This course will use the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework to guide the identification of occupations of parents of children with special needs. Effective strategies and intervention methods that target the needs of parents and their self care will be discussed.
We would like to thank Gina Ord posthumously for her contribution to our site and to the profession of occupational therapy.
Course created on May 3, 2018
On Demand
Course Type: Video
CEUs/Hours Offered: AOTA/0.1 Introductory, OT Service Delivery; CE Broker/1.0 Home Study, General (FL), Patient Related (AL), General Continuing Education (GA), Direct Client/patient Services In Occupational Therapy (SC), Related To OT (AZ), Related To OT (LA), Directly Related To OT (MS), Directly Related To OT (TN), CE Broker #20-656534; IACET/0.1; IBCCES/1.0; NBCOT PDUs/1.25 Beginner, Pediatrics
Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to identify three occupations that parents of children with special needs report having difficulties with.
- After this course, participants will be able to describe a family-based intervention that targets occupational needs of parents.
- After this course, participants will be able to recognize three effective strategies for conducting an OT-led workshop or group addressing parent/caregiver self-care.
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction |
| 5-10 Minutes | Case study: Overwhelmed parent |
| 10-15 Minutes | Occupations in practice framework identified by parents of children with special needs |
| 15-30 Minutes | Video of two parents sharing identified needs |
| 30-35 Minutes | Case study to determine interventions for parents |
| 35-45 Minutes | Overview of group-based model addressing parent occupational needs: Caring for Yourself |
| 45-50 Minutes | Helpful strategies for conducting OT-led group workshops for parent caregivers |
| 50-55 Minutes | Video interview of "Caring for Yourself" program |
| 55-60 Minutes | Summary, Q & A |
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Gina Ord
MS, OTR/L
Gina Ord grew up with younger siblings with disabilities; one with Down's Syndrome and one with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, which inspired her to pursue a career as an occupational therapist. She has practiced occupational therapy since 2005 in a variety of settings, including hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, home health, and outpatient centers for both children and adults. She is a trained yoga instructor and has had a lifelong interest in health and nutrition. She currently works as an Assistant Professor for Washington State University Extension, directing community-based health and nutrition programs, including parent caregiver self-care workshops.
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American Occupational Therapy Association
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CE Broker
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International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards
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National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy
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