Disability And Posture: Therapeutic Positioning Around The Clock

Name: Disability And Posture: Therapeutic Positioning Around The Clock
Price: 129.00 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4 (3115 reviews)

Course: #5956Level: Intermediate 1 Hour 3115 Reviews

Forces impacting the development of complex postural problems and destructive and healthy supported lying postures for persons with limited mobility will be discussed in this course.

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CEUs/Hours Offered: AOTA/0.1 Intermediate, OT Service Delivery, Foundational Knowledge, 06860; CE Broker/1.0 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 #20-1048974; IACET/0.1; NBCOT PDUs/1.25 Intermediate, Rehabilitation

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Learning Outcomes

After this course, participants will be able to discuss the interaction of 3 forces impacting development of complex posture problems.
After this course, participants will be able to compare and contrast elements of destructive and healthy supported lying postures for persons with limited mobility.
After this course, participants will be able to list two potential safety risks when considering the implementation of posture care management while sleeping.

Course created on May 11, 2023

Agenda

0-5 Minutes	Introduction
5-30 Minutes	Theory and background principles
30-55 Minutes	Planning, implementation, risk mitigation, and summary
55-60 Minutes	Summary; Q & A

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Presented By

Tamara Kittelson
MS, OTR/L, ATP/SMS

Tamara is an occupational therapist and RESNA-certified ATP/SMS. She founded Posture 24-7 and Eleanore’s Project, promoting 24-hour posture care management and appropriate seating and wheeled mobility provision in low-resource settings. She is the founding chair of the RESNA 24-7 PCM special interest group and a member of AOTA, RESNA, Clinician Task Force, Friends of NRRTS, and ISWP. Tamara has presented and written on these topics nationally and internationally. She served children and adults with complex neuro disabilities in Montana, from 1983-2022 and credits her daughter Eleanore, born with cerebral palsy and profound deafness, as her best teacher.

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Presenter Disclosure:

Financial: Tamara Kittelson received an honorarium for presenting this course. Non-financial: Tamara Kittelson has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.

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