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Florida Occupational Therapy CE Packages
Convenient packages designed to help meet your Florida Occupational Therapy license requirements.
FL OT / OTA CE Requirement 12-Hour Package
FL OT / OTA CE Requirement 12-Hour Package

Included Courses:
- Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders in Occupational Therapy Practice, 2nd edition 4
- Florida Laws and Rules: Occupational Therapy 2
- Preventing Medical Errors: Patient Safety in Occupational Therapy 2
- Suicide Awareness and Prevention 4
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Florida Laws and Rules: Occupational Therapy
Florida Laws and Rules: Occupational Therapy

This course will satisfy the two hours required for laws and rules. Section I will detail the Occupational Therapy Practice Act, or Chapter 468, Part III. Section II will provide an overview of Chapter 456. Finally, Section III will review Chapter 65B11 of the Florida Administrative Code.
HIV/AIDS: An Overview for the Occupational Therapy Practitioner in Florida
HIV/AIDS: An Overview for the Occupational Therapy Practitioner in Florida

About the Course
This course provides information about the transmission, risk factors, treatment options, and strategies to prevent HIV infection. It meets the Florida Board of Occupational Therapy requirements for HIV/AIDS continuing education.
Preventing Medical Errors: Patient Safety in Occupational Therapy
Preventing Medical Errors: Patient Safety in Occupational Therapy

The purpose of this course is to identify common medical errors and causation in occupational therapy practice and identify best practices for the analysis, reduction, and prevention of such errors. Also to explain the Florida Statutes and AOTA Ethics Code and Minimum Standards to prevent medical errors in occupational therapy.
Adaptive Equipment (AE) and Durable Medical Equipment (DME)
Adaptive Equipment (AE) and Durable Medical Equipment (DME)

Adaptive equipment and durable medical equipment both have their places in the rehabilitative process. Both categories of equipment provide compensatory routes for patients who want to function as well and as independently as possible during their day-to-day lives. The following course material will assist physical therapists (PTs) and occupational therapists (OTs) in addressing the numerous barriers to effectively incorporate adaptive equipment (AE) and durable medical equipment (DME) into their patients’ interventions—and eventually into their lives after discharge from services.
Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders in Occupational Therapy Practice, 2nd edition
Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders in Occupational Therapy Practice, 2nd edition

About the Course:
This basic-level course is designed to increase occupational therapy practitioners’ knowledge and understanding of Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders and to provide an overview of medical management of these disorders. The second part of the course focuses on occupational therapy screening and evaluation of and intervention for older adults with neurocognitive disorders, including Alzheimer’s disease. Although written for occupational therapy professionals, this course also informs medical and behavioral health professionals who work in acute and long-term care, institutional, home-based, or community settings about the role and unique contributions of occupational therapists on the interprofessional healthcare team.
An Introduction to Low Vision Rehabilitation for Occupational Therapists
An Introduction to Low Vision Rehabilitation for Occupational Therapists

About the Course:
This basic introductory course is intended to familiarize the OT practitioner, who may not have received low vision education or is not comfortable intervening with this population, with current evidence-based information related to the management of patients with low vision. The course content is designed to increase the reader’s understanding of and ability to generalize concepts into the OT process when working with patients experiencing occupational performance deficits due to low vision. OT practitioners will need to pursue further education if they wish to specialize in low vision rehabilitation.
Bipolar and Related Disorders: Signs, Symptoms, and Treatment Strategies for OT
Bipolar and Related Disorders: Signs, Symptoms, and Treatment Strategies for OT

About the Course:
This basic-level course presents essential information about bipolar and related disorders, including diagnostic information from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, 5th Edition (DSM-5). Because of its health-related consequences, bipolar disorder is among the top 10 causes of disability worldwide. Using a holistic, multimodal approach, clinicians can help the client stabilize his or her mood and return to a normal level of functioning. This course describes the symptoms and the biological, psychological, and social factors that must be considered when working with individuals who have bipolar disorder. Psychopharmacology is addressed, and participants will learn about indications for and side effects of typical medications used in the treatment of bipolar disorders, such as mood stabilizers, atypical antipsychotics, and antidepressants. The course describes how single-system design methodology is used for outcome evaluation, an important consideration in today’s environment of managed care and third-party payers. Relapse prevention is discussed, including medication adherence and individual therapy.
Cancer Rehabilitation Across the Lifespan
Cancer Rehabilitation Across the Lifespan

