CEU Courses for OTs

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 interactive sessions and practical strategies, therapists will learn effective techniques to address safety concerns, implement preventive measures, and provide crucial support to ensure the well-being of individuals with autism.

Join us for a fun course on designing inclusive play spaces. In this podcast, you will learn about how you can get involved in helping your community design and build the inclusive playground of their dreams. This is part of the Continued Learning Podcast series.

There are very different generations in the workplace and getting these groups to work together effectively is challenging. It is important to first understand each of these groups based on their strengths to bring out the beauty of diversity for the overarching purpose of preventing generational collisions from occurring in the workplace. This presentation will present a way to identify communication preferences and effective ways to approach others that have different viewpoints.

The importance of prioritizing disabled individuals’ ideas, perspectives, and experiences in planning and achieving more accessible living is illustrated in this course. By doing so, occupational therapists will contribute to product solutions that meet real needs and preferences and be incorporated into daily living in a sustained, meaningful way.

Understanding post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the important role OT can play in treating it will be reviewed in this course.

The session begins with an overview of cortical visual impairment (CVI), including the characteristics and in-depth description of the phases of CVI. Strategies for creating an effective environment and considerations to keep in mind while conducting wheelchair evaluation and developing manual and power mobility skills for independence are discussed.

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' skillsets when working with patients with cognitive impairments.

Dr. Tara Warwick walks you through a framework for creating stronger relationships to better understand challenging behavior in the children you serve. You’ll learn practical techniques for preventing misbehaviors and how to teach critical skills such as emotional regulation, functional communication, and social interaction.

This course presents the current knowledge on innovative approaches to wheelchair skills training for children and adolescents. A renowned program that has been used internationally with adults and recently evaluated in pediatrics is also described.

Occupational therapists working with middle and high school adolescents with ADHD are provided with evidence-based strategies and interventions in this 1-hour workshop. Participants will explore practical approaches to support these students in achieving academic success, enhancing social skills, and managing their symptoms effectively in a more complex school environment.