CEU Courses for OTs Search: 'brain'

The therapy pool presents an optimal environment for delivering physical and occupational therapy services to patients dealing with a traumatic brain injury (TBI). This course delves into evidence-based practices, examining appropriate interventions, and explores creative and enjoyable aquatic therapy techniques to enhance the well-being of individuals within this specific population.

What is happening with teenagers today? There are many myths about adolescence. Come to this 2-part seminar to better understand what neuro-developmental changes are occurring in the teenage brain. As brain transforms into young adulthood, research documents that the brain is pruning itself, to discard what is not interesting or meaningful. There will be an overview of Universal Model of Design in education, to consider a new perspective. From this perspective, our treatment will be more on point and successful.

Adolescent brain changes during puberty will be highlighted in this course. We will consider how these changes may affect behaviors and participation in life tasks. What we used to blame on hormones is now attributed to a pruning effect that helps the brain become more specialized. As educators, this information is crucial when planning interventions.

Learn about the critical window of brain development and the key factors that impact the social-emotional foundations of infants and toddlers. Learn how occupational therapy’s unique perspective can make a positive impact on infants' and toddlers' overall well-being and mental health.

An overview of executive functioning deficits that persist following a brain injury, interfering with an individual’s ability to return to their prior employment, will be reviewed. The course will also provide education on client-centered executive function assessments and occupation-based interventions to assist with return to work.

Through both lecture and experiential material, attendees will learn about the importance and benefits of mindful movement on developing brains and bodies and how movement effects learning and behavior in 3-5 year-olds. They will also learn several fun & effective yoga poses, sensory movement games, songs and relaxation techniques to use with young clients for enhancing optimal learning and self-regulation skills.

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 access their classrooms, so why not utilize a brain-based approach in our school-based treatment? Join me for some ideas and strategies for best practices.

An overview of the experience of depression after brain injury will be discussed in this course. Specifically, it will describe how depression can impact occupational engagement after brain injury and address current literature in this area and future considerations for practice.

Children often struggle with fidgeting, attention deficits, and immature motor patterns which manifest themselves through frustration, sensory, and behavior issues. The optimal function of our bodies occurs when our sensory and motor systems are strong and able to adapt to the demands of the environment. Lack of movement opportunities and the use of electronic devices at a young age both affect the development of patterns used in the occupation of children. Occupational therapists can easily build-in assessment of body and segmental movement and posture. This session provides strategies for assessment and introduces treatment ideas for using movement to improve performance in occupation.

This course describes if virtual reality can be incorporated into neurorehabilitation with individuals who have sustained a brain injury. Specifically, it will describe virtual reality platforms and their use in neurorehabilitation, current literature in this area, and future considerations for practice.