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Fine Motor Skill Development: A Neuroscience Perspective

Kathryn Hamlin-Pacheco, MS, OTR/L, ASDCS

September 22, 2025

Skilled motor actions are planned, refined, and initiated in the brain, making understanding its role essential for achieving functional gains. This pediatric-focused course explores the neuroscience...   Read More

 


Play And Playfulness: Intentional Integration In Everyday Practice

Shruti Gadkari, PP-OTD, OTR/L, BCP

September 4, 2025

This course reconnects pediatric therapists with the primary occupation of childhood: play. We will discuss the role of play as an end and a means for therapy.   Read More

 


Community-Based Occupational Therapy

Krista Covell-Pierson, OTR/L, BCB-PMD

August 25, 2025

Occupational therapy is evolving, and the future is in the community. This dynamic and engaging webinar introduces occupational therapy practitioners (OTPs) to the expanding world of community-based O...   Read More

 


Health And Wellness Assessment In Older Adults

Victoria Gazzillo, OTD, OTR/L

August 19, 2025

This course will introduce participants to the eight dimensions of health and wellness for application among various populations and settings. This course will review the integration of assessment too...   Read More

  


Therapeutic Use Of Pilates For Improved Functional Participation

Tina Dimopoulos, OTD, OTR/L, CHT, STOTT PILATES® Certified Instructor for Mat and Reformer

August 12, 2025

This course will explore how to integrate Pilates-based techniques as an adjunct to traditional occupational therapy interventions. Participants will learn how Pilates-based rehabilitation approaches...   Read More

  


The Growing Mental Health Needs Of School-Aged Children

Moni Keen, OTD, OTR/L

August 4, 2025

This course will investigate updated statistics regarding the rates of depression and anxiety in school-aged children. Additionally, this course will delve into other areas of mental health that conti...   Read More

  


Occupational Therapy's Role In Sustainability

Magan Gramling, OTR/L, CLT, CTP, CFNIP

July 28, 2025

This webinar will provide occupational therapy practitioners with the knowledge, motivation, and practical skills to feel confident in incorporating sustainable occupations into their personal and pro...   Read More

 


From Overwhelm To Ease: OT Strategies For Anxiety Management

Zara Dureno, MOT

July 15, 2025

The neuroscience and biological mechanisms of anxiety will be examined through an occupational therapy lens, providing a deeper understanding of how dysregulation impacts function will be explored wit...   Read More

   


Lab Values And Vital Signs As Clinical Monitoring Tools For Patient Safety

Adele Myszenski, PT, DPT

July 10, 2025

Lab values and vital signs, such as hemoglobin, potassium, glucose, blood pressure, heart rate, and others, are essential clinical tools to determine the appropriateness of rehab interventions for acu...   Read More

   


Assessment And Treatment Of Stroke In Young Adults

Kwasi Nkansa, OTD, OTR/L

June 26, 2025

The role of OTPs in stroke rehabilitation and secondary prevention in young adults (21-40) will be explored in this course. This is Part 4 of the Assessment Series.   Read More

 


It's Never Too Late To Collaborate, School Based Therapists And Educators Getting Together

Tere Bowen-Irish, OTR/L

June 24, 2025

The 21st century brings many challenges toward integrating the therapist’s role in the educational environment. Is there an overall philosophy of support, collaboration, and a sense of community? Is...   Read More

 


Assessments In Mental Health

Olivia Petrucci, MS, OTR/L

June 23, 2025

This course reviews different evidence-based assessments used in adult mental health practice, including the ACLS, KELS, Barthel Index, and the Modified Interest Checklist. Participants will learn to...   Read More

  


Updated ADL Milestones In Children Ages 0-6 With Cultural Considerations

Erica Jacoby, MS, OTR/L

June 16, 2025

As holistic healthcare providers, it is critical that we can assess and identify delays in young children’s ADL milestones while accounting for cultural factors that might deviate from what our refe...   Read More

 


Understanding And Supporting Adults With Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities With Cognitive Decline And Regressive Illness

Christina Marsack-Topolewski, PhD, LMSW

June 10, 2025

Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) may exhibit dementia and clinical characteristics that are distinct to cognitive decline as they age across the lifespan. Recognizing and...   Read More

  


Positive Communication To Help Reduce Future Imposter Syndrome

Jessi Andricks, MS, CCC-SLP

June 5, 2025

Many therapists both new and experienced, struggle with Imposter Syndrome - the persistent feeling that they aren't qualified enough despite their achievements. While Imposter Syndrome can emerge anyt...   Read More


Occupational Therapy Practitioner's Role In The Cardiac ICU

Brittany Rohrer, MS, OTR/L

June 3, 2025

Occupational therapy practitioners have a unique and valuable role in treating patients in the cardiac ICU setting. This course explores clinical considerations and treatment strategies for the occupa...   Read More

  


Early Intervention and School Assessment

Lauren Arnone, OTD, OTR/L

May 27, 2025

This course is intended for recent graduates and experienced occupational therapy practitioners new to providing OT services for children and youth under EI, CPSE, and/or CSE. The course will focus on...   Read More

  


When Autism And Other Mental Disorders Converge: Recognizing And Responding

Debora Davidson, PhD, OTR/L

May 21, 2025

People who have autism spectrum disorder can also have co-occurring mental disorders that cause functional difficulties and distress when left unaddressed. Healthcare providers are positioned to scree...   Read More

  


Mental Health In Aging Individuals With Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities: Insights And Strategies

Christina Marsack-Topolewski, PhD, LMSW

May 19, 2025

Many adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) have an increased propensity to experience mental health conditions, such as anxiety, depression, and/or obsessive-compulsive disorder....   Read More

    


Psychosocial Approaches For Pediatric TBI: Addressing The Impact On Children And Maternal Well-Being

Sabina Khan, PhD, OTD, MS, OTR/L

May 15, 2025

Psychosocial approaches to addressing the impact of pediatric traumatic brain injury (TBI) on children and maternal well-being will be reviewed in this course. It covers evidence-based strategies for...   Read More