OT Meets Tech: Jessica Kennedy on empowering teachers online

About this episode

Jessica Kennedy discusses her journey in reshaping occupational therapy through technology and telehealth services.

In this episode, Jen Trzeciak and Dr Áine O’Dea are joined by Jessica Kennedy , an innovative occupational therapist, entrepreneur, and businesswoman who has reshaped howtherapy can reach families, schools, and communities. Jessica’s career has taken her from working with children and young people in Australia and Ireland to founding My OT & Me . Building on this success, Jessica co-founded Gabadoo , apioneering telehealth service that provides timely, tailored occupational therapy and speech and language therapy consultations for parents and teachers. Through Gabadoo, Jessica and her team are reimagining how we support schools, teachers, and families by offering coaching, consultation, and practical, individualised strategies that can be implemented in real time. In this conversation, Jessica shares her journey into entrepreneurship, the evolution from hands-on home andschool-based practice to innovative telehealth models, and the lessons she’s learned along the way about participation, sustainability, and building capacity for those who support children every day. Join us as we explore how Jessica is using creativity, technology, and occupational therapy values to drive…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jen Trzeciak, Dr Áine O’Dea

Guest: Jessica Kennedy

Topics covered

• occupational therapy
• telehealth
• education
• entrepreneurship
• supporting families
• technology in therapy

Keywords

• occupational therapy
• telehealth
• Gabadoo
• My OT & Me
• education
• entrepreneurship
• supporting children

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: My OT & Me, Gabadoo

Places: Australia, Ireland

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