About the Course:
Occupational therapy practitioners encompass a wealth of knowledge and skill to decrease the burden of cancer on oncology clients. Evidence to support this is emerging. Silver and Gilchrist (2011) remind us that “evidence-based care is the cornerstone of optimal treatment, and with oncology rehabilitation still in its infancy, there is much work to be done” (p. S12). It is this aim, as well as that of the American Occupational Therapy Association’s (AOTA) Vision 2025, that guides the content of this course in linking evidence, well-being, and quality of life during and following cancer treatment for diverse communities (AOTA, 2017a). The primary purpose of this course is to promote competence and confidence in the utilization of evidence-based occupational therapy services to this emerging and underserved population. Using the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework: Domain and Process, 3rd edition (AOTA, 2014) as a mechanism to negotiate through the occupational therapy process, an introductory overview of common cancer diagnoses, treatment, and rehabilitation implications throughout the continuum of care will be provided. Evidence-based, client-centered evaluation and intervention recommendations will be emphasized while providing participants with the knowledge and resources required for best practice in oncology rehabilitation. This basic-level course will be a stepping-stone to align evidence-based recommendations to clinical application specific to the emerging and complex field of oncology rehabilitation for occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants.
Caring for LGBTQ Individuals in Occupational Therapy
Caring for LGBTQ Individuals in Occupational Therapy

About the Course:
This course provides a broad overview of diversity and inclusivity awareness and cultural competency pertaining to persons who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning (LGBTQ) for occupational therapy practitioners, which include occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants.
Concussion Management: A Comprehensive Evidence-Based Approach
Concussion Management: A Comprehensive Evidence-Based Approach

About the Course:
Concussion most commonly occurs during sports-related activities. The purpose of this intermediate-level course is to provide an overview of concussion with areas to assess and treat for the occupational therapy practitioner. Current evidence-based references are highlighted along with topics widely accepted in practice. This course is for practitioners who have a basic knowledge of brain injury and want to advance their skills in the assessment and treatment of concussion.
Depression and Anxiety Disorders in Older Adults, 2nd Edition
Depression and Anxiety Disorders in Older Adults, 2nd Edition

About the Course:
Depression is the most prevalent mental health disorder among older adults. Depression and anxiety affect an older adult’s performance patterns related to habits, routines, rituals, and roles, as well as ADLs and IADLs, rest and sleep, formal and informal education, work, play, leisure, and social participation. This basic-level course provides current information on depression and anxiety disorders among older adults, including their types and causes, and their ramifications for occupational performance and treatment strategies. Screening tools and evidence-based treatment interventions are discussed. A case study further elucidates the role occupational therapy practitioners can play in the detection and treatment of depression and anxiety in older adults.
Ethical Practices with Older Adults, Revised Updated 1st Edition – OT
Ethical Practices with Older Adults, Revised Updated 1st Edition – OT

