Pediatrics CEU Courses for OTs

This seminar will compare and contrast the various listening programs and how they can benefit the children you treat. We will talk about Pro’s and Con’s and what training you need for each program. We will also discuss the latest research and products of some of the programs.

Water is one of the most versatile tools in a therapist’s tool box. Aquatic therapy can be used for a variety of pediatric clients in all settings including community, school and outpatient centers to promote achieving goals of increased participation in life and daily activities.

This seminar will cover various sensory lifestyle strategies for the school setting to help children with sensory issues.

This seminar will focus on creating a sensory lifestyle for your clients. The primary focus will be on how to identify the sensory needs of a child in the home environment and appropriate treatment strategies. We will also focus on the importance of relationship and engagement.

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.

Pretend play provides rich developmental opportunities across cognitive, linguistic, and social-emotional domains. In this course, we will explore the development of pretend play from solitary to collaborative; identify developmental relationships; discuss the nature of pretend play in children with language impairments; learn a 10-step protocol for assessing the language of collaborative pretend play; and explore intervention options. A case study will be provided.

Domains of support in which therapists are often called to provide specific targeted education, treatment, and support will be reviewed. Research regarding the integration of factors contributing to social outcomes following childhood brain injury will be presented with real world examples, materials and strategies provided.

Adults often view children's problems as silly or inconsequential. A lost crayon, a missed turn when playing games, a tug on a ponytail, or a therapist's firm words can make a typical child angry, oppositional and uncooperative. During this presentation we will learn how to increase our understanding of children's negative feelings. We will discuss six tools to help us accept, manage, and empathize with children's negative feelings in a therapy setting.

This article provides information on the development of play in infants, toddlers, and young children. The primary emphasis is on the growth of specific aspects of play skills as children age, including the use of objects, agents, sequencing of actions, and development of play themes. General age guidelines for changes in those behaviors are also provided.

The session will assist the therapist in better understanding components of a multidisciplinary evaluation of children with ASD.