Cerebral Palsy Review: Medical And Therapy Management

Name: Cerebral Palsy Review: Medical And Therapy Management
Price: 129.00 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 5 (2312 reviews)

Course: #5516Level: Introductory 1.5 Hours 2312 Reviews

Cerebral Palsy (CP) is the most common physical disability in children, affecting 1-4 out of every 1,000 live births around the world. Evidence-based medical, surgical, and therapeutic interventions are recommended for use with children with CP to facilitate improved functional participation and will be discussed in this course.

Acute Care, Community and Home Health Early Intervention and School-Based Neurological and Physical Disabilities Pediatrics

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Course Type: Video, Text

CEUs/Hours Offered: AOTA/0.15 Introductory, OT Service Delivery, Foundational Knowledge, 04153; CE Broker/1.5 General (FL), Patient Related (AL), General Continuing Education (GA), Direct Client/patient Services In Occupational Therapy (SC), Related To OT (AZ), Related To OT (LA), Directly Related To OT (MS), Directly Related To OT (TN), CE Broker #20-924906; IACET/0.2; NBCOT PDUs/1.88 Beginner, Rehabilitation

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Learning Outcomes

After this course, participants will be able to recognize various classifications of cerebral palsy.
After this course, participants will be able to list options for medical and surgical management of cerebral palsy sequelae.
After this course, participants will be able to identify evidence-based recommended therapy interventions for improving function and participation in children with cerebral palsy.

Course created on June 24, 2022

Agenda

0-15 Minutes	Introduction; Diagnosis & classification of CP
15-30 Minutes	Impairment in CP
30-45 Minutes	Medical & surgical interventions for CP
45-60 Minutes	Co-morbidities & precautions
60-85 Minutes	Evidence-based therapy interventions
85-90 Minutes	Summary; Q & A

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Presented By

Patti Sharp
OTD, MS, OTR/L, BCP

Patti Sharp, OTD, MS, OTR/L, BCP is a pediatric Occupational Therapist with Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC) in Ohio. She earned her Master’s in OT at Washington University and OTD at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions and has 20 years of pediatric experience. She previously worked in burns and neurorehabilitation, but now focuses on enhancing care in the developmental world. She co-leads the Developmental Coordination Disorder team at CCHMC and is a certified Cognitive Orientation to daily Occupational Performance (CO-OP) therapist and trainer.

Presenter Disclosure: Financial: Patti Sharp received an honorarium for presenting these course materials. Non-financial: Patti Sharp has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.

Sponsor Disclosure: This Course is presented by OccupationalTherapy.com, a Continued site.

Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.

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American Occupational Therapy Association

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