About the Course:
The number of older adults (age 65 and older) living in the United States is growing rapidly. Almost 60 million older adults were living in the United States in 2016. This number is projected to rise to over 72 million by 2030, when approximately one in five U.S. residents will be age 65 or older. The rapid growth of the older population results from multiple factors including medical advances, life-prolonging technologies, and the aging of the Baby Boom generation (whose members began turning 65 years old in 2011).
In coming years, healthcare professionals will face this aging of the population, along with the accompanying health and economic challenges. The purpose of this course is to highlight ethical issues that may confront healthcare and behavioral health professionals working with older adults and their families as these individuals near the end of life. Many of these issues are related to advances in medical technologies that have occurred over the past several decades (and that continue to be developed) and have led to increasingly complex choices. The course will provide background on ethical frameworks and principles used in healthcare settings for guidance in resolving ethical problems. This course will also identify major ethical issues concerning older adults and healthcare decisions and provide a model for addressing ethical dilemmas in healthcare settings.
This basic-level course is written for healthcare professionals, including nurses, social workers, mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, psychologists, occupational and physical therapy practitioners, and respiratory therapists. Other healthcare professionals who work with older adults and on interdisciplinary teams will also find the information presented useful to their practice.
Ethics Issues and Decision Making in Occupational Therapy, 2nd Edition
Ethics Issues and Decision Making in Occupational Therapy, 2nd Edition

About the Course:
The purpose of this basic level course is to provide OTs and OTAs with an introduction to the study of ethical behavior and action as it is applied to occupational therapy practice, education, and research. It is designed to facilitate learning and using the ethical principles required to foster moral reasoning and to practice ethical decision making in occupational therapy. Specific objectives include defining terms used in discussing ethics, describing the principles and values of ethics organized into the Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics, relating occupational therapy ethics to stakeholders in society, explaining a decision-making process for analyzing ethics issues, and discussing sample case studies. The case studies in this course are based on issues brought to the attention of the AOTA Ethics Commission (EC) members. All names and situations used in the case studies have been changed to avoid identifying any person or facility.
Evaluation and Intervention of the Client with Parkinson’s Disease
Evaluation and Intervention of the Client with Parkinson’s Disease

About the Course:
This intermediate-level course is designed to provide occupational therapists and certified occupational therapist assistants with the information needed to appropriately examine and treat the client with Parkinson’s Disease, including differential diagnosis of individuals who exhibit signs and symptoms indicative of PD. Equipped with the most current evidence, the learner will be able to discuss and critically evaluate interventions directed at the specific body structure and function, activity, and participation deficits associated with PD.
Human Trafficking in Florida
Human Trafficking in Florida

About the Course:
The target audience for this education program is health care professionals who want to practice evidence-based care to identify, care for, and report victims of human trafficking.
Introduction to Wheelchair Seating and Positioning
Introduction to Wheelchair Seating and Positioning

About the Course:
This course, designed to provide the healthcare practitioner with a broad overview of the assessment and provision of wheelchair seating, is written at a basic to intermediate-level for the occupational and physical therapist who have little or no experience in this specialty practice area. Many people require the use of a wheelchair for dependent or independent mobility, and each wheelchair provides some form of seating. Wheelchair seating directly affects a client’s position, which in turn affects function for all of that person’s daily tasks. It is essential that occupational therapy practitioners be able to competently participate as members of the interprofessional team in determining the optimal seating and wheeled mobility interventions for a particular client. Common diagnoses for a client using a wheelchair include cerebral palsy, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis, and muscular dystrophies.
Multiple Sclerosis: Physical and Occupational Therapy
Multiple Sclerosis: Physical and Occupational Therapy

Patients with multiple sclerosis experience a variety of symptoms; it is often difficult to diagnosis because the disease’s symptoms frequently mimic other diseases. There are multiple types of MS that will be discussed in this course. A patient’s functional abilities can vary depending on the type of MS that he/she is diagnosed with and how fast the disease progresses. Physical and occupational therapists play a key role in the treatment of patients with MS: It is important for these rehabilitation professionals to understand this disease.
Multiple Sclerosis: The Role of Occupational Therapy
Multiple Sclerosis: The Role of Occupational Therapy

About the Course:
This intermediate course provides rehabilitative personnel with the background and evidence to increase effective management of symptoms in people with MS. This up-to-date review will enable occupational therapists to better target the specific needs of their clients.
Neuro-Developmental Treatment and Neorological Disorders: Research and Resources for OT and PT
Neuro-Developmental Treatment and Neorological Disorders: Research and Resources for OT and PT

