KINnection - Advancing Pediatric Healthcare Together

Your therapists are skilled. Your team cares deeply about children and families. You believe you’re providing high-quality pediatric therapy. But can you prove it? That question is becoming increasingly important as payer expectations, regulatory requirements, documentation standards, and scrutiny of

For children who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), visual access is communication access. This matters especially for children with cortical or cerebral visual impairment (CVI), whose visual processing differences affect how they notice, interpret, recognize, and use visual information.

 How a customizable approach to pediatric clinical development can strengthen onboarding, consistency, confidence, and retention. Two therapists can join the same pediatric organization with the same professional credentials, but with very different levels of preparation for pediatric practice. They may

If you’ve worked in pediatric therapy for any length of time, you’ve probably experienced conversations you wanted to avoid, perhaps ones you actually did avoid. Maybe…it’s talking with a caregiver about a reduction in therapy frequency? Maybe…it’s discussing inconsistent attendance

Building and sustaining a pediatric therapy workforce has become increasingly challenging. Organizations are balancing growing referral volumes, increasing medical complexity, health plan expectations, and pressure to reduce turnover while maintaining high-quality care. For many organizations, the greatest challenges are not

In pediatric therapy, learning isn’t just a professional expectation, it’s an ethical responsibility and a business decision. However, many organizations still see continuing education as a compliance task: something therapists complete in a rush before license renewal. The result? Minimal

In most business sectors, including healthcare, orientation is often treated as an operational necessity— a checklist to complete before productivity expectations begin. Yet a well-designed orientation is far more than onboarding logistics – it is a strategic investment in clinical

Teach, Train, Retain: The Workforce Value of Employer-Sponsored Learning The entry-level education of health care providers typically emphasizes the value of lifelong learning, recognizing the limits of entry-level education, the speed at which new evidence is published and approaches to

Re-evaluation time in pediatric therapy can be stressful. You’re expected to prove medical necessity, show progress, justify continued care, and do it all in just a few pages of documentation, with a short turnaround time. But what most therapists don’t

Health plan denials are frustrating and time consuming. Sometimes the care is excellent, real change is happening, but the documentation doesn’t clearly paint the picture of medical necessity. The good news? Denials are often predictable and preventable. Keep in mind,

Wow, it is already mid January! Every January 1, millions of people around the world launch into ambitious New Year’s resolutions. With messaging all around us, telling us we need to reinvent ourselves, fix our habits, become fitter, faster, smarter,

Houston, we have a problem (“Houston, we have a problem,” n.d.). Uh…all of Texas, we have a problem! Check out the TX therapy waitlist data, showing the number of individuals reported on a waitlist, from May 2023 through November 2024

The holiday season often brings joy, connection, and celebration. It can also bring challenges, overscheduling, and emotional overload. Between travel, social commitments, family dynamics, and end-of-year responsibilities, it’s easy for self-care to slip to the bottom of the list. Prioritizing

October is National Physical Therapy Month, a dedicated time to honor the invaluable work PTs deliver every day. From supporting mobility and independence to managing pain and improving quality of life, PTs operate at the intersection of healing and empowerment.

On October 3, 2025, pediatric care professionals gathered for Knowledge Is Now’s first Partners In Pediatrics (PIP) in-person event in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. The gathering offered a unique opportunity for therapists, clinicians, organizational leaders, and allied professionals to network,

If you work with a gestalt language processor (GLP), you know their language doesn’t always seem to “fit” the situation. They might say something like “I’m shaking in my boots!” in the middle of clean-up time. To us, it feels

At Knowledge Is Now, we believe the instructor is the single most important variable in any continuing education experience. An instructor shapes not only what therapists learn, but how they apply it with children and families. That’s why we choose

Pediatric therapists, whether you’re an OT, PT, or SLP, are no strangers to the physical demands of the job. From lifting toddlers off the floor, to crawling beside a child in a sensory gym, to contorting your body during floor

Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI) is the leading cause of congenital blindness in children, but it’s still widely under-recognized. As pediatric therapists, we often spot concerns before a formal diagnosis is made, yet CVI signs can be mistaken for behavior or

