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Tracheostomy Fundamentals For Interprofessional Healthcare Providers
Presented by Carmin Bartow, MS, CCC-SLP
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Course: #7058Level: Intermediate1 Hour
This course provides healthcare professionals with a practical foundation in tracheostomy management. Content includes upper airway anatomy and physiology, physiologic changes associated with tracheostomy, tracheostomy tube types and components, and key aspects of care such as cuff management, humidification, secretion management, speaking valves, and safety considerations. This course is designed for an interprofessional audience and emphasizes collaborative strategies to support safe, coordinated care for patients with tracheostomy across settings.

Flexibility Refined: Evidence-Based Updates For OTPs
Presented by Scott Cheatham, PhD, DPT, OCS, ATC, CSCS
Live WebinarThu, Sep 17, 2026 at 3:00 pm EDT
Course: #7061Level: Intermediate1 Hour
Over the past decade, there has been emerging research that provides new insight into flexibility training. Researchers have provided updated evidence on the efficacy of popular flexibility techniques such as static stretching, dynamic stretching, and self-myofascial rolling. This new evidence has created suggested guidelines for integrated pre-exercise warm-up, post-exercise cool-down, and dedicated flexibility training sessions. This presentation is for the occupational therapist who desires an evidence-based update on flexibility training.

Evidence-Based Management of Patients On GLP-1 Therapy: An OT Perspective
Presented by Scott Cheatham, PhD, DPT, OCS, ATC, CSCS
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Course: #7060Level: Intermediate1 Hour
The GLP-1 medications have become a popular treatment for individuals with type II diabetes or obesity. Healthcare professionals needs to understand these medications including the benefits, adverse effects, and contraindications. For some individuals, these medications can have consequence such as loss of lean mass loss which can affect their function, health, and longevity. This presentation will provide an evidence-based update of this topic as it applies to the occupational therapy practitioner.

Clinical Applications Of Durable Medical Equipment For Activities Of Daily Living
Presented by Michelle Lange, OTR/L, ATP/SMS
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Course: #7155Level: Introductory1 Hour
Clients who use wheelchair seating and mobility equipment often have other durable medical equipment (DME) needs, as well. Durable medical equipment is typically used to assist activities of daily living and so clinicians are an active participant in selecting the appropriate equipment for a client’s needs. This course will address bath/shower equipment, toileting equipment, patient lifts, and adaptive car seats.

Wearable Tech For Health Management In Autism And ADHD Across The Lifespan
Presented by Julia Colman, OTD, OTR/L, BCP, CCTS-I
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Course: #7067Level: Introductory1 Hour
One in five people is estimated to be neurodivergent, yet services across health, education, and community settings continue to struggle to meet their needs effectively. This continuing education lecture asks: what does it actually feel like to be autistic or have ADHD in a world designed for neurotypical processing, and how does that shape a person's capacity to manage their health, sustain medication routines, and access the self-care that underpins everything else? Beginning with therapy's unique contribution to understanding sensory processing, interoception, and self-regulation in neurodivergent individuals, the lecture builds a compelling case for why conventional approaches to medication management and health maintenance are often insufficient, and why wearable technologies represent a promising new frontier. Through interactive case studies spanning the lifespan, participants explore how specific devices can be purposefully matched to client profiles and occupational goals across medication adherence, physiological monitoring, and self-regulation support. Critically, the lecture addresses the practical and ethical considerations unique to neurodivergent populations. This course is designed for an interprofessional audience.

Evidence-Based Respiratory Muscle Training in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Presented by Douglas Eck, PT, DPT, NCS, MHI, ATP
Live WebinarTue, Oct 27, 2026 at 12:00 pm EDT
Course: #7193Level: Advanced1 Hour
This course equips interdisciplinary rehabilitation professionals with a practical, evidence-based framework for safely integrating Respiratory Muscle Strength Training (RMST) into Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) care. Dispelling historical concerns of "overwork weakness," the session explores how targeted Expiratory Muscle Strength Training (EMST) preserves respiratory function, enhances swallow kinematics, and fortifies vital airway defense mechanisms without accelerating disease progression. Clinicians will bridge the gap between research and clinical application by mastering pressure-threshold device selection, resistance calibration, and the validated "Rule of Fives" dosing protocol. Ultimately, this course empowers therapists to confidently design, progress, and monitor home-based respiratory training programs that maximize patient independence and optimize long-term respiratory health. This course was designed for an interprofessional audience.

Managing Traumatic Brain Injury Through The Rancho Los Amigos Levels Of Cognitive Function
Presented by Christina Voigtmann, PT, DPT, NCS
Video
Course: #7072Level: Introductory2 Hours
This course will describe the Ranchos Los Amigos levels of cognitive function and how these may impact therapy interventions in each stage. Clinical strategies to help manage behaviors will be delineated along with progressions of therapeutic intervention to support function as individuals progress through the various stages of recovery from brain injury.

OT Interventions For Higher Ed Neurodivergent Students
Presented by Christopher Edwards, OTR, OTD
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Course: #7094Level: Introductory1 Hour
In this introductory course, we will explore the barriers facing neurodivergent-identifying individuals in postsecondary education and how to leverage our expertise as occupational therapists to help neurodivergent-identifying individuals access available resources to improve postsecondary outcomes.

Hypermobility In The Pediatric Population
Presented by Jesse Miller, MS, OTR/L
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Course: #7114Level: Introductory1 Hour
This course will focus on providing education on the topic of joint hypermobility in the pediatric population. It will cover how patients may present, diagnostic criteria focused on the Beighton scale, potential comorbidities, and techniques for practitioners to implement into their treatment strategies to best support these patients. We will briefly discuss the differences in the diagnostic criteria between pediatrics and adults which will provide information to the practitioners on how to support these patients throughout the lifespan.

Neuro-Affirming Approaches: Best Practices In Supporting Autistic Clients Who Have Experienced Trauma
Presented by Christina Marsack-Topolewski, PhD, LMSW
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Course: #7109Level: Introductory1 Hour
Individuals with autism have an increased tendency to experience trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder compared with the general population. For those with autism, experiences with trauma may be different, and processing and treating trauma may also require an added layer of specialized support. This webinar discusses trauma experiences, as well as trauma expressions and responses among individuals with autism.

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