Kids, Teens, and Digital Tech: Essentials for Clinicians
Move beyond generic screen-time advice and build a practical clinical lens for supporting kids, teens, and families with digital tech concerns.
- On-demand professional learning for paediatric clinicians
- Evidence-informed, practical, and grounded in real clinical reasoning
- Includes workbook resources, case examples, and strategies you can take into practice
- $130
Created by Kid Link OT clinicians for allied health professionals working with children, teens, and families.
Screen time is only one part of the story
Families are asking us about gaming, YouTube, devices before bed, school tech, social media, online safety, and transitions away from technology. When our recommendations start and end with "reduce screen time", we can miss the bigger clinical picture.
Context
Where, when, and with whom the tech use is happening.
Content
What the child or teen is actually engaging with.
Purpose
Why they are using it, and what need it is meeting.
Participation
How the tech use is affecting everyday life.
Same minutes
Different support needs
Two children can have exactly the same amount of screen time and very different support needs. This webinar gives you a way to see the difference.
Who this webinar is for
Occupational therapists working in paediatrics
Allied health clinicians supporting children, teens, and families
Clinicians being asked about gaming, devices, social media, online safety, and screen time
Clinicians who want clearer clinical reasoning, practical tools, and family-friendly strategies
Allied health students with an interest in paediatric practice
What you'll learn
Practical, evidence-informed content you can apply in your very next session.
What digital tech really includes
The devices, platforms, and activities kids and teens are actually using, and how that is shifting.
What the current evidence says
A grounded look at tech, development, health, and wellbeing, including where the evidence is strong and where it is mixed.
Beyond the minutes
How to move past counting hours and consider context, content, and purpose in your clinical reasoning.
Realistic, functional goals
How to set tech-related goals that are child-informed, family-informed, functional, and neurodiversity-affirming.
Supporting healthy tech use
How tech connects to routines, relationships, regulation, sleep, learning, and participation, and how to support each.
Tools you can use straight away
How to put the case examples and workbook tools to work with real families on your caseload.
What's included
The full recording plus a practical clinician workbook, so the learning does not stop when the video ends.
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On-demand webinar access
Watch the full recording at your own pace, whenever suits your schedule.
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Practical clinician workbook
A rich workbook of tools, glossaries, and reflection activities to use with clients and families.
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Case study application
Worked examples that show the clinical reasoning in action, not just the theory.
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Goal-setting framework
A six-part lens for writing tech-related goals that are functional and neurodiversity-affirming.
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Evidence-informed clinical reasoning
Frameworks drawn from current research to underpin your recommendations with confidence.
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Strategies and tools for everyday practice
Ready-to-use resources for the questions families bring to you every week.
Inside the workbook
A practical toolkit developed by Kid Link OT clinicians, designed to move you from "reduce screen time" to a clear, individualised clinical picture.
Grounded in current evidence, not fear
The clinical reasoning draws on recent research and established frameworks, so you can support families with clarity and confidence rather than alarm.
Meet your presenters
Caitlyn Cowie
An endorsed mental health practitioner experienced in supporting children, teens, and families. Caitlyn's clinical interests include teens, mental health, and complex presentations.
Danni Gheorghe
An endorsed mental health practitioner experienced in paediatric OT, child and carer regulation, executive functioning, mental health, professional supervision, and education.
What clinicians said after the live webinar
A really well rounded presentation with a clear pathway to helping families around tech use.
Love the in-depth workbooks and resources given.
Gained so much knowledge and practical skills!
Punchy, clear, well evidenced and professional.
Really valued the take away activities and case study implementation examples.
Get on-demand access
Access the webinar recording and practical resources, and build a clearer clinical framework for supporting kids, teens, and families with digital tech.
Frequently asked questions
Is this only for occupational therapists?
Is this just about reducing screen time?
Is this suitable if I work with teenagers?
Will I get practical tools?
How much does it cost?
Leading paediatric occupational therapy care, evidence-informed training, and neurodiversity-affirming resources for everyone supporting young people.