Infant Massage

Name: Infant Massage
Price: 129.00 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 5 (4955 reviews)

Course: #6499Level: Introductory 1 Hour 4955 Reviews

An overview of infant massage will be provided in this course. The application of infant massage techniques with a special needs population will be discussed. Emphasis will be on using the current evidence to support infant massage techniques during occupational therapy intervention.

Acute Care, Community and Home Health Early Intervention and School-Based Pediatrics

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Course Type: Video

CEUs/Hours Offered: AOTA/0.1 Introductory, OT Service Delivery, 10126; CE Broker/1.0 CE Broker #20-1248876; IACET/0.1; IL EITP/1.0; NBCOT PDUs/1.25 Beginner, Pediatrics

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Learning Outcomes

After this course, participants will be able to recognize what infant massage is, who it can be used with, and how it can be used in practice.
After this course, participants will be able to identify the steps to implementation of infant massage in practice.
After this course, participants will be able to list infant massage techniques to support the development of children with disabilities.

Course created on September 13, 2024

Agenda

0-5 Minutes	Introduction
5-10 Minutes	What is infant massage?
10-25 Minutes	Who can benefit and why does it work; Evidence to support infant massage with special needs population
25-30 Minutes	Infant massage strokes
30-45 Minutes	Getting started; Using infant massage as an intervention strategy
45-55 Minutes	Case study & discussion
55-60 Minutes	Summary; Q & A

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Presented By

Jeryl D. Benson
EdD, OTR/L, FAOTA

Dr. Benson has over 30 years of experience working in pediatrics, with extensive experience in school-based practice and as an educational consultant for schools and families. She is certified to administer the Sensory Integration and Praxis Test, is a certified infant massage instructor, and is trained in Neurodevelopmental Treatment for children with cerebral palsy. As a full Professor at Duquesne University, she teaches undergraduate and graduate coursework in lifespan occupational performance, neurological and sensorimotor function, occupation-based theory, and advanced practice. Her research interests include school-based practice, sensory processing, and occupation. She aims to make an impact by researching best practices in an educational setting and ensuring that children have the tools to participate fully in their educational, social, and community environments.

Presenter Disclosure: Financial: Jeryl D. Benson has received an honorarium for presenting this course. Non-financial: Jeryl D. Benson has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.

Sponsor Disclosure: This Course is presented by OccupationalTherapy.com, a Continued site.

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# 10126. This distance learning - independent course is offered at 0.10 CEUs/contact hours (Introductory level, OT Service Delivery 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 1.00 hours. If you are an OT/OTA in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, New Hampshire, North Dakota, 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 0.10 CEUs for this program.

Illinois Early Intervention Training Program

The Illinois Early Intervention Training Program has approved this event for 1.00 hours of EI credential credit. See http://www.illinoiseitraining.org/page.aspx? for information about credit areas.

National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy

AOTA approved CE can be used to meet NBCOT® continuing education requirements for certification renewal. 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.