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Creating a “Sensory Safe” Evacuation Plan
Presented by Kathryn Hamlin-Pacheco, MS, OTR/L
Live WebinarThu, Jan 2, 2025 at 3:00 pm EST
Course: #6619Level: Intermediate1 Hour
As the risk of natural disasters continues to rise and threaten the well-being of all people, individuals with Sensory Processing Disorders face specific challenges that may impede their ability to evacuate to safety. This course provides clinicians with an in-depth look at these challenges and the tools needed to help clients develop a “Sensory-Safe” evacuation plan.

ADL Adaptations For The Neurologic Upper Extremity
Presented by Elizabeth Foss, OTR/L, FAS
Live WebinarTue, Jan 14, 2025 at 12:00 pm EST
Course: #6641Level: Intermediate2 Hours
Due to atypical movement patterns, the neurologic upper extremity has unique functional limitations regarding ADL skills. The learner will dive into individual ADL challenges within this course and identify specific custom activity adaptations, adapted equipment, and home modifications to compensate for these unique impairments. Supporting research articles are included to optimize the learner’s skill set and ensure the provision of evidence-based treatment interventions for the utmost level of care.

Rotator Cuff Lesions: Conservative & Post-Operative Management
Presented by David Nolan, PT, DPT, MS, OCS, SCS, CSCS Orthopedics
Live WebinarThu, Jan 16, 2025 at 3:00 pm EST
Course: #6646Level: Advanced2 Hours
Rotator cuff pathology is common in the general population as well as with overhead athletes and workers. The purpose of this presentation is to provide an evidence-based review of current rehabilitation practice for the conservative and post-operative management of rotator cuff pathology.

Supporting Adults With IDD In The Workplace: How OTPs Can Play An Integral Role
Presented by Bridgette Pepmeyer, MOT, OTR/L
Live WebinarFri, Jan 17, 2025 at 10:00 am EST
Course: #6649Level: Introductory1 Hour
Learn how to best support individuals with IDDs within the workplace through thorough and functional evaluations, adaptive and restorative interventions, staff education, and a guided-discovery approach to learning.

Integrating Incontinence Into Occupational Therapy Treatment Plans
Presented by Krista Covell-Pierson, OTR/L, BCB-PMD
Live WebinarFri, Jan 24, 2025 at 10:00 am EST
Course: #6651Level: Introductory2 Hours
Incontinence limits occupational performance for many of the individuals we see in therapy, and OTPs will walk away from this course understanding how to address it in their treatments. This course will empower OTPs to address incontinence with patients across treatment settings.

The Falls Management Puzzle In Older Adults: Looking At All The Pieces, Part 2
Presented by Dennis Klima, PT, MS, PhD, GCS, NCS
Video
Course: #6591Level: Intermediate1.5 Hours
Presented in two parts, this course will review falls management in older adults from an evidence-based perspective. Part 2 will present interventions which represent current best practice to manage falls in older adults. Topics will include home environmental interventions, floor rise training, and community-based interdisciplinary programs.

The Falls Management Puzzle in Older Adults: Looking at All the Pieces, Part 1
Presented by Dennis Klima, PT, MS, PhD, GCS, NCS
Video
Course: #6590Level: Intermediate1.5 Hours
Presented in two parts, this course will review fall management in older adults based upon integrating multiple pieces of best evidence. Part 1 will focus on demographic perspectives, screening for falls, and those risk factors that should be considered in management. Practitioners will formulate screening questions that can comprehensively synthesize risk factors most predictive of falls. The presentation will also detail the fear of falling conditions and its role in fall prevention.

Cognitive Rehabilitation And TBI: Fundamental Considerations For Everyday OT Practice
Presented by Steven Wheeler, PhD, OTR/L, CBIS, FAOTA
Video
Course: #6560Level: Intermediate1 Hour
Cognitive functions are essential to successful and satisfying participation in meaningful activities. This course will discuss strategies to address cognitive issues commonly associated with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury. Emphasis will be on functional cognitive approaches that OT practitioners can implement to improve client outcomes across practice settings.

Time Blindness: A Critical Executive Function In Adults With ADHD
Presented by Zara Harris, MSOT
Live WebinarTue, Feb 18, 2025 at 12:00 pm EST
Course: #6660Level: Intermediate1 Hour
The current science behind ADHD, time blindness, "high time preference," and how time blindness affects occupational participation and major life choices, which may result in shorter life expectancy, will be explored in this course. This webinar will focus on how to recognize these deficits and describe practical tips and tools to use to help clients make time "real" and "manageable."

Occupational Therapy Interventions For Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Presented by Ryan Osal, OTD, MS, NZROT (non-practicing status), OTR/L, CHC, CEAS
Live WebinarFri, Feb 21, 2025 at 10:00 am EST
Course: #6658Level: Intermediate1 Hour
An in-depth overview of diabetes mellitus, highlighting the distinctions between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, as well as discussing epidemiology, complications, and how occupational therapy contributes to the management of Type 2 diabetes will be discussed in this course. Participants will investigate assessment tools, strategies for lifestyle management, models for health behavior change, and educational resources at both community and global levels to aid in diabetes care and self-management.

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