wiredON Development Interviews
Episodes
Sue McCabe on Pediatric Sleep: Comfort, Complexity, and Thermoregulation
14 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This conversation with sleep specialist Sue McCabe will completely shift how you think about sleep. We talk about why sleep isn't just a nighttime pr...
Dynamic Thinking with Michael Workman and the Bamboo Brace
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Workman (PT, Bamboo Brace designer, and neurodevelopmental geek with 30 years of floor-time wisdom) joined me for a fascinating deep dive into...
A Human First Approach to Seating and Wheelchair Mobility
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nobody becomes a pediatric therapists to make children’s lives miserable, or worse, create pain and life limiting boney deformities and yet, there’...
Hippotherapy for Physical and Occupational Therapists in Pediatrics
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This was such a fun interview for me to do but be warned, once you’ve listened to Jane and Susie explaining the benefits and mechanism of equine ass...
Dystonia and complex disabilities in childhood development with Karen Kanga
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
From philosophy student and activist to pioneer in early childhood intervention approaches for therapists, Karen Kangas takes us on a journey of devel...
The Real State-of-The-Evidence in Pediatric Rehabilitation with James Sulzer
05 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
James Sultzer is an academic neurorehabilitation engineer and a father to a child with a significant brain injury. This conversation is a raw look at ...
An eye opening journey into neuroplasticity with Dr Susan Barry for pediatric OTs and PTs
02 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to understanding how the work that we try to do every day in the clinic actually works, this interview with Dr Susan Barry may be one of...
Child-Led Therapy with Kelsie Olds for Occupational and Physical Therapists
08 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This interview with the OccuPLAYtional Therapist, Kelsie Olds, is an absolute treat. We cover the realities, practicalities and benefits of child-led ...
Specializing in Neudodisability: Bobath Therapy for Pediatric PTs and OTs
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
More than a decade ago, I asked a question which finally gets answered today. The question was 'Why, despite the poor evidence, do intelligent, scien...
Interoception in neurodevelopment for Occupational and Physical Therapists
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Interoception is a key sense that has been widely studied for decades but is only now making its way into clinical applications and Kelly Mahler is an...
The Evidence and the Practice of Bobath / NDT with Julie Vaughan-Graham, PT, PhD
20 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A passionate and engaging conversation with Dr Julie Vaughan-Graham, PT, PhD, Advanced IBITA Instructor, Adjunct Clinical Professor at McMaster Univer...
Empowering Conversations: A Deep Dive into Occupational Peformance Coaching for Pediatric Occupational and Physical Therapists
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the evolving landscape of pediatric neurorehabilitation, the emergence of therapeutic coaching has marked a paradigm shift. This approach, which ma...
Spinal Stimulation in Spina Bifida with Gerti Motavalli and Dr Gad Alon
24 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Gerti Motavalli and Dr. Alon share their insights into the work they have been doing with non-invasive spinal stimulation that is changing the lives ...
TheraTogs Research for Pediatric Occupational and Physical Therapists
02 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There are many brilliant and passionate therapists in our world of neuromotor development, but few come close to Beverly Cusick in their ability to sh...
Custom solutions for addressing heel pain in children for pediatric PTs
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Per is a Physiotherapist from Denmark and founder of Solemaids, a custom orthotic for children with Sever’s Disease / calcaneal apophysitis. His pas...
Spinal Neuromodulation for Cerebral Palsy - Part 2
25 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In part 2 of this interview on spinal neuromodulation with Dr Susan Hastings and Dr Reggie Edgerton, we get into the questions that everyone is asking...
Spinal Neuromodulation in Cerebral Palsy Rehabilitation
26 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Susan Hastings is a physical therapist who stumbled upon the hidden potential of the spinal cord in treating children with cerebral palsy. In her ...
BronwenScott_Vision and Development
19 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Maybe not so much the OTs in our world or neurodevelopment, but certainly as PTs we have prioritised motor function over sensory function when we thin...
Julie Perfect: Standing and walking across the lifespan
13 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There’s nothing I love more than amplifying the voices of passionate clinicians who have the kind of wisdom and insights that can only be found thro...
Kids Bowels and Bladders for PTs and OTs
14 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It is possible to have been a therapists for 30+ years, worked with hundreds, if not thousands of kids and have completely missed a glaring piece of t...
Brigid Driscoll: Aligning physical therapy and orthotics in pediatrics
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This interview is packed with practical tips, brilliant insights and golden nuggets to take away. We get into the weeds of idiopathic toe-walking, CP...
Anat Baniel Method®NeuroMovement® Making Sense Out of the Nonsense
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is part 2 of Anat Baniel’s 2 part interview. In part one we dived into understanding the 9 essentials and contrasting them with some of our mo...
Anat Baniel Method®NeuroMovement® Differentiating Around the Edges
08 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I hold curiosity and an open mind as two of my most precious values and so I love nothing more than to step off the straight and narrow in search of t...
