This course will provide an overview of driver rehabilitation as a specialty area in Occupational Therapy. The role of the generalist OT in discussing driving with their clients will also be covered.

This course will present an appropriate configuration of ultralight manual wheelchairs to optimize self-propulsion efficiency. Increased efficiency decreases the risk of repetitive stress injuries and pain, as well as improves function.

This course will explore the use of teambuilding strategies to promote positivity, job satisfaction, decreased job stress and burnout, and improved client outcomes. Attendees will gain knowledge regarding current research on teambuilding, and how formal and informal leaders can employ a variety of practical, easy-to-implement teambuilding strategies.

This introductory course will provide a brief overview of assessments that may be used with persons with dementia. Information presented in this course will aid in the selection of an assessment when seeking to analyze occupational performance.

This course will look at handwriting in children in 4th grade through high school. Ideas and strategies will be given to help this age group with their handwriting skills.

The role of Occupational Therapy Practitioners continues to evolve. Social entrepreneurs are actively involved in developing business models that create products and programs with a positive social impact. This course describes the elements of the mindset of a social entrepreneur and the application to the practice of occupational therapy.

This training describes the required elements for responding to the emerging needs of long term care communities to provide sensitive and respectful services to LGBT elders. The training reviews definitions related to sexual orientation and gender identity challenges experienced by LGBT older adults, and strategies for communication and policies that honor residents' rights.

This course is an introduction to the Medicare Appeal process for part B therapy services. The learner will be presented with case studies to better understand both Medicare requirements and reasons for denial. Also in this presentation, the learner will understand how to defend denied cases up to the Administrative Law Judge level.

Why are we still using paper in the education/training of patients/clients? This course provides an overview of the current status of patient education in occupational therapy practice and provides a cursory experience of best practices in patient education using instructional design/technology principles.

The practice of the profession of OT is changing. Both academic and clinical practice are expanding the knowledge and skill base for implementing practice that is inclusive of community and population focused work, while continuing to sustain service delivery to the vulnerable populations that rely on us for their services. This course will offer a structure and insights into program development in view of this impending change.