This course will cover the assessment of upper extremity motion and strength in relation to the provision of UE rehabilitation.
Course created on December 7, 2020
On Demand
Course Type: Video
CEUs/Hours Offered: AOTA/0.1 Introductory, OT Service Delivery, 00902; 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 #20-761939; IACET/0.1; NBCOT PDUs/1.25 Beginner, Rehabilitation
Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to identify three types of motion assessed and their effects on function.
- After this course, participants will be able to identify one standard method for assessing active joint motion.
- After this course, participants will be able to identify the standard testing grades used for manual muscle testing.
Agenda
0-5 Minutes | Introduction |
5-15 Minutes | UE assessment |
15-35 Minutes | Range of motion assessment |
35-50 Minutes | Strength testing |
50-55 Minutes | Interpreting/using the results of testing |
55-60 Minutes | Summary, Q & A |
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Valeri Calhoun
MS OTR/L, CHT
Valeri is an occupational therapist and certified hand therapist with over 37 years experience in a variety of settings. She has been a CHT for the past 26 years. She received a BS in OT from Indiana University, and an MS in Community Health from The University of Kansas.
In her current position, she developed and implement a new pediatric hand therapy program for St. Louis Children’s Hospital.
In addition to working in clinical settings, Valeri’s experience includes over 15 years teaching at the graduate level for occupational therapy programs in the Midwest.
She has provided professional presentations and lectures both nationally and internationally for therapists on a variety of therapy topics. She participated for seven years as faculty of the CHT test prep course for ASHT.
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American Occupational Therapy Association
OccupationalTherapy.com is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development, #7659. Course approval ID# 00902. This distance learning - independent course is offered at 0.1 CEUs (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 1.0 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
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.

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.