NDT is widely used in the therapy realm for numerous neurological conditions and has revolutionized hands-on clinical work. Physical and occupational therapists working in various settings and capacities worldwide have incorporated NDT principles and practices into their patients’ treatment sessions. The following course includes the latest resources and research available for physical and occupational therapists regarding NDT.
Occupation-Based Intervention as an Integrative Tool
Occupation-Based Intervention as an Integrative Tool

About the Course:
This intermediate-level course will prepare occupational therapy practitioners to recognize symptoms of addiction in their clients and to identify how these symptoms, contextualized by mental and physical health, race, economic status, and gender, impact occupational performance in and outside of therapy. Practitioners who have met the objectives of this course will possess the resources to create and implement an evidence-based intervention plan for dually diagnosed clients and/or clients with physical health conditions that are affected by addiction. This course is intended for practitioners who are skilled in the occupational therapy process but wish to expand their knowledge of integrated, holistic care models rooted in cultural humility and current evidence.
Oh My Aching Scar: Scar Tissue Pain
Oh My Aching Scar: Scar Tissue Pain

Scars have special consequences on the body. Scars restrict mobility, pull on fascia and negatively influence the body in many ways which can create pain no matter the age of the scar. Chronic pain has been difficult to diagnose and treat for health care professionals. This video course will explain the relationship of scar formation and pain along with the causation of symptoms for the scar tissue population. The hows and whys will be explored for both internal and external causes with up-to-date research from experts in the field.
This on-demand video course.
Pain Assessment and Management: The Role of OT; 2nd Edition
Pain Assessment and Management: The Role of OT; 2nd Edition

About the Course:
The purpose of this basic course is to elaborate on the definition of pain and its perception, factors hampering pain management, assessment of a client for pain, and occupational therapy interventions to improve function in clients with pain.
Patients with History of Substance Use: OT and PTs Roles and Considerations for Treatment
Patients with History of Substance Use: OT and PTs Roles and Considerations for Treatment

The following course provides in-depth information regarding patients with a history of substance use and why they definitely fit within our scope of practice. Aside from adding more to your therapy knowledge base, this course will reduce your hesitations and questions about why these patients are appropriate for OT and PT services.
Suicide Awareness and Prevention
Suicide Awareness and Prevention

About the Course:
This intermediate-level course will provide occupational therapy practitioners with the information necessary to identify those at risk and those demonstrating symptoms associated with suicidal precursors and will help to describe the role of occupational therapy practitioners working across practice settings including approaches to assessment, intervention, and referral.
Supporting Aging in Place: An Occupational Therapist’s Toolkit
Supporting Aging in Place: An Occupational Therapist’s Toolkit

About the Course:
This course is designed to assist occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants in evaluating, planning, and preparing their older adult clients to age in place.
Telehealth for Physical and Occupational Therapy
Telehealth for Physical and Occupational Therapy

About the Course:
This beginner’s level course will teach practitioners how to set up and complete telehealth sessions for a physical or occupational therapy practice, primarily focusing on how to evaluate, monitor, and treat patients remotely.
Understanding Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Understanding Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

About the Course:
This basic-level course provides an overview of PTSD for occupational therapy practitioners working in a variety of roles and settings. This course addresses basic information regarding PTSD, including; DSM-5 diagnostic criteria, etiology, incidence, risk factors, interventions, and treatment methods. With distinct mental health training and education targeting occupational performance, occupational therapy practitioners are integral to the interdisciplinary team for those at risk for or diagnosed with PTSD and their families (American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA, 2015c). Unique historical perspectives, assessment, and treatment practices specific to occupational therapy will be presented.
Cardiopulmonary Comorbidities in the Older Adult, 1/26/23
Cardiopulmonary Comorbidities in the Older Adult, 1/26/23