Jean-Pierre Maes: A blueprint for excellence in neuromotor rehabilitation
18 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you've ever wished for a blueprint that would guide you through the process of becoming an exceptional clinician, then you want to sit down with me...
Developments in Childhood Disability
29 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
W-sitting, Botox, walking vs wheelchairs, fixing vs participation and the inside view on RCTs and Evidence Based Practice. These are just a few of the...
Innovative Practice in Pediatric Neuromotor Rehabiliatation with Susan Hastings
02 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I had a hard time trying to come up with a word that best described Susan Hastings because I couldn’t choose between innovative and insightful. The ...
Sarah Clayton - Body Symmetry Specialist
05 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Passionate, straight-talking and someone who not only teaches this stuff - but lives it. We're talking 24-hour-postural management, body symmetry and...
Colleen Peyton: Prechtl General Movement Assessment for Occupational & Physical Therapist
10 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A fundamental skill for therapists working in neuromotor development is the ability to analyze movement. The GMA (General Movement Assessment) takes i...
Dr Marry Massery: Bridging systems in pediatric physical therapy
21 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about multi-disciplinary and we talk about being wholistic therapists that see the whole child, but Dr Mary Massery lives and breathes these c...
Susan Blum: TMR Tots & Teens - A Foundational Toolbox For Pediatric Physical Therapists
10 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
I’ve been interviewing amazing clinicians for well over a year now, and therapists often reach out to me and make suggestions about who they think i...
Oren Steinberg: Empowering Parents with Home Programs - Sensory Treat
22 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Oren Steinberg is the founder and chairperson of Sensory Treat, a revolutionary programme that supports therapists and parents to work together in cre...
Esther de Ru: Elastic Therapeutic Taping and more for pediatric physical and occupational therapists
19 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Esther is a physiotherapist from the Netherlands whose passion and energy for all things related to pediatrics is stunning. Maybe best know for her wo...
Dr. Cylie Williams: A Podiatrist's Perspective on Paediatric Feet & Gait Concerns
23 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today's guest is Dr. Cylie Williams. Cylie is a podiatrist and a senior research fellow at Monash University’s school of physiotherapy. Besides bein...
Cole Galloway: Designing Environments for Neuroplasticity and Rehabilitation
12 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Cole is a physical therapists, a professor, a researcher, an innovator, a designer and a neuroscientist with a post doc in developmental psychology. H...
Pia Stampe: Maximising Motor Learning and Neuroplasticity with Intensive Pediatric Therapy
11 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Pia Stampe is a physical therapist who earned her doctor of Physical Therapy degree in the US and her undergrad degree from Denmark. This has given he...
Nancy Hylton: SPIO, Cascades And The Art of Pediatric Physical Therapy
16 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nancy Hylton is one of the most influential physical therapists in the world of dynamic orthotics. She has been key in bringing us both SPIO compress...
Dr Brian Hoare: CIMT & Bimanual Therapy in Cerebral Palsy
07 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Brian Hoare is an occupational therapist from Australia, probably known best for his contributions to the field of CIMT and bimanual training in ch...
Kim Barthel: Inspiration & Wisdom from an Occupational Therapist
05 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
From craniosacral therapy to biomechanics and neurobiology, attachment theory, neurodevelopment, sensory integration, mental health, and trauma. Kim ...
Jo-Anne Weltman: Cuevas MEDEK Exercises (CME) in neuromotor rehabilitation for Peadiatric Physiotherapists
22 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jo-Anne has worked as a paediatric physiotherapist in South Africa, America, New Zealand and Canada - in hospitals, early intervention, schools and pr...
Karen Pape, MD: How Pediatric Therapists Can Optimize Outcomes in Cerebral Palsy
26 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Karen Pape,MD, is a neonatologist and clinical neuroscientist who knows about neuroplasticity and is excited about what we can do as pediatric therapi...
Judy Carmick: Pediatric Physical Therapy & Task Specific Electrical Stimulation
03 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Judy Carmick, MA, PT is a physical therapist that excels at weaving together the philosophies and approaches that form the bases of pediatric neuromot...
Shelley Mannell: Core Requirements for Pediatric Therapists
04 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
If you want to be an effective pediatric therapist, start here. Shelley Mannell from Heartspace PT brings a wealth of wisdom and analytical brilliance...
Liesa Ritchie-Persaud's Top Tips for Pediatric Therapists Treating Toe-Walking
16 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Liesa is a pediatric physical therapist who is leading the field in treating idiopathic toe-walking. Liesa gives us some amusingly honest insights ...
Beverly Cusick Interview. TheraTogs and How-to-work-it-out
04 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Beverly Cusick, better known as Billi, is the inventor of TheraTogs and a leader in the management of equinis deformities in children with cerebral ...