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Succeeding at Life's Occupations Following Brain Injury
January 7, 2016
This presentation will highlight the common obstacles and barriers for participation in life’s occupations for individuals following brain injury. An overview of interventions to facilitate continue... Read More
Cognition and Executive Function Neurological and Physical Disabilities
Augmentative and Alternative Communication - The Role of the Occupational Therapist
December 22, 2015
In this particular course, we will be covering the definition and what AAC (Alternative Augmentative Communication) is. We will talk about the importance of the team when we are working to determine c... Read More
Assistive Technology and Environmental Modifications
Tablet Applications
December 16, 2015
As clinicians, we need to use a variety of tools to improve independence and participation for our clients. Apps are only one of those tools. As fun as these are, it is easy for people to focus only t... Read More
Assistive Technology and Environmental Modifications Pediatrics Neurological and Physical Disabilities
Alcohol and the Older Adult
November 24, 2015
In terms of the incidence, the population of people 65 and older is increasing. It is currently at 13%, and by 2020, it will be at 16%. Of those individuals 65 and older, almost one-fifth of them meet... Read More
Gerontology and Aging Mental Health, Health and Wellness
ICD-10: Making the Transition
November 23, 2015
With the transition to ICD-10 approaching quickly on October 1, 2015, providers of therapy services need to begin and/or continue their training in ICD-10 as it applies to therapy services provided in... Read More
Professional Issues
Shoulder Preservation in Spinal Cord Injury
November 18, 2015
It has been reported in the literature that anywhere from 30 to 78% of patients with spinal cord injury have shoulder pain. That number varies a lot because of the definition of pain. Where is the pai... Read More
Hand, Upper Extremity, and Orthopedics Pain Neurological and Physical Disabilities
Pediatric Outcome Measures in Neurorehabilitation
November 13, 2015
This webinar will review outcome measures to assess progress in pediatric patients with neurological injury. Special attention will be paid to the utility, sensitivity, and specificity of these measur... Read More
Pediatrics Neurological and Physical Disabilities
Seating for Special Populations: Pediatric, Geriatric, Bariatric, and Degenerative
November 11, 2015
We are addressing seating in the context of specific populations today. We are going to provide some considerations when working with pediatrics, geriatrics, bariatrics, and clients whom have degenera... Read More
Neurological and Physical Disabilities Seating and Positioning, Wheelchair Mobility
Medications in an Aging Population
November 6, 2015
You are likely to see a growing population of people over 65. One of the things that we will talk about today is that there really is not a magic cutoff. This age is often used in the literature to de... Read More
Gerontology and Aging
Occupational Therapists Treating the 'Whole Person' in Primary Care: How Do We Do That?
November 5, 2015
An overview of the role of occupational therapy in the primary care setting, including chronic illness. The webinar will include specific diagnoses and provide intervention examples addressing the med... Read More
Professional Issues
Low Vision Rehabilitation: Assessment & Treatment Strategies for Older Adults
October 30, 2015
This is an introductory course in Low Vision Rehabilitation for OT’s/OTA’s, who want to incorporate Low Vision Rehabilitation services into current practices. Read More
Gerontology and Aging Vision
Cultural Implications in Occupational Therapy Assessment and Intervention
October 30, 2015
In order to understand how culture affects occupational therapy and how we could use this both in assessment and in our treatment planning and throughout our treatments, we first have to look at the d... Read More
Mental Health, Health and Wellness
Seating: Matching Client Needs to Product
October 21, 2015
Today's webinar is Seating: Matching Client Needs to Product. We are going to be talking about various categories of seating systems, including primary support surfaces, the seat and the back, seconda... Read More
Neurological and Physical Disabilities Seating and Positioning, Wheelchair Mobility
An Overview of Electronic Aids to Daily Living
October 20, 2015
As we move through this topic of Electronic Aids to Daily Living or EADLs, we are going to cover various categories of these basic EADLs, and multifunction EADLs, and will define what those terms mean... Read More
Assistive Technology and Environmental Modifications
Contemporary Motor Learning Approaches for Neurorehabilitation
October 16, 2015
We are going to talk about how motor learning theory has evolved from motor control to motor learning theory. I am going to list several current neurorehabilitation intervention strategies – things... Read More
Neurological and Physical Disabilities
Wheelchair Seating Assessment
October 15, 2015
We will talking about the evaluation team, evaluation of the client's current posture and current equipment, and really getting into the heart of the seating assessment. We will examine in detail the... Read More
Neurological and Physical Disabilities Seating and Positioning, Wheelchair Mobility
Seating Interventions
October 13, 2015
In today's webinar we are going to be concentrating on three different things. We are going to quickly go through some information about pressure. Pressure is a big deal when it comes to wheelchair se... Read More
Neurological and Physical Disabilities Seating and Positioning, Wheelchair Mobility
Advocating for Ethical Care in the SNF Setting
October 13, 2015
Before we dive into those solutions, let us make sure we are on the same page in terms of what ethical dilemmas are. How many of you face ethical dilemmas every day that greatly impact the quality of... Read More
Gerontology and Aging Professional Issues
Upper Limb Prosthetic Rehabilitation for OTs: Management and Resources
October 2, 2015
This is the fourth and final in the series that is based upon an understanding on the types of limb deficiency and loss, the diverse technologies available, the approaches to evaluation which we learn... Read More
Assistive Technology and Environmental Modifications Hand, Upper Extremity, and Orthopedics
Upper Limb Prosthetic Rehabilitation for Occupational Therapists: Evaluation
October 1, 2015
When you see a client hopefully they have already seen a prosthetist. If not, you are going to be instrumental in helping them to find one. That being said, your recommendations based on what you find... Read More
Assistive Technology and Environmental Modifications Hand, Upper Extremity, and Orthopedics