Welcome to Connect the Dots Learning Center
Improve Outcomes for Your Pediatric Clients
Without Working Harder
Understand parents, get them engaged, and empower them to support their kids in any challenge they face.
Parents are not the problem.
Most pediatric therapists were never taught how to bring parents into therapy or explain the why behind what they are doing.
When that changes, everything shifts. Parents become partners, children make faster progress, and therapy becomes more rewarding for providers.
My mission is to give pediatric therapists the practical tools they need to create that kind of partnership.
Resources to Improve Parent Engagement
Are you getting parent buy-in from the start?
Understand the parent's Play Preferences
Rewatch the webinar here!
What Hinders Parent Engagement & Effective Strategies to Overcome Barriers
Questions to Determine Parent Resources
Find out if the parent REALLY has the resources to complete the home program
What Parent Engagement Means for Providers...
When parents understand the why behind therapy, everything shifts.
Kids progress faster. Skills are practiced at home, not just in sessions.
Waitlists move. Children reach goals sooner, opening spots for other families.
Therapy becomes more effective. An extra set of hands allows for more complex and meaningful interventions.
Less repeating and explaining. Parents see the strategies and understand how to use them.
You become a coach, not the entire workforce. Parents share the responsibility for supporting progress.
Less therapist burnout. You are not carrying the full weight of change.
Fast-Track Parent Engagement in Your Clinic
Want to improve outcomes while reducing frustration?
The Power of Parental Involvement: Techniques for Maximizing Home Program Results
This course shows pediatric therapists how to:
Clearly explain the why behind therapy
Bring parents into sessions as partners
Improve carryover at home
Navigate difficult parent conversations
The result: stronger parent partnership, faster child progress, and more sustainable therapy for providers.
Stephanie Wagers
The OT Chatter...
★★★★★
"Stephanie has combined the research with her expertise and passion for helping kids and families into a valuable tool. I highly recommend this program to improve the experience for both therapists and clients."
Kris Dickinson
OTD, OTR/L
★★★★★
"I'm so thankful that Stephanie has made her wealth of knowledge available to therapists. I'm a pediatric OT with 20-plus years and have turned to her for advice many times."
Christy Strange
OTR/L
Kelli Iranshad
Courtney Gebhart
LISTEN TO OUR PODCAST
connect THE DOTS LEARNING CENTER
About the Podcast 🎙
Connect The Dots Learning Center is the podcast for pediatric therapists and clinic owners who want more than surface-level advice.
Hosted by Stephanie Wagers, the show spotlights the people, systems, and strategies shaping the future of outpatient pediatric practice. Each episode blends research, real clinic data, and practical tools that providers can immediately apply.
The podcast connects clinical excellence, parent engagement, and sustainable practice growth.
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HOSTED BY: STEPHANIE WAGERS
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If you’re passionate about strengthening parent engagement and pediatric outcomes, apply to join me on the podcast.
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