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Articles for OT CEUs
Teambuilding For Practitioners And Leaders
September 16, 2019
This course will explore the use of teambuilding strategies to promote positivity, job satisfaction, decreased job stress and burnout, and improved client outcomes. Attendees will gain knowledge regar... Read More
Professional Issues
Handwriting, 4th Grade And Beyond
September 10, 2019
This course will look at handwriting in children in 4th grade through high school. Ideas and strategies will be given to help this age group with their handwriting skills. Read More
Early Intervention and School-Based Pediatrics
Creating an OT Toolbox of Assessments for Persons with Dementia
September 10, 2019
This introductory course will provide a brief overview of assessments that may be used with persons with dementia. Information presented in this course will aid in the selection of an assessment when... Read More
Cognition and Executive Function Neurological and Physical Disabilities
Incorporating ABA Principles In OT: A Collaborative Approach Towards Pediatric Patient Care And IPE
September 8, 2019
This course will educate learners about incorporating the basic principles of Applied Behavior Analysis in pediatric OT to improve patient care and promote Inter-Professional Education. Read More
Neurological and Physical Disabilities Pediatrics Professional Issues
20Q: Mental Health and Homelessness Advocacy
September 6, 2019
In this edition, we highlight Dr. Sharon Gutman's career and contributions to occupational therapy. Dr. Gutman is a distinguished author, researcher, and professor at Columbia University. Sharon was t... Read More
Mental Health, Health and Wellness
Disability in Agriculture: AgrAbility and Occupational Therapy
September 3, 2019
This one-hour session provides an overview of the prevalence and causes of disability in agriculture, the structure, services, and resources of the USDA AgrAbility program, and technologies appropriat... Read More
Ergonomics and Industrial Rehabilitation Neurological and Physical Disabilities
DIR/Floortime: A Practical Tool For Occupational Therapy Practitioners
September 3, 2019
DIR/Floortime is an excellent approach and tool for the OTP to structure their understanding of a child’s functional developmental emotional capacities. This course will go over effective interventi... Read More
Neurological and Physical Disabilities Pediatrics
Occupational Therapy Approach to Assessment and Intervention in Atypical Parkinsonian Disorders
August 27, 2019
This course introduces Atypical Parkinsonisms and the impact of the many symptoms on function and participation. Emphasis is on the use of evidence-based practice to develop a person-centered, occupat... Read More
Neurological and Physical Disabilities
Pain Management in Long Term Care
August 16, 2019
Effective pain management is essential to one's quality of life, their wellbeing, and it's a key element in all aspects of successful rehabilitation. This course will review an effective pain manageme... Read More
Developing In The NICU: Interventions For The Early Brain, Part 1
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August 8, 2019
What fires together wires together: every experience from birth onward has an impact on brain development. Premature Infants experience birth trauma and lengthy hospitalization affecting how they deve... Read More
Cognition and Executive Function Early Intervention and School-Based Neurological and Physical Disabilities Pediatrics
Wheelchair Seating: Considerations for the Hands-Free Sitter
August 5, 2019
Wheelchair seating is designed to provide postural support and alignment, stability for function and mitigate pressure issues. This course will address assessment and intervention when working with a... Read More
Neurological and Physical Disabilities Review Series: Seating and Mobility Specialist (SMS) Seating and Positioning, Wheelchair Mobility
Suicide Awareness, Assessment and Intervention
August 4, 2019
This empirically supported course will address suicide awareness, screening, intervention, and referral principles. Suicide assessment tools and management principles that are used with specific age g... Read More
Harnessing Nature for OT: The Evidence Therapists Need to Develop Programs and Implement Interventions in Nature
July 25, 2019
Occupational therapy rarely occurs outside of 4 walls. There is substantial literature that participation outdoors has significant health benefits. This evidence is shared and example programs are ide... Read More
Acute Care, Community and Home Health Neurological and Physical Disabilities Professional Issues
The Seating and Mobility Specialist (SMS) Certification: An Overview
July 22, 2019
The Seating and Mobility Specialist (SMS) certification recognizes competence in assessment and intervention. This course will cover what this certification is, who the SMS is designed for, why it was... Read More
Neurological and Physical Disabilities Review Series: Seating and Mobility Specialist (SMS) Seating and Positioning, Wheelchair Mobility
Introduction to Early Intervention
July 12, 2019
Have you ever wondered, "Is birth to three for me?" Learn more about Early Intervention as a practice setting as well as the key areas that OTs can make a difference in the lives of infants, toddlers... Read More
Early Intervention and School-Based Pediatrics
Perspectives on Yoga Inputs in the Management of Chronic Pain
June 27, 2019
Chronic pain triggers changes in brain structure that are linked to depression, anxiety, and impaired cognitive function. This course reviews new research that shows that practicing yoga has the oppos... Read More
Mental Health, Health and Wellness Neurological and Physical Disabilities Pain
Finding the Sweet Spot in Functional Cognitive Intervention: Grading Tasks to Maximize Outcomes
June 24, 2019
This course focuses on educating therapists on how to develop treatment sessions to address functional cognition. Additionally, strategies to appropriately grade intervention to provide the "just righ... Read More
Cognition and Executive Function Neurological and Physical Disabilities
Innovations in Geriatric Care: Sleep and the Challenge of Aging (Day 5)
June 18, 2019
This course will discuss specific sleep challenges in the elderly as well as appropriate staff responses and treatment options. Specific discussion on sleep culture in our residential environments, an... Read More
Gerontology and Aging
Generating Data to Develop an Occupational Profile
June 12, 2019
This course will provide an overview of a process that can be used to systematically develop an occupational profile using an occupation theory as the guide. Tools linked to the theory will be introdu... Read More
Neurological and Physical Disabilities Professional Issues
20Q: An Expert in Developmental Coordination Disorder
June 5, 2019
In this edition, we highlight Dr. Sharon Cermak’s career and contributions to occupational therapy. Dr. Cermak is renowned for her expertise in Developmental Coordination Disorder. She was selected... Read More
Pediatrics