Unleashing the Power of Play: A conversation with Aoife Costello, founder of OT-ABC

In this episode, we are joined by Aoife Costello, a passionate paediatric Occupational Therapist who loves using developmental toys and products to support children's motor and cognitive skills. Aoife shares with us her journey and why she is so passionate about working with children as an OT.
Aoife tells us about how she how sources, creates and sells educational and sensory products to support children's motor and cognitive skills through her company, OT-ABC.
her process for trialing and quality assessing products to ensure they meet her high standards.

We also dive into the importance of play in a child's development, and Aoife provides us with some great tips on how to engage your child in play to promote learning and development. AND, if you're wondering why she loves a sucker, you'll have to tune in to find out!
Whether you're a parent, caregiver, teacher, or just someone interested in learning more about supporting children's motor and cognitive skills, this is an episode you won't want to miss.
Visit https://ot-abc.com/ or follow @occupationaltherapyabc on Instagram to view Aoife's educational videos and keep up to date.

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A show that brings you the most up to date information, insights and chat from Occupational Therapy (OT) services across Ireland. This podcast has something for everyone interested in health and wellbeing.
Hosted by OTs Jen Trzeciak and Aideen Ruttledge, you will hear from professionals in range of areas of service provision, research and education. Get inspired, form connections and find out from experts in the field about how Occupational Therapy can support everyone's health and wellbeing.


Disclaimer: This podcast is for the purpose of education only and is not a replacement for therapy.

• No. of episodes: 25
• Latest episode: 2024-05-19
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