# Understanding the Why in School-Based OT From a Parent's Perspective Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ot-schoolhouse-podcast-for-school-based-ot-practitioners-529363/understanding-the-why-in-school-based-ot-from-a-parent-s-perspective Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ot-schoolhouse-podcast-for-school-based-ot-practitioners-529363/understanding-the-why-in-school-based-ot-from-a-parent-s-perspective.md Podcast: [The OT Schoolhouse Podcast for School-Based OT Practitioners](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ot-schoolhouse-podcast-for-school-based-ot-practitioners-529363) Published: 2026-02-23T09:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1722930/episodes/18724848-understanding-the-why-in-school-based-ot-from-a-parent-s-perspective.mp3 Audio file: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1722930/episodes/18724848-understanding-the-why-in-school-based-ot-from-a-parent-s-perspective.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-ot-schoolhouse-podcast-for-school-based-ot-practitioners-529363/episodes/understanding-the-why-in-school-based-ot-from-a-parent-s-perspective Duration seconds: 3042 ## Resource Join us in this episode where Nicole Dahl shares her powerful journey as a parent navigating occupational therapy services for her son on the autism spectrum. She opens up about the challenges of understanding the "why" behind therapy activities and the frustration of disconnected communication between providers, teachers, and home. Through Nicole's story, school-based OT practitioners gain invaluable insight into what parents truly need: clear explanations in plain language, collaborative co... ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-ot-schoolhouse-podcast-for-school-based-ot-practitioners-529363/episodes/understanding-the-why-in-school-based-ot-from-a-parent-s-perspective/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ot-schoolhouse-podcast-for-school-based-ot-practitioners-529363/understanding-the-why-in-school-based-ot-from-a-parent-s-perspective.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.