What’s Culture Got To Do With It? OT Practice With Pediatric Clients From Diverse Communities Podcast

Name: What’s Culture Got To Do With It? OT Practice With Pediatric Clients From Diverse Communities Podcast
Price: 129.00 USD
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Rating: 4 (1306 reviews)

Course: #5690Level: Introductory 1 Hour 1306 Reviews

The meaning in occupational engagement is rooted in the client's cultural heritage. Occupational therapy practitioners must be aware of and sensitive to any client's culture, but it is especially important for pediatric practitioners at this formative stage of life. This is part of the Continued Learning Podcast series.

This is a podcast with no visuals. You can follow along with the handout to frame the talk and complete the exam.

Acute Care, Community and Home Health Continued Learning Podcast Pediatrics Professional Issues Sociocultural, Diversity, and Lifestyle Choices

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CEUs/Hours Offered: AOTA/0.1 Introductory, Foundational Knowledge, 05053; CE Broker/1.0 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 #20-932988; IACET/0.1; NBCOT PDUs/1.25 Beginner, Pediatrics

Learning Outcomes

After this course, participants will be able to identify how diverse backgrounds of practitioners and clients influence occupational therapy practice in pediatrics.
After this course, participants will be able to recognize spaces – physically, emotionally, and therapeutically – that are welcoming to children from diverse communities in the occupational therapy setting.
After this course, participants will be able to list resources to continue to develop cultural awareness within occupational therapy practice.

Course created on August 5, 2022

Agenda

0-5 Minutes	Introduction
5-25 Minutes	How diverse backgrounds influence practice
25-45 Minutes	Physical, emotional, and therapeutic spaces for diverse populations
45-55 Minutes	Resources for cultural awareness
55-60 Minutes	Summary

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Presented By

Cristina Reyes Smith
OTD, OTR/L

Dr. Cristina Reyes Smith is an Associate Professor and Director of Admissions in the College of Health Professions (CHP) Division of Occupational Therapy at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). Dr. Smith serves in multiple national leadership roles, including as a Director for the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Board of Directors (2020-2023) and on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Occupational Therapy Education (JOTE). She is a Co-Founder of the Coalition of Occupational Therapy Advocates for Diversity (COTAD), a national 501c-3 organization. In 2022, Dr. Smith was invited to serve on the American Occupational Therapy Foundation (AOTF) Standing for Research Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity (STRIDE) Committee.

Dr. Smith serves as the Chair of the MUSC Faculty Senate Institutional Advancement Committee and coordinates multiple annual events through the university, including the MUSC Culturally Sensitive Care Program, the MUSC Septima P. Clark Poetry Contest celebrating the poetic achievement of children and youth across the state of South Carolina, and the OT Track of the Area Health Education Consortium (AHEC) Summer Careers Academy for prospective health professions students from under-represented backgrounds. She teaches multiple courses on Leadership & Management, advises multiple student organizations, including Aprendiendo Juntos/Learning Together and the MUSC COTAD Student Chapter, and mentors doctoral capstone project students in the Entry-Level and Post-Professional OTD programs.

Dennis Cleary
MS, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA

Dr. Dennis Cleary has over 25 years of experience as an occupational therapist. Dennis’ clinical practice has been primarily with children and adults with intellectual disabilities to encourage their full participation in all aspects of life at home, work, and in the community. He has had faculty positions at The Ohio State University and Indiana University. As a researcher, he has been on teams that have received over seven million dollars in grants from state and federal agencies, including a National Institutes of Health multisite trial of the Vocational Fit Assessment, an age-appropriate transition assessment, which he co-created. He has numerous publications and national and international presentations. Dennis is passionate about increasing the role of Occupational Therapy in transition-age service with the goal of improving outcomes and quality of life for all.

Presenter Disclosure: Financial: Cristina Reyes Smith and Dennis Cleary received an honorarium for presenting these course materials. Dennis Cleary: Intellectual Property: 50% ownership in the Vocational Fit Assessment and VocFit.com; Current Grant Funding: National Institutes of Health Grant: Vocational Fit Assessment and Employment Status in People with Intellectual Disabilities, Florida Developmental Disability Council. Non-financial: Cristina Reyes Smith is a member of AOTA and Chair of ALC-DCC. Dennis Cleary 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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