Presenter Bio:
Ivan M Hardcastle, OTR/L is a pediatric occupational therapist with over 19 years of experience, 13 of those years within management/ ownership of a large private clinic, and as an start-up independent clinic owner since 2023, including a world-wide reach as an online parent coach using skills he has learned in OT
Online Parent Coaching as a non-traditional OT path to success
Saturday October 10, 2026, 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Assigned Continuing Education: 1 contact hour
Presenter: Ivan M Hardcastle, OTR/L
Financial Disclosure: The presentation includes information on parent coaching that directly references the presenter’s online business through Castle Therapy and Emotionally Empowered Parent Coaching.
Non-Financial Disclosure: Ivan serves on the IOTA Executive Board.
Course Length: 1.0 contact hours
Primary Presentation Category: Entrepreneurship
Intended Audience: Intermediate
Short Abstract: An introductory course for occupational therapy practitioners to gain an example of a non-traditional
OT business model and knowledge in parent-coaching areas of need.
Learning Objectives
• Describe the need for parent coaching in Idaho and other rural areas for greater occupational success in
children.
• Identify how non-traditional OT entrepreneurship lifts the profession of OT as a whole.
• Identify three or more areas of need that can be addressed by online parent coaching.
Educational Value:
OT professionals can become locked into treating only within insurance stipulations. This course introduces another option by addressing parent needs and supporting family success in raising children with special
needs.