CEU Courses Video for OTs

Interdisciplinary collaboration between therapy and certified nursing assistants in the skilled nursing setting will be discussed in this course. Perceived barriers and ideas for successful implementation will be explored alongside case studies demonstrating outcomes associated with effective collaboration.

Motor vehicle safety for drivers and passengers has increased exponentially over the past forty years. According to the literature, people seated in wheelchairs during travel are forty-five times more likely to be injured in an accident than a typical passenger. Currently, there are no federal regulations for wheelchairs used as seats in motor vehicles. This course will review principles for safe transportation.

Therapeutic positioning for residents of skilled nursing facilities can lead to better sleep quality and daytime alertness, with reduced pain and agitation when provided skillfully throughout the day and night. This course provides 24-7 posture care management theory and benefits for this population while addressing facility challenges and the importance of a team approach.

The previous course in this series introduced you to Teepa Snow and her Positive Approach to Care. This course will take the skills and techniques learned and apply them to a case study to illustrate how these techniques will promote quality of care and improved outcomes.

There is so much more to supporting a person living with dementia than just knowing they have the diagnosis. This presentation will introduce you to Teepa Snow, the Positive Approach to Care, and skills to support someone living with dementia to promote quality of care and improved outcomes.

Participants will learn gentle, effective mind-body-based movements, breaths, and acupressure points proven to decrease stress, calm anxiety, improve mental focus, boost immune system function, facilitate joint mobility/ROM, reduce pain, and build resiliency in this course. Qigong is the perfect therapeutic movement exercise for both clinicians and clients wanting to create a regular self-care and wellness practice.

Occupational therapists who want to improve the ergonomics of clients who are using computers are the focus of this webinar. After learning the analytical tools to apply to their ergonomic knowledge, professionals will be able to make customized ergonomic product, environmental, and behavioral recommendations.

The critical role of joint attention in the development of preschoolers with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) will be addressed in this course. Joint attention, the ability to share attention and engage with others in a meaningful way, is a foundational skill for social and communication development. For children with ASD, deficits in joint attention can limit progress in areas of play, learning, fine motor development, and participation overall. This course equips clinicians with easy-to-implement, take-home, evidence-based intervention strategies to enhance joint attention skills in preschoolers with autism, providing a holistic purview to improve clinical outcomes.

Attachment has been described as one of the most important constructs related to human well-being and childhood attachment, and it is a proven predictor of health in later life. This course will examine attachment styles and patterns related to sensory profiles and goodness of fit.

Clavicle and scapula fractures will be reviewed including anatomy, attachments, evaluation, and occupation-based interventions. Learners will utilize critical thinking skills to problem-solve and make informed decisions regarding occupational therapy treatment and management.