworocki is the author of Visual Recipe Cards and a resource creator. She receives a salary from the sales of her resources and products. Kristine Deworocki has no relevant non-financial disclosures.

Dr. Quiara Smith, OTD, MOT, OTR/L, CEIM

Dr. Quiara Smith, OTD, OTRL, CEIM is the owner of Aloha Integrative Therapy. She will receive financial compensation from Holly Peretz for course sales made through her affiliate link for this conference. Dr. Quiara Smith offers courses for providers and pediatric pelvic health services to clients 1:1 and provides the educational handout on the topic: “Groundwork: Play Therapy That Starts on the Floor” for this Play conference 2026 as a free resource. Dr. Quiara Smith has no relevant non-financial disclosures.

Dr. Sigourney Weathers, PT, DPT

Sigourney Weathers, PT, DPT, is the owner of Balanced Creations Therapy & Trampoline and co-owner of All In Gym Training Co. She will receive financial compensation from Holly Peretz for course sales made through her affiliate link for this conference. Sigourney Weathers offers paid services and educational products through Balanced Creations Therapy & Trampoline and All In Gym Training Co. She will also provide a free resource related to therapeutic trampoline and gymnastics as part of this event. Sigourney Weathers has no relevant non-financial disclosures.

Alonna Bondar, M.S.-CCC-SLP

Alonna Bondar M.S., CCC-SLP is the CEO and Owner of Bondar Speech Private Practice. She receives compensation from her online apraxia courses listed on bondarspeech.com She will receive financial compensation from Holly Peretz for course sales made through her affiliate link Speaker Non-Financial Disclosures for Alonna Bondar M.S., CCC-SLP She is listed on the directory for Apraxia Kids She is PROMPT certified and listed on the PROMPT directory

Erin Clarelli, OTR/L

Erin Clarelli is the owner of Sunrise Therapies, Inc. She will receive financial compensation from Holly Peretz for course sales made through her affiliate link for this conference. Erin Clarelli offers Foundations in Apraxic Autism coursework, parent coaching, and OT mentorship and CEU credits and provides the Competence and Connection Blueprint as a free resource. Erin Clarelli has no relevant non-financial disclosures.

Cassidy Kutchma, SLP, MA, CCC-SLP

Cassidy Kutchma is the owner of Around the Spectrum Therapy. She will receive financial compensation from Holly Peretz for course sales made through her affiliate link for this conference. Cassidy Kutchma offers High Tech AAC Made Simple and Vocal Smileys Guide and provides Joyful AAC Modeling Plan as a free resource. Cassidy Kutchma has no relevant non-financial disclosures.

Anastasia Bach, PT, DPT

Dr. Anastasia Bach, PT, DPT is the owner of Tummy Time Texts / Stasia B the PT and may receive financial compensation from Holly Peretz for any course sales made through her affiliate link for this conference. She offers 1:1 developmental consults, parent education resources, and paid digital guides, and provides her “Raising Confident Kids” Guide as a free opt-in resource. Dr. Anastasia Bach, PT, DPT has no relevant non-financial disclosures.

Allison Mell, PT, DPT

Allison Mell is the owner of Tots On Target. She will receive financial compensation from Holly Peretz for course sales made through her affiliate link for this conference. Allison Mell offers Milestone Mastery and provides Solving Milestone Mysteries as a free resource.

Lecture and case studies

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