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Articles for OT CEUs
How Using Tai Chi Can Improve Occupational Performance
January 2, 2024
OccupationalTherapy.com explores the use of tai chi to help improve occupational performance. Read More
Skilled Nursing Facility Interventions: WC19 And The Transportation Of Older Adults In Wheelchairs
December 20, 2023
Motor vehicle safety for drivers and passengers has increased exponentially over the past forty years. According to the literature, people seated in wheelchairs during travel are forty-five times more... Read More
Gerontology and Aging Virtual Conference: Skilled Nursing Interventions
Skilled Nursing Facility Interventions: Positioning Around The Clock Matters
December 13, 2023
Therapeutic positioning for residents of skilled nursing facilities can lead to better sleep quality and daytime alertness, with reduced pain and agitation when provided skillfully throughout the day... Read More
Gerontology and Aging Virtual Conference: Skilled Nursing Interventions
Skilled Nursing Facility Interventions: Applying GEMS States, A Case Study Utilizing Positive Approach To Care
December 7, 2023
The previous course in this series introduced you to Teepa Snow and her Positive Approach to Care. This course will take the skills and techniques learned and apply them to a case study to illustrate... Read More
Gerontology and Aging Virtual Conference: Skilled Nursing Interventions
5 Sensory Strategies for the Holiday Season
December 7, 2023
Occupational therapists can help prepare families for sensory overload during the holidays. Read More
Skilled Nursing Facility Interventions: An Introduction To Teepa Snow And Positive Approach to Care
December 6, 2023
There is so much more to supporting a person living with dementia than just knowing they have the diagnosis. This presentation will introduce you to Teepa Snow, the Positive Approach to Care, and skil... Read More
Gerontology and Aging Virtual Conference: Skilled Nursing Interventions
Trauma Informed Care: What Does An Occupational Therapy Practitioner Need To Know?
November 17, 2023
The significance of recognizing and addressing the complex impacts of trauma on both clients and practitioners, to not only tailor interventions that foster holistic healing and growth but also empowe... Read More
Acute Care, Community and Home Health Early Intervention and School-Based Mental Health, Health and Wellness Pediatrics
Working with Children Exhibiting Difficult Behaviors: 6 Tips for OTPs
November 14, 2023
Continued offers strategies for OTs working with children who exhibit challenging behaviors. Read More
The Pruning Effect On The Teenage Brain (It’s Not Just Hormones)
November 14, 2023
Adolescent brain changes during puberty will be highlighted in this course. We will consider how these changes may affect behaviors and participation in life tasks. What we used to blame on hormones i... Read More
Cognition and Executive Function Early Intervention and School-Based Pediatrics
From Meltdowns To An Occupation-Centered Approach For Self-Regulation And Management
November 1, 2023
How to incorporate sensory strategies for emotional management and self-regulation in pediatric practice is emphasized in this course. Emphasis will also be on preventing behaviors and meltdowns relat... Read More
Acute Care, Community and Home Health Early Intervention and School-Based Pediatrics
Occupational Therapy And Fatigue After Cancer
October 27, 2023
A comprehensive understanding of the challenges posed by fatigue after cancer treatment and how occupational therapy can play a pivotal role in managing this condition is covered in this course. Fatig... Read More
Acute Care, Community and Home Health Mental Health, Health and Wellness Neurological and Physical Disabilities
Integrating Evidence Based Keyboarding
October 26, 2023
Participants will learn the importance of keyboarding skills for literacy participation in this course. Participants will understand keyboarding skills and identify interventions related to children f... Read More
Early Intervention and School-Based Pediatrics
AquOTic! A Therapeutic Aquatic Intervention For Kids On The Autism Spectrum Podcast
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October 25, 2023
Kids on the autism spectrum are particularly vulnerable to drowning incidents. Occupational Therapy practitioners have a unique skillset to help autistic kids and their families learn to swim and be s... Read More
Continued Learning Podcast Pediatrics
Supporting Regulation As A Foundation For Effective Therapy
October 24, 2023
In order to engage, attend, and meet the expectations or demands of any situation, an individual needs to be regulated. This course will explore different aspects of regulation and dysregulation. It w... Read More
Acute Care, Community and Home Health Early Intervention and School-Based Pediatrics
Employing Verbal De-Escalation Strategies In Occupational Therapy
October 12, 2023
Participants will learn about verbal de-escalation strategies and how to employ these strategies in OT sessions. Read More
Early Intervention and School-Based Pediatrics
Safe And Sound: Training Occupational Therapists To Enhance Autism Safety And Support
October 5, 2023
The necessary skills and knowledge for occupational therapists to create a safe environment for individuals with autism in various settings will be reviewed in this comprehensive course. Through inter... Read More
Cognition and Executive Function Early Intervention and School-Based Pediatrics
Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion In The Occupational Therapy Profession Podcast
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October 3, 2023
The occupational therapy profession continues to address the effects of bias and discrimination on clients and practitioners. This presentation seeks to address ways occupational therapy personnel can... Read More
Continued Learning Podcast Professional Issues Sociocultural, Diversity, and Lifestyle Choices
Addressing Executive Function Deficits For Return To Work Following A Brain Injury
September 27, 2023
An overview of executive functioning deficits that persist following a brain injury, interfering with an individual’s ability to return to their prior employment, will be reviewed. The course will a... Read More
Acute Care, Community and Home Health Assistive Technology and Environmental Modifications Cognition and Executive Function Ergonomics and Industrial Rehabilitation Neurological and Physical Disabilities
Occupational Therapy’s Role In Bowel And Bladder Management For Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury
September 26, 2023
Occupational therapy's role in supporting clients with SCI in managing bowel and bladder function will be discussed in this course. The presentation will cover an overview of neurogenic bowel and blad... Read More
Acute Care, Community and Home Health Neurological and Physical Disabilities
Cognitive Interventions In The Home: A Practical Approach For OT Professionals
September 14, 2023
Becoming skilled in addressing cognition serves practitioners in all settings as it may be the key to patients reaching their maximum level of performance. This course aims to elevate OT practitioners... Read More
Acute Care, Community and Home Health Cognition and Executive Function Gerontology and Aging