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Supporting Pediatric Engagement In Community Mobility

Wendy Stav, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA

May 10, 2023

Community mobility concerns and approaches for children and communities to support safe independent mobility throughout the community are reviewed in this course. The course will focus on multiple mod...   Read More

  


Evaluation And Treatment Of Cerebral Visual Impairment Podcast

Karen Harpster, PhD, OTR/L, Dennis Cleary, MS, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA

May 8, 2023

On the podcast, we will discuss the role of the occupational therapist in the evaluation and treatment of children with cerebral visual impairment (CVI). We will discuss how CVI affects performance in...   Read More

  


Overview of Prematurity and Associated Conditions

Rhonda Mattingly Williams, EdD, CCC-SLP

May 7, 2023

An introduction to prematurity and co-occurring problems and diagnoses will be provided in this course. The outcomes associated with early experiences and short-term and long-term complications are di...   Read More

   


Back To The Basics When Looking At Maladaptive Behavior

Tere Bowen-Irish, OTR/L

April 16, 2023

Maladaptive behaviors in schools, daycares, or home settings occur every day. Caregivers often overlook some of the most basic components of everyday life that affect behavior, such as inadequate slee...   Read More

   


Feeding Development: What Is Typical?

Rhonda Mattingly Williams, EdD, CCC-SLP

April 3, 2023

An introduction to multiple factors associated with feeding development, including a review of typical milestones is reviewed in this course. A summary of conditions that can disrupt the normal proces...   Read More

   


Executive Function And Its Application To Occupational Therapy In School Based Treatment

Tere Bowen-Irish, OTR/L

March 22, 2023

Do you have students on your caseload with organization, emotional regulation, attentional, and judgment challenges? These are just a few aspects of executive function. Our role is to help students ac...   Read More

   


Naturally Build Reflex Activities Into The School Day

Megan Paben, MOT, OTR/L, ASDCS

February 27, 2023

Participants will identify and review common reflexes and the deficits associated seen in the school setting and learn exercises that can be implemented in the school setting in this introductory cour...   Read More

 


Teach Handwriting Using Auditory Feedback

Aditi Mehra, DHSc, OTR/L, Luca Canever, MA, BA

January 30, 2023

Positive reinforcement is an underused yet highly valuable strategy known to motivate students and expedite the learning process. TAGteach is an acoustic form of positive reinforcement utilized to exp...   Read More

 


Towards A Better Understanding Of Self-Regulation And BEST Strategies In Partnership With Moira Peña Sensory Workshops

Moira Pena, BA, BScOT, MOT Reg. (Ont)

January 6, 2023

This webinar will equip participants with a better understanding of self-regulation including the main factors contributing to self-regulation and neurobiological underpinnings of stressed behavior th...   Read More

  


Client-Centered Occupational Therapy Pediatric Upper Extremity Treatment To Obtain Outcomes

Valeri Calhoun, MS, OTR/L, CHT

October 11, 2022

Principles of client-centered care for the pediatric upper extremity patient, considering both the child and their parent, will be discussed in this course. It will discuss how to best involve the fam...   Read More

   


Cerebral Palsy Review: Facilitating Functional Outcomes

Patti Sharp, OTD, MS, OTR/L, BCP

October 6, 2022

Cerebral palsy is the most common physical disability in children, affecting 1-4 out of every 1,000 live births around the world. Current research overwhelmingly supports top-down, function & occupati...   Read More

   


Handwriting: It Is A Big Deal

Megan Paben, MOT, OTR/L, ASDCS

September 28, 2022

The foundations of the upper extremity mobility needed for written communication will be reviewed in this course. Participants will also learn about fine motor and visual-motor skills that support wri...   Read More

 


Promoting Participation and Mental Health in Children and Youth: Every Moment Counts and ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act) Podcast

Susan Bazyk, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, Dennis Cleary, MS, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA

September 21, 2022

Occupational therapy's role in mental health promotion, prevention, and intervention when working with all children and youth -those with and without disabilities and/or mental illness- in schools and...   Read More

   


Cerebral Palsy Review: Medical and Therapy Management

Patti Sharp, OTD, MS, OTR/L, BCP

August 23, 2022

Cerebral Palsy (CP) is the most common physical disability in children, affecting 1-4 out of every 1,000 live births around the world. Evidence-based medical, surgical, and therapeutic interventions a...   Read More

   


Cerebral Palsy Review: Clinical Presentation, Evaluation, And Diagnosis

Patti Sharp, OTD, MS, OTR/L, BCP

August 10, 2022

Cerebral Palsy (CP) is the most common physical disability in children, affecting 1-4 out of every 1,000 live births around the world. Information on etiology, early warning signs, evaluation, and dia...   Read More

   


What’s Culture Got To Do With It? OT Practice With Pediatric Clients From Diverse Communities Podcast

Cristina Reyes Smith, OTD, OTR/L, Dennis Cleary, MS, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA

July 27, 2022

The meaning in occupational engagement is rooted in the client's cultural heritage. Occupational therapy practitioners must be aware of and sensitive to any client's culture, but it is especially impo...   Read More

    


Understanding The Evidence For Therapeutic Extended Reality (XR) Podcast

Robert Ferguson, MHS, OTR/L, Dennis Cleary, MS, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA

June 22, 2022

Evidence-based treatment strategies and techniques to provide an engaging, motivating, task-oriented, and salient experience providing the requisite use, repetition, and intensity of training for skil...   Read More

      


Adolescent Eating Disorders and Occupational Therapy Podcast

Lindy L. Weaver, PhD, OTR/L, Dennis Cleary, MS, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA

May 26, 2022

Common eating disorders that occur among adolescents, their functional impacts, and ways occupational therapy practitioners can support young people and their families experiencing eating disorders wi...   Read More

    


Occupational Therapy And The Transition To Adulthood And Employment Podcast

Andrew Persch, PhD, OTR/L, BCP, Dennis Cleary, MS, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA

May 11, 2022

The role of occupational therapy in supporting the transition to adulthood and employment including transition outcomes, barriers to employment, evidence-based assessment and intervention, and resourc...   Read More

   


Pediatric Hospitalization, Obstacles And Opportunities For OT Practitioners Podcast

Laura Stimler, OTD, OTR/L, BCP, C/NDT, Dennis Cleary, MS, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA

May 5, 2022

Participation barriers that children and families face during pediatric hospital admissions will be explored during this podcast. Opportunities for occupational therapy practitioners will be discussed...   Read More

   


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