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Articles for OT CEUs
Functional Electrical Stimulation in Neurorehabilitation
May 28, 2015
What is functional electrical stimulation? Everyone probably knows this already as you learn this in your basic undergraduate curriculum. It is the use of neuromuscular electrical stimulation, but spe... Read More
Personal Assistance Services: Occupational Therapy's Role and Responsibility to Support Self-directed Living
May 20, 2015
For today, my focus will be to help you identify the conceptual foundations of self-directed personal assistance services and their congruence with occupational therapy’s commitment to participation... Read More
Neurological and Physical Disabilities
Bridging The Generation Gap: Teaching and Working with Different Generations
April 29, 2015
For the first time in history we have four distinct generations interacting in the classroom. Ryder (1965), as well as Strauss and Howe (1991), were some of the first researchers to study generational... Read More
Gerontology and Aging Professional Issues
Information Literacy in Clinical Practice: Where Do You Find Your Evidence?
April 27, 2015
Today, we will talk about how you get your information and how to use technology to do that. We will go over the steps of information literacy, because it is not a term that we are very familiar with... Read More
Professional Issues
Medicare Billing Update
April 13, 2015
We will be talking a little bit about therapy coding and billing in long-term care. I wish this was not my area of expertise, but unfortunately this is what long-term care sometimes becomes for us. Fi... Read More
Professional Issues
Spinal Orthoses: Use and Application in Adults and Pediatrics
March 31, 2015
This course has been primarily geared to physical therapy, physical therapy assistants, and other health care providers that might interface with patients that are wearing orthoses and/or prostheses.... Read More
Medicare Documentation Update
March 23, 2015
We have the next hour to talk about Medicare documentation updates. Let me start off by saying that the biggest update is the Jimmo versus Sebelius case, and that is not really new. That came out a ye... Read More
Professional Issues
Power Wheelchairs: An Overview of Advanced Features
March 13, 2015
When we get into complex, rehab power wheelchairs, we have a lot more options. We can provide various access methods to clients who may be unable to use a joystick. We can provide access to power seat... Read More
Assistive Technology and Environmental Modifications Review Series: Seating and Mobility Specialist (SMS) Seating and Positioning, Wheelchair Mobility
Power Wheelchair Assessment: Mobility Training as a Part of the School Day
March 3, 2015
Today, we will talk about pre-mobility training. These are techniques used to develop skills before a power wheelchair is recommended. We will also talk about mobility training, which usually occurs a... Read More
Early Intervention and School-Based Seating and Positioning, Wheelchair Mobility
Indoor Rainy Day, Snowy Day Fun
February 27, 2015
Today, we will be describing and applying the benefits of physical activity for both children and adolescents. We will describe and apply general exercise principles for children and adolescents. We w... Read More
Choosing and Using the Best Assessments in Mental Health
February 25, 2015
Today, I want to give you the context of assessment in mental health and assessing psychiatric conditions. Briefly, I will review the process and principles of evaluation. I will compare and contrast... Read More
Mental Health, Health and Wellness
Power Wheelchair Assessment: The Team Evaluation
February 17, 2015
In this second part of this series, we will be covering the actual assessment. Now that we think this client is ready for the assessment, how do we get through that assessment? Part of that assessment... Read More
Pediatrics Early Intervention and School-Based Seating and Positioning, Wheelchair Mobility
Power Wheelchair Assessment: Determining and Developing Readiness
February 10, 2015
This course is the first of a series of webinars that address power wheelchairs providing independent mobility for clients. Today, our emphasis is going to be on how to determine if someone is ready f... Read More
Pediatrics Early Intervention and School-Based Seating and Positioning, Wheelchair Mobility
The Clinical Implementation of Pediatric Constraint Induced Therapy: The Advantages and Disadvantages of Various Protocols
February 3, 2015
Pediatric Constraint Induced Therapy is a topic of much discussion within the rehabilitation field amongst occupational therapists, physical therapists, physiatrists, and everyone in rehabilitation. T... Read More
Pediatrics Neurological and Physical Disabilities
Mounting Assistive Technology to Wheelchairs
January 20, 2015
Mounting is important because it mounts a piece of assistive technology in a way that is safe, secure, and optimizes function for client. Regardless of our role on that team, it is very important that... Read More
Neurological and Physical Disabilities Seating and Positioning, Wheelchair Mobility
Accessible Home Modifications
January 19, 2015
The first course objective is to be able to describe the difference between ADA design and individualized accessible design. It is important to be able to distinguish between the two. There are a lot... Read More
Keys to Occupational Therapy with Hand Transplants
January 15, 2015
I currently work for a company called Centers for Rehab Services that provides therapy for the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. I have been working in the hand transplant, or upper extremity t... Read More
Hand, Upper Extremity, and Orthopedics Neurological and Physical Disabilities
The Burned Hand
January 9, 2015
Today’s presentation is on The Burned Hand and our objectives are to talk about the importance of palmar creases with palmar contact burns; discuss splinting: how, when, and in what position; review... Read More
Hand, Upper Extremity, and Orthopedics Neurological and Physical Disabilities
Attachment and Mental Health of Infants and Toddlers
January 9, 2015
Today we will talk about the context and history of attachment. Then we will discuss secure and insecure patterns of attachment, as well as patterns throughout the lifespan. We will discuss occupation... Read More
Mental Health, Health and Wellness Pediatrics Early Intervention and School-Based
Component Skills for Pre-Writing in Early Childhood
January 4, 2015
Today we are going to talk about some of the developmental skills that the young child needs prior to printing instruction. We will cover developmental components that contribute to pre-handwriting sk... Read More
Pediatrics Early Intervention and School-Based