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Pediatric Endocrinology: Using the Resilient, Empowered, Active Living with Diabetes Framework in an Emerging Area of Occupational Therapy Practice
Date: Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Time: 10–11am Pacific Time
Location: Zoom
Audience: This is an introductory level activity designed for OT practitioners, however, all levels of experience and disciplines are welcome.
Cost*: This webinar is free to attend; registration is required to join.
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is one of the most prevalent childhood chronic conditions in the United States and requires consistent engagement in complex health management occupations to prevent serious health complications. The Resilient, Empowered, Active Living with Diabetes for Families (REAL-Fam) is an evidence-based intervention inspired by the Lifestyle Redesign® intervention framework that aims to improve the families’ quality of life, participation, and child’s health outcomes. The REAL-Fam includes seven modules that are flexible and tailored to the families’ specific needs over 12 weeks. This webinar will discuss the development of the REAL-Fam, describe the 7 telehealth modules, and examine real-world application of the intervention. The novel inclusion of occupational therapy as part of the endocrinology care team and telehealth delivery may provide a practical, immediate solution to expand beyond traditional medical consultative models and include individualized goals in domains such as health management, roles and routines, psychosocial health and well-being, and participation in everyday activities.
About the Speakers: Dr. Vanessa Jewell & Amy Thompson
Vanessa D. Jewell, PhD, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA, is an associate professor in the Division of Occupational Science & Occupational, an adjunct associate professor in the Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism, and the Director of the Diabetes Research & Wellness Collaborative and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Jewell leads a committed interprofessional team of community-engaged researchers and is passionate about promoting the health and well-being of rural families who have a young child with type 1 diabetes. The collaborative has developed and tested novel occupational therapy assessments and interventions aimed to improve family quality of life and participation, caregiver psychosocial well-being, child health outcomes, and rural healthcare access to specialty services (e.g., endocrinology).
Amy Thompson, MS, OTR/L, BCP, is a board-certified pediatric occupational therapist with more than twenty years of experience supporting children and families across diverse settings. She currently serves as a clinician with Rapid City Area Schools and Building Blocks Therapy on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. Her professional journey and personal experience as a parent of a young adult living with Type 1 Diabetes inspired her collaboration with the University of North Carolina School of Medicine’s Department of Health Sciences Diabetes Research and Wellness Collaborative. Amy contributed to the development of the REAL-Fam and now serves as an interventionist on a grant focused on evaluating its implementation and impact. Through her work, she remains committed to empowering families, bridging research and practice, and promoting meaningful, lasting outcomes in pediatric health and wellness.
Continuing Education Information
Learning Objectives:
By participating in this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Summarize the importance of including community partners and stakeholders in the adaptation of a novel occupational therapy intervention.
- Recall collaborative goal-setting techniques using the Goal Attainment Scale and the Diabetes Health Management and Performance Scale – Parents of Children.
- Identify REAL-FAM modules that can be applicable to their own clinical practice.
Cancellation Policy: This webinar is provided at no cost; therefore, there is no refund available.
Course Requirements: Participants must complete and submit the webinar knowledge check and evaluation. Please note that you must attend for the entire event to receive CEU credit.
Special Needs Requests: If you require ADA accommodations, please email details of request(s) to lifestyle.redesign@chan.usc.edu at least one week prior to the webinar start date so that arrangements can be made.
Financial Disclosure: Presenters receive financial compensation for their time preparing for and presenting this webinar. Non-Financial Disclosure: There are no non-financial relationships to the content of this course.
CEU Credit: This webinar is 1 contact hour. Participants must complete the webinar knowledge check and evaluation in order to receive a certificate of attendance. The webinar knowledge check and evaluation are to be completed within 7 days of webinar in order to receive CEU credit. Certificates will be available within 2 - 3 weeks after the webinar date.
USC Chan is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. PD activity approval pending ID #14955. This Distance-Learning-Interactive activity is offered at 0.1 CEUs, Introductory, Occupational Therapy Service Delivery. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
*Webinars are free for live attendees. This webinar will be recorded and made available for on-demand viewing, for a fee, within 10 days of the event. If you are unable to attend the live event, consider visiting the On-Demand Learning page to register for on-demand webinar access once the recording is made available.
