In this edition, we highlight Dr. Sharon Gutman's career and contributions to occupational therapy. Her work with homeless adults with mental illness has received national recognition. This course is part of a quarterly series on OccupationalTherapy.com designed as a salute to the OT pioneers with contributing editor Dr. Franklin Stein. It is presented in an engaging Q & A format and highlights the OT pioneer's journey into occupational therapy and research accomplishments.
Course created on September 11, 2019
On Demand
Course Type: Text
CEUs/Hours Offered: AOTA/0.1 Introductory, Category 1: Domain Of OT - Performance Patterns; CE Broker/1.0 Home Study, General (FL), Patient Related (AL), General Continuing Education (GA), Direct Client/patient Services In Occupational Therapy (SC), CE Broker #20-738122; IACET/0.1; NBCOT PDUs/1.25 Beginner, Rehabilitation
Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to describe the role of occupational therapy with homeless adults experiencing mental illness.
- After this course, participants will be able to identify the components of a daily living skills program for homeless adults with mental illness.
- After this course, participants will be able to identify the concepts of a stress management program for a homeless population.
- After this course, participants will be able to describe specific environmental modifications that are commonly needed in temporary shelters for homeless adults.
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Sharon Gutman, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Sharon Gutman is a distinguished author, researcher, and professor at Columbia University. Sharon was the editor of the American Journal of Occupational Therapy from 2008 to 2014 and has published six books in occupational therapy as well as numerous research publications. Her most recent publication is Powers Dirette, D., & Gutman, S. A. (Eds). (in press). Occupational therapy for physical dysfunction (8th ed.) Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer. Her work with homeless adults with mental illness has received national recognition.
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American Occupational Therapy Association
OccupationalTherapy.com is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development, #7659. This distance learning - independent course is offered at 0.1 CEUs (Introductory level, Category 1: Domain of OT - Performance Patterns Area). The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
CE Broker
OccupationalTherapy.com is an approved provider for CE Broker, provider #50-14558. This course is offered for 1.0 hours, Home Study, General (FL), Patient Related (AL), General Continuing Education (GA), Direct client/patient services in occupational therapy (SC) category/categories. If you are an OT/OTA in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, or South Carolina, CE Broker may be of interest to you.
International Association for Continuing Education and Training
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National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy
OccupationalTherapy.com is a NBCOT® Professional Development Provider. This course is offered for 1.25 NBCOT PDUs (Beginner level, Rehabilitation Area). NBCOT® is a registered trademark of The National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.