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Occupational Coaching Basics for Practice: Facilitating Self-Direction in Your Clients
October 24, 2017
This course will introduce the basics of using coaching skills in practice to facilitate the development of self-efficacy in client’s abilities to engage in occupational performance growth and chang... Read More
Professional Issues
Coping: How OT Mental Health Training Applies Across the Age and Impairment Spectrum
October 20, 2017
Coping is part of what OTs do with clients daily, yet many OTs don’t formally incorporate coping goals into outcomes of intervention. This course will suggest an approach for addressing coping as a... Read More
Mental Health, Health and Wellness
The Decline of Play Outdoors and the Rise in Sensory Issues
October 16, 2017
As we continue to decrease children’s time and space to move and play outdoors, we are seeing a simultaneous rise in the number of children that are presenting with sensory and motor deficits. Using... Read More
Pain
Executive Functions and Everyday Activities
October 10, 2017
This course will review executive functions and their association with activities of daily living. The course will describe traditional and non-traditional evidence-based assessments and cognitive reh... Read More
Neurological and Physical Disabilities
Beyond the Basics - Putting Aquatic Therapy into Practice
October 4, 2017
Beyond the Basics will take one step further from our basic’s course and give you resources to put aquatic therapy into practice today. We will get into the details of how you can greatly impact you... Read More
Hand, Upper Extremity, and Orthopedics Neurological and Physical Disabilities
Aquatic Therapy Basics - Principles and Benefits
September 22, 2017
Aquatic Therapy Basics will focus on why we use water as a modality in our clinics. We will discuss the principles of water and how these impact our treatments. We will learn the contraindications, pr... Read More
Hand, Upper Extremity, and Orthopedics Neurological and Physical Disabilities
Chair Yoga for Every-Body
September 18, 2017
This course will provide introductory information for seated chair yoga for patients of all ages and abilities. Read More
Neurological and Physical Disabilities
OT's Role in Joint Replacement
September 17, 2017
The purpose of this presentation is to provide introductory information to OT practitioners about the new technology, important role of occupational therapy and about pre-operative assessment and educ... Read More
Hand, Upper Extremity, and Orthopedics Neurological and Physical Disabilities
Therapeutic Use of Self and the Power of Occupation: Dancing to the Beat of the Music
September 13, 2017
This presentation will discuss the role of client-centered care in occupation based practice. The featured presenter will discuss the power of narrative, connection to the client, multiple ways of kno... Read More
Neurological and Physical Disabilities
Seating and Mobility within the Long Term Care Setting
September 8, 2017
This course will provide the clinical information needed to evaluate clients for seating and mobility needs within a long term care setting. Clinical information on the evaluation, subsequent recommen... Read More
Gerontology and Aging Seating and Positioning, Wheelchair Mobility
Wound Care: Basic Concepts and Treatments
September 6, 2017
This course will discuss basic wound care definitions, concepts, and treatments. Participants will be able to identify wound types based on clinical presentation, suggest appropriate dressings and tre... Read More
Gerontology and Aging Hand, Upper Extremity, and Orthopedics Acute Care, Community and Home Health Neurological and Physical Disabilities
Cerebral Palsy and Post-Op Treatment
September 3, 2017
This course will cover potential upper extremity surgeries for the individual with Cerebral Palsy, post-operative therapy protocols and anticipated functional changes related to the surgeries. Read More
Neurological and Physical Disabilities Pediatrics
20Q: Overview of The Stress Management Questionnaire
August 30, 2017
I want to introduce an exciting new series on OccupationalTherapy.com. This series will be a Salute to the OT Leaders. It will be in a 20 question format to learn more about these leaders, their histo... Read More
Mental Health, Health and Wellness Professional Issues
Importance of Penmanship - Printing
August 23, 2017
This presentation will examine the skills necessary for handwriting success, compare popular handwriting programs and identify modifications and adaptations that can be used next day in the classroom.... Read More
Early Intervention and School-Based
Management of Less Common Neurological Disorders
August 22, 2017
Many times the OT practitioner may come across less common neurological conditions in their clients, and be unsure as to precautions and management. This course will provide an overview of uncommon pr... Read More
Neurological and Physical Disabilities
Importance of Penmanship - Cursive
August 18, 2017
This presentation will identify the multiple benefits to cursive writing, examine the various obstacles to cursive writing, and compare and contrast popular cursive writing programs. Participants will... Read More
Early Intervention and School-Based
Sensory Strategies for Dementia to Reduce Challenging Behaviors
August 13, 2017
This introductory course will provide a brief overview of dementia and look at sensory based strategies to reduce challenging behaviors and improve engagement in functional activities. Read More
Gerontology and Aging
Meditation and Neural Mechanisms: Cognitive Applications in the Elderly
August 9, 2017
This course discusses various meditation techniques and the neural mechanisms associated with the practice of meditation based on current evidence. Further, it provides an outline for utilizing medita... Read More
Cognition and Executive Function Gerontology and Aging Mental Health, Health and Wellness
Caseload to Workload: A Data-Driven Approach to School-Based OT and PT Services
August 3, 2017
Based on recommendations from the therapy professions, participants will identify methodologies for data collection, organization and analysis regarding the various activities and tasks they are asked... Read More
Professional Issues
Weaving Mindfulness and Visualization into Your Practice
July 31, 2017
The 21st century child brings new challenges to the classroom. Teachers and therapists are trying to create a calmer environment to help students access the curriculum. This course will focus on techn... Read More
Early Intervention and School-Based Pediatrics