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Lighthouse Conversations Book Club: The Readied Child - Tuesday, September 1
Join us a for a study of The Readied Child by Heidi Tringali, MS,OTR/L. The study will take place over two sessions offered from 11:30–1:00 in the PDS Library. Attendees are welcome to bring a lunch.
In a world focused on early achievement, many parents are left wondering: Is my child truly ready?
What if readiness wasn’t about pushing skills—but about equipping your child with the tools they need to meet their full potential?
The Readied Child invites parents to view their child through a new lens—one that honors development and sees regulation and intentional movement as the foundation for lifelong success. This book offers practical tools to support your child’s readiness for learning and life, beginning long before worksheets and classrooms come into play.
Blending research with years of pediatric occupational therapy experience, The Readied Child helps parents understand how being organized, calm, and connected shapes attention, confidence, and performance. You’ll gain simple, actionable ways to support your child—without comparison or overwhelm.
This book offers a clear, compassionate roadmap for parents who want to raise capable, resilient learners by meeting their children where they are—and guiding them to be truly ready—inside and out.
Join us a for a study of The Readied Child by Heidi Tringali, MS,OTR/L.
Led by PDS' Jenny Stenberg, Emily Lequerica, and Darilyn Christenbury, the study will take place over a two sessions offered from 11:30–1:00 in the Library. Attendees are welcome to bring a lunch.
Books are available for purchase from Amazon in audiobook, hardcover, and Kindle formats.
Heidi holds Bachelor of Arts degrees in Special Education and Psychology from Hastings College and a Master of Science degree in Occupational Therapy from Tufts University. She has practiced as an Occupational Therapist for 35 years.
Heidi founded Tringali Occupational Therapy Services (T.O.T.S) in 2006 in response to an identified need for Occupational Therapy services in independent schools. Heidi provides training and education to faculty and families on topics related to classroom success and maximizing student performance. She consults throughout the country on curriculum development and school-wide programming.
Heidi is currently licensed in Maine, North Carolina, and South Carolina. She is a member of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), where she serves as a Media Expert. Heidi holds a national certification with the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). She also serves as an Expert Witness/Consultant for legal cases related to pediatric Occupational Therapy.
Heidi and her husband, Tony, live in Charlotte, North Carolina. They have two adult children, Sedonia and Thomas.
Add the first session to your calendarLighthouse Conversations Parent Event: Learning Readiness
Join us for a special parent event with Heidi Tringali, pediatric occupational therapist, speaker, and author of The Readied Child: Parenting Tools for Learning and Life Readiness. With more than 30 years of experience helping children and families, Heidi offers practical, compassionate guidance for understanding what true readiness looks like—not just for school, but for life.
During this session, parents will gain helpful insight into how children develop the foundations for classroom success, how to set developmentally appropriate goals, and how to support each child’s unique path toward confidence and independence. This event is designed to equip parents with simple, practical strategies they can use at home as they help their children thrive in learning, relationships, and everyday life.
