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(Live Podcast) OT Advocacy: Is It Time to Rewrite Our School Role?

Presented by Nicole Quint and Jacque Sample

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Description

Join host Nicole Quint, PhD, DrOT, OTR/L, for an urgent and timely conversation with Jacque Sample, DrOT, MEd, OTR/L, FAOTA, an occupational therapist with over 25 years of expertise in school-based practice and public policy. Together, they explore the shifting landscape of the federal Department of Education and what potential restructuring means for the future of special education services. You will discover how to move beyond traditional roles, like handwriting intervention, to become a vital social change agent and leader at the policymaking table. Tune in to learn actionable strategies for building district-wide alliances and leveraging your state association to protect and advocate for your role in public schools.

This is a live filming of a Medbridge podcast. In this dynamic session, you’ll have a front-row seat to listen in on the experts in conversation while also engaging with a vibrant community chat that gives you direct access to peers and leaders in a modern, accessible way.

Instructors

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Nicole Quint, PhD, DrOT, OTR/L

Nicole Quint is a professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy in the College of Health Care Sciences at Nova Southeastern University. She serves as the program director for the postprofessional Doctor of Occupational Therapy (DrOT) program and the dual-degree DrOT/PhD program. With more than 20 years of pediatric…

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Jacque Sample, DrOT, M.Ed., OTR/L, FAOTA

Dr. Jacque Sample is an occupational therapist, educator, and public servant based in Columbia, Missouri. With more than 25 years of experience in pediatric, school-based practice, and higher education, she brings deep expertise in supporting students with disabilities across educational settings. Dr. Sample holds a Doctor of…

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Learning Objectives

  • Analyze the evidence around the role of occupational therapy practitioners in leadership and advocacy within the school-based practice setting  
  • Apply evidence-based, practical strategies to actionably address shifting state education policies and funding structures resulting from federal-level departmental changes 
  • Solve patient case scenarios involving the utilization of the full occupational therapy scope of practice to protect and expand professional services in public schools

Agenda

All times in Eastern Time.

7:00pm–8:05pm
Live Podcast
8:05pm–8:15pm
Live Q&A Session
Medbridge is committed to accessibility for all of our subscribers. If you are in need of a disability-related accommodation, please contact [email protected] . We will process requests for reasonable accommodation and will provide reasonable accommodations where appropriate, in a prompt and efficient manner.

Details

  • July 7, 2026
  • 7:00pm-8:15pm EDT
    • OTs/OTAs, Intermediate
  • Register soon to secure your spot!

* Available July 7

Disclaimer

Nicole Quint and Jacque Sample, instructors for this educational event, receive compensation from Medbridge for this course. No one with the ability to control content has relevant relationship(s) to disclose.

Accreditation

Requirements

To receive CEU credit all disciplines must attend the webinar for the full duration, complete the quiz with a minimum score of 70%, and complete the participant survey.

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