Pediatric sleep training for occupational therapists
SHIP® for Occupational Therapists
The only pediatric sleep certificate of training created by a pediatric sleep physician for occupational therapists.
What changes in your OT practice
Why it exists
This program brings the latest research and evidence-based practice in pediatric sleep directly into your OT toolkit
Is this you?
Three questions we hear constantly
Sensory, behavioural, or a sleep disorder?
Do your families with sensory processing differences, autism, ADHD, anxiety or developmental delays struggle with bedtime, night waking, early rising or daytime sleepiness, and you are unsure where sensory and behavioural strategies stop and primary sleep disorders start?
Where does your scope end?
Whether you are working with an infant who will not settle, a preschooler with a chaotic bedtime, a school-age child whose sleep is wrecking school performance, or a teen with a delayed sleep phase, are you confident about where your scope ends and a medical sleep concern begins?
Speaking the same language
Do you wish you could speak the same evidence-based language as the physicians on your client’s care team?
If you answered yes to any of these, SHIP® was built for you.
What it does for you
Built for pediatric occupational therapists
Four things this program is designed to change in your practice.
Clarity
Confidently distinguish sensory-based sleep issues, behavioural sleep issues, and primary sleep disorders that warrant medical referral.
Credibility
Build your credibility with families, pediatricians, and the wider interdisciplinary team.
Depth
Expand your evidence-based sleep health knowledge so your care holds up to clinical scrutiny.
Coaching
Coach families through sleep concerns at every developmental stage, alongside your existing sensory integration, motor, and self-regulation work.
What is included
What’s included in the SHIP® certificate of training
Case-based curriculum
A comprehensive, evidence-based curriculum structured around real-world pediatric cases, designed for clinical translation into your OT practice.
Ongoing access
Return to the SHIP® material whenever a complex case lands on your caseload.
An exclusive community
Membership in a community of SHIP® learners and graduates, monitored by a sleep physician, where you can discuss cases with OTs, sleep consultants, and other allied health professionals.
Physician-developed handouts
Ready-to-share resources for the families you serve.
Live teaching with a sleep physician (format confirmed when enrolment opens)
Expert workshops, journal article reviews, and deep dives into pediatric sleep topics relevant to your practice.
IN THEIR WORDS
Dr. Anya has a wealth of evidence-based knowledge to share regarding sleep health.
She shares a deep passion in ensuring health care professionals provide quality and evidence-based advice with a focus on holistic care for the children and their families.
I continue to look forward to incorporating the knowledge I have gained from her certification program into my practice and to help advocate for evidence-based care for the populations I work with.
Organizations we have worked with
FREE HANDOUT + SHIP® WAITING LIST
Sleep hides in every caseload: a sleep screening guide for pediatric OTs
A free, evidence-based guide from Dr. Anya McLaren-Barnett, pediatric sleep physician, on what to ask, when to flag, and what to do next. Want a seat in the next SHIP® for Occupational Therapists intake? Tick the box to join the waiting list.
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