All Recorded CEU Courses for OTs

This presentation will summarize the changes to Prospective Payment System that were made effective October 1, 2011. The presentation will analyze the impact to facilities and providers and further provide strategies to use to minimize negative impacts.

This course will demonstrate how stress management techniques can be applied in occupational therapy practice. The Stress-Diathesis Model is presented where stress is conceived as a trigger to symptoms in individuals who are vulnerable to chronic illnesses. A Stress Management Protocol is outlined that can serve as a model for treating individuals in a group using psychoeducation methods with a variety of diagnoses.

This presentation will describe the defining features and symptomology of ADHD in children as well as common school-related difficulties associated with the disorder. The CEU presentation will also highlight evidence-based interventions typically used in schools for children with ADHD and discuss the potential use of stability balls as a means of enhancing student’s on-task and in-seat/ball behavior in the classroom.

Video Modeling is being used to teach many skills and behaviors by watching video demonstrations and then imitating the behavior modeled. It is being used to teach social skills, communication, cognitive skills, self care, motor skills and vocational skills. Not only is the video modeling an important tool for teaching a client, it is a valuable assessment and progress report tool as well as a valuable tool for self improvement and staff training. Video modeling is quick and easy to implement into your daily routine and results in changed behavior and success over a very short period of time with maintenance of skills obtained. This session will share information, research resources and case example videos on video modeling. You will learn about video editing on the computer and iPad and important strategies for successful implementation of video modeling in the classroom, in therapy, in the home and the community.

Whether returning an injured worker to the workplace or keeping someone at their current job, proper positioning, education, and the proper use of tools and equipment through ergonomics is key to prolonging employment. Learn the underlying causes of injuries and how to apply body mechanics and ergonomic principles to benefit the entire workplace, from office to factory.

This presentation will review evidence related to executive dysfunction among individuals with Parkinson's disease. It will provide strategies to help practitioners identify/assess executive dysfunction in this population.

This one hour seminar is designed to provide healthcare professionals and therapists with a working knowledge of performing a seating and mobility evaluation. Evaluation and assessment techniques and procedures will be presented, including measurement obtainment and a brief discussion on utilizing measurements to identify common asymmetries. The creation of letters of medical necessity will be discussed including key elements to include in such documentation to achieve success in obtaining the desired equipment for your clientele.

This webinar will introduce the learner to the concept of cultural competence and its necessity in occupational therapy practice. Learners will examine the three major constructs of cultural competence and apply them to practice.

Elastic resistance is a poorly understood method of strengthening and modality for therapeutic exercise. In this course, the learner will be able to better understand the benefits of elastic resistance including dosing, patient positioning, and new exercises using elastic resistance.

Sensory-based therapies are frequently used for children with autism. Families of children with autism rank occupational therapy and sensory-based therapies in the top three services sought for their children. Few studies have examined the efficacy of sensory-based therapy for autism, however. In this workshop, participants will be provided with an overview of the evidence for sensory dysfunction and sensory-based therapies in autism.