CEU Courses Text for OTs

The use of electrical stimulation with individuals post-stroke will be discussed in this course. Background information about electrical stimulators, their use, and practical tips in the clinic will also be provided.

Explore DBT skills for OT intervention with adolescents. Research on DBT with adolescents will be discussed, and practical strategies and examples for utilizing DBT skills in OT practice with adolescents will be provided.

This course will explore how to identify caregiver challenges, as well as resources and creative problem-solving solutions available for caregivers and patients with spinal cord injuries. Case studies will be discussed at the end of the course to engage providers to think critically and ask questions to advance our treatment plans.

Occupational therapy professionals work with a range of people who can be at increased risk to themselves, to others, or from others. We all have a role in minimizing these risks. Conversations can be challenging but provide an opportunity to engage with patients to enhance their safety and recovery. The aim of this webinar is to raise awareness and provide knowledge on key issues involved in safety/risk assessment, particularly around how to start a conversation with somebody who may need help.

Rehabilitation can be quite daunting because of complications and impairments which routinely follow a neurological event or disease. Many of the more frustrating problems are not due to a neurological event itself, but rather the proprioceptive loss which comes with a disease progression or the “after-effects” of the trauma. In this webinar, we examine over 30 proprioceptive ideas and interventions available to PT and OT providers who wish to integrate proprioceptive drills into neurological rehabilitation.

This course is designed to familiarize clinicians of all levels with the Reinvention of Occupational Identity: A Decision-Making Framework. The purpose of the framework is to act as a guide for clinicians to help reinvent the occupational identity of their older adult clients after experiencing an occupational disruption or deprivation. Throughout the course, you will learn about the structure of the framework, forms, and assessments utilized by the framework.

The role of social-emotional learning as a means of facilitating the development of self-regulation in children will be discussed in this course. Using an occupation-centered, top-down approach, participants will learn how to incorporate evidence-based social-emotional learning approaches to improve occupational performance in school-aged occupations.

Incorporating video modeling as an intervention in pediatric practice will be discussed in this course. Types of video modeling, evidence, and benefits will be presented. Emphasis will be on how to create videos and implement them into therapy sessions and client’s daily life. Participants will use a case study to apply course content.

Therapists who routinely add spice and variety to their treatment methods are able to offer something new to their patients – a delighted therapist. Come enjoy this “sampler platter” of evidence-based ideas for progressing every exercise, activity and movement. This is part 2 of a 2 part webinar.

The evidence overwhelmingly supports the positive role of nature in health and well-being. In this course, attendees will learn about nature-based therapy and its application to clinical practice across the life course. This is part of the Continued Learning Podcast series.