Kids on the autism spectrum are particularly vulnerable to drowning incidents. Occupational Therapy practitioners have a unique skill set to help autistic kids and their families learn to swim and be safe around the water. This is part of the Continued Learning Podcast series.
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Course created on October 26, 2023
On Demand
Course Type: Audio, Text
CEUs/Hours Offered: AOTA/0.1 Introductory, OT Service Delivery, Foundational Knowledge, 08408; CE Broker/1.0 CE Broker #20-1120272; IACET/0.1; IBCCES/1.0; NBCOT PDUs/1.25 Beginner, Pediatrics
Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to identify the number one cause of unintentional death for children on the autism spectrum.
- After this course, participants will be able to identify at least two tenets an occupational therapy practitioner can use in an aquatic environment to increase swim safety skills of kids on the autism spectrum.
- After this course, participants will be able to list the benefits of engaging in safe swimming for families.
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction |
| 5-15 Minutes | Characteristics of children with ASD |
| 15-30 Minutes | Therapeutic tenets of AquOTic |
| 30-55 Minutes | Benefits of the approach |
| 55-60 Minutes | Summary |
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Erika Kemp
OTD, OTR/L, BCP
Erika Kemp is the Doctoral Capstone Coordinator and Director of Clinical Education for The Ohio State University’s entry-level occupational therapy doctorate program. She has experience as a clinician in pediatric outpatient and school-based settings as well as adult acute care. She has been the academic fieldwork coordinator for an OTA program as well as MOT and OTD programs and is passionate about shortening the gap between practice and academia.
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Dennis Cleary
MS, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Dr. Dennis Cleary has over 25 years of experience as an occupational therapist. Dennis’ clinical practice has been primarily with children and adults with intellectual disabilities to encourage their full participation in all aspects of life at home, work, and in the community. He has had faculty positions at The Ohio State University and Indiana University. As a researcher, he has been on teams that have received over seven million dollars in grants from state and federal agencies, including a National Institutes of Health multisite trial of the Vocational Fit Assessment, an age-appropriate transition assessment, which he co-created. He has numerous publications and national and international presentations. Dennis is passionate about increasing the role of Occupational Therapy in transition-age service with the goal of improving outcomes and quality of life for all.
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Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.
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American Occupational Therapy Association
OccupationalTherapy.com is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development, #7659. Course approval ID# 08408. This distance learning - independent course is offered at 0.1 CEUs (Introductory level, OT Service Delivery, Foundational Knowledge 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, category/categories. If you are an OT/OTA in Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina or Tennessee, CE Broker may be of interest to you.
International Association for Continuing Education and Training
continued, LLC, DBA OccupationalTherapy.com, is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). continued complies with the ANSI/IACET Standard, which is recognized internationally as a standard of excellence in instructional practices. As a result of this accreditation, continued is authorized to issue the IACET CEU. continued, LLC, is authorized by IACET to offer 0.1 CEUs for this program.
International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards
The continued family of websites, including OccupationalTherapy.com, is a Certified Training Partner of IBCCES. This course is offered for a maximum of 1.0 CE hours for the autism certifications issued by IBCCES.
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, Pediatrics Area). NBCOT® is a registered trademark of The National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.