In honor of Occupational Therapy month, I’m interviewing Dr. Krupa Playforth to help us understand the challenges parents and doctors face when it comes to referring kids with sensory needs to OT. Dr. Playforth and I will unpack from a parent perspective, therapist and pediatrician perspective and give tips on specific questions to ask/what to say in order to best advocate for OT services with your pediatrician. Dr Playforth is a board-certified pediatrician (and a mother of 3) who believes every parent deserves clear, evidence-based, nuanced answers to their child health questions. Although social media and the internet are powerful tools, they can also be a mine of misinformation. Using a combination of sincerity, dry humor, and practical tips from her own experience as a mother, she created The Pediatrician Mom - a safe space and resource full of free information for parents on everything from milestones and constipation to ADHD and COVID.  Dr Playforth can be reached at www.thepediatricianmom.com or on social media (@thepediatricianmom).In this episode, you’ll learn: What makes someone a “good pediatrician?”How you can rephrase certain questions to get more support from your pediatricianWhat are some common roadblocks parents run into when trying to advocate for OT services with their pediatricianQuestions to ask the pediatrician if they don’t give you a referral to OT right awayStrategies, scripts and tips for getting a referral to OTHow you can self-refer to OT if you need to. Links: Episode transcript: https://www.theotbutterfly.com/70The OT Butterfly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theotbutterflyWork with Laura: https://www.theotbutterfly.com/parentconsultFind more from Dr. Playforth www.thepediatricianmom.comwww.instagram.com/thepediatricianmom