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Secondary Supports: It’s All In The Angles!
Presented by Michelle Lange, OTR/L, ABDA, ATP/SMS
Live WebinarThu, Oct 12, 2023 at 3:00 pm EDT
Course: #6111Level: Intermediate1 Hour
Wheelchair seating systems often include secondary supports including pelvic belts, anterior trunk supports, and ankle straps. This course will explore secondary supports and appropriate clinical applications, as well as what to do when secondary supports are required, and team members have restraint concerns. Case studies will be included.

Substance Misuse In The Elderly And Use Of Screening, Brief Intervention, And Referral To Treatment (SBIRT)
Presented by Ingrid Provident, EdD, OTR/L, FAOTA
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Course: #6062Level: Intermediate1 Hour
Substance use disorders are a significant problem in the elderly population. Studies have shown that elderly patients with substance use disorders have very good outcomes when diagnosed and treatment is initiated using SBIRT, a technique incorporating Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral for Intervention.

Work: An Occupation Across The Lifespan
Presented by Thomas F. Fisher, PhD, OTR/L, CCM, FAOTA
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Course: #6021Level: Intermediate1 Hour
Occupational therapy has a long significant history of contribution to persons leading independent and functional lives, which includes work. With injured soldiers returning to the US after WWI, reconstruction aides (later becoming occupational therapists) promoted work as a means and an ends to their rehabilitation. This remains the case over 105 years later. During this session, we will explore the history and the current state of work and industry, including ergonomics, as an area of practice for occupational therapy practitioners.

Choosing The “Smart” Device: Smart Technology Options For Aging In Place
Presented by Monique Chabot, OTD, OTR/L, SCEM, CLIPP, CAPS
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Course: #6001Level: Advanced1 Hour
This course builds on the first part of the series and shares the perspectives of older adults regarding the use of smart technology and areas of concern within their homes. It will also discuss the categories of smart technology available at various price points to holistically support aging in place from a physical, cognitive, and social perspective.

Making The “Smart” Decision: Smart Technology, Aging In Place, And Clinical Reasoning
Presented by Monique Chabot, OTD, OTR/L, SCEM, CLIPP, CAPS
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Course: #6000Level: Advanced1 Hour
Considerations around choosing the right smart technology for an older adult to age in place, including technology features, funding, and ethical considerations, will be discussed in this course. Assessment of client skills, technology adoption strategies, and other important factors related to ensuring appropriate choice and use of smart technologies will also be covered. The connection to social determinants of health will be discussed as well.

Cognitive Interventions In The Home: A Practical Approach For OT Professionals
Presented by Krista Covell-Pierson, OTR/L, BCB-PMD
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Course: #5963Level: Introductory1 Hour
Becoming skilled in addressing cognition serves practitioners in all settings as it may be the key to patients reaching their maximum level of performance. This course aims to elevate OT practitioners' skillsets when working with patients with cognitive impairments.

Returning The Skills To Skilled Nursing Facility Rehabilitation
Presented by Mira Rollins, OTR/L, Emily Briggs, OTR/L, RAC-CT
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Course: #5985Level: Intermediate2 Hours
Due to time and resource constraints, the full potential of SNF rehabilitation patients is not always realized. This presentation will give specific treatment strategies and interventions to improve treatment outcomes and, ultimately, the quality of life of SNF patients.

Occupational Therapy Management Of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome And Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders, Part 2
Presented by Scott Cheatham, PhD, DPT, OCS, ATC, CSCS
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Course: #5979Level: Advanced2 Hours
Part two of this series will cover hypermobility spectrum disorders (HSD), a group of connective tissue conditions (different than Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome) that cause joint hypermobility, instability, and pain. This discussion provides the current research evidence on HSD classification, sub-types, diagnosis, sequela, clinical presentation, and occupational therapy management.

Aging In Place: It Takes A Team
Presented by Angela Mansolillo, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, Kathleen T. Foley, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
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Course: #9562Level: Advanced4 Hours
Master skills to implement in your practice immediately with continued Master Class. Aging in place is the goal of most elders, but it may require a great deal of support. The impact of normal aging on various systems and the differences between frail and well elders are described in this course. Information and interventions are discussed that allow interprofessional team members to support functional mobility, nutrition and hydration, and health management in their geriatric clients, in order to promote successful aging.

Occupational Therapy Management Of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome And Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders, Part 1
Presented by Scott Cheatham, PhD, DPT, OCS, ATC, CSCS
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Course: #5978Level: Advanced2 Hours
Part one of this series will cover Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), a group of genetic conditions affecting the body’s connective tissue. This discussion provides the current research evidence on EDS classification, diagnosis, sequela, clinical presentation, and occupational therapy management.

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