Most therapists are taught to use SMART goals – Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound as a foundational approach to documenting progress. But what if this framework, while structured, actually limits us when working with complex pediatric needs? Jennifer Lawson,

Know Better, Do Better: A Conversation with Liesa Ritchie, PT, DPT, PCS From her beginnings in hand therapy to becoming a global educator and pediatric movement expert, Liesa Ritchie has dedicated her life to improving clinical outcomes for children. Through

Executive function refers to a set of cognitive processes and mental skills that help individuals plan, monitor, and successfully execute their goals. These skills include working memory, cognitive flexibility, and inhibition control. Based on that definition, who needs to understand

In pediatric therapy settings — whether in clinics, schools, or home health – feeling appreciated at work is becoming a must. Cultivating a supportive workplace culture rooted not only just in recognition, but in appreciation is the key to growing

Networking wasn’t something I ever felt particularly good at, in all honesty. It wasn’t until I started on this new path in my work life that I began to find my place and my value in a way that made

Giving Ourselves Permission: A Vital Step Toward Sustainable Pediatric Practice As pediatric healthcare professionals, we’re deeply committed to the well-being of the children and families we serve. Our work is both rewarding and transformative—but let’s be honest: it can also

  “Researchers estimate burnout costing up to $190 billion in health care costs annually, not to mention the expense of disengaged employees (34% of their salary) and the expensive/predictable turnover that happens as a result.” (Haskett, 2020) Burnout is a

Knowledge Is Now and Sonrisas Therapies are advancing healthcare together and we are thrilled!!! Check out what we’re doing and we hope you will join us. Knowledge Is Now offers a wide variety of live and recorded continuing education courses,

TSHA’s 2025 Annual Conference & Exhibition in San Antonio was an incredible experience! From sharing evidence-based pediatric content and presenting our award-winning poster, to meeting new faces and learning alongside passionate pediatric professionals, every moment was inspiring. Knowledge Is Now

The Listening SLP strives to listen, learn, and advocate. Get to know Sydney Bassard, MSP, CCC-SLP! Sydney is a Speech Language Pathologist whose passion is working with the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community, children who are dyslexic, and  those

An Occupational Therapist’s day is never dull! Written by: Ashlyn Hudson, MOT, M. Ed Pediatric OTs work with children to support areas such as fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, nervous system needs, and self-care abilities. OTs use play-based activities and

The Lasting Impact of a Pioneer in Pediatric Therapy: Meet Mary Massery, PT, DPT, DSc – See Why Every Pediatric Professional Can Benefit from Her Holistic Approach KIN: Mary, you got your start in physical therapy in 1977 and have

KIN Instructor Partnerships – Meet Breanna Waldrup, MS, CCC-SLP Knowledge Is Now is committed to partnering with highly skilled, knowledgeable, innovative instructors to provide current, dynamic course content that supports the diverse pediatric community. We are diligent about getting to

Kathy completed her Master’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and has been an SLP for over 15 years. She has previously served as an instructor at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in

Knowledge Is Now: Providing Caregivers with FREE Education Community Partner Highlight: GiGi’s Playhouse Houston GiGi’s Playhouse is a global organization with over 61 locations, providing provide free therapeutic, educational, and career training programs for 30,000+ individuals of all ages within

Written by: Jennifer Lawson, OTR, MS​ Burnout among health workers is a significant public health issue. The overall well-being of health workers is impacted, and patient care is negatively affected.  “Health system leaders must make worker well-being a measurable priority,

Written by: Jennifer Lawson, OTR, MS​ Pediatrics and lifelong learning are passions of ours! We examine every course on an annual basis to ensure that our content is evidence-based, current and cutting edge. In order to make that happen, we’ve

Welcome to The KINnection: Advancing Pediatric Healthcare Together At Knowledge Is Now, we are dedicated to being a trusted source for pediatric providers, offering a variety of opportunities to enhance your professional development and organizational success!     Who We