The cardiopulmonary comorbidities that are present in the geriatric population greatly impact how health care professionals should treat these patients, including assessment, interventions, and recommendations. In order to have an in-depth understanding of geriatric cardiopulmonary pathologies, the health care professional must also have an understanding of the cardiopulmonary anatomy, the normal aging process, and how to differentiate normal aging from pathology. This course reviews all of these areas and discusses the most common cardiopulmonary pathologies seen in the geriatric population. The proper techniques to monitor vital signs, the use of functional assessments and treatment interventions are all explored. In addition, cardiopulmonary medications are reviewed so that the rehab professional can gain an understanding of the specific classes of drugs used for the pathologies discussed, their side effects and potential impact on rehab.
Kin-EZ-ology: The World's Most Concise Lessons on Human Movement, 1/29/23
Kin-EZ-ology: The World's Most Concise Lessons on Human Movement, 1/29/23

Prevention and Rehabilitation of Elbow Injuries in Competitive Overhead Athletes, 1/30/23
Prevention and Rehabilitation of Elbow Injuries in Competitive Overhead Athletes, 1/30/23

Ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) reconstructions have recently reached “epidemic” proportions at the professional level. In addition to surgical reconstruction, many non-operative injuries occur in competitive overhead athletes. Lecture will be implemented to achieve the stated objectives. The instructor will provide an overarching review of the literature as it pertains to elbow injury epidemic in overhead athletes. Participants will be able to reflect on their current rehabilitation and return to play plan for elbow injuries and make appropriate modifications for future rehabilitation interactions.
Blood Flow Restriction Training: Understanding the Safety, Mechanisms, and Efficacy, 1/31/23
Blood Flow Restriction Training: Understanding the Safety, Mechanisms, and Efficacy, 1/31/23

Recently, blood flow restriction (BFR) training has been discussed more and more in the fitness, sports, and rehabilitation worlds. Growing evidence has continued to show its potential to improve exercise and rehabilitation programs. By restricting blood flow during exercise, the research supports significant ability to make gains in strength, muscle size, endurance and even injury recovery – often within abbreviated timetables. But what exactly is BFR? How does it work? Is it safe? Is it effective? What are the best ways to utilize BFR? Is it something that you should consider? This course will introduce strategies to safely, effectively & immediately introduce BFR into your practice: • Learn how to practice safely • Understand the most common uses & applications • Discover exactly how BFR works • Avoid the pitfalls and recognize the biggest barriers to succeed
Physical Agents in Pain Management: An Evidence Based Approach, 2/1/2023
Physical Agents in Pain Management: An Evidence Based Approach, 2/1/2023

As physical and occupational therapists, one of the unique tools of our trade(s) is the use of physical agent modalities. When used effectively, these modalities can be used to facilitate accomplishment of a variety of patient goals. This course focuses on the use of physical agent modalities for the management of pain and the recent evidence supporting their use. We will look at how and when to use the following modalities for pain management: cryotherapy, superficial heat, ultrasound, electrotherapeutic agents, shortwave diathermy, iontophoresis and laser therapy. Presentation of relevant recent evidence is a major emphasis of this course.
Components of Ethics in Healthcare, 2/3/2023
Components of Ethics in Healthcare, 2/3/2023

This course covers the required code of ethics for occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech-language pathologists and massage therapists. In addition, we will review topics that are further required per specific state licensure boards and the healthcare organization’s specific ethical issues, for which we must be compliant. It all comes together with an evidence-based decision-making model to utilize in a variety of workplace scenarios.
Current Concepts in Fall Prevention and Balance Reeducation for the Geriatric Population, 2/5/23
Current Concepts in Fall Prevention and Balance Reeducation for the Geriatric Population, 2/5/23

As the baby boomers continue to grow the ranks of the elderly population in the United States, therapists are facing ever greater number of geriatric patients that are either recovering from injuries related to falls or are at risk of falling. We are placed in a unique role of identifying these patients, assessing their risk factors for falling, and successfully intervening to reduce their risk for future falls. This course is designed to break down the complicated concepts and help you define balance with a modern day perspective. You will receive insights into how to successfully evaluate balance and fall risk. Finally, you will gain knowledge of the latest ideas about intervention, including the role of technology in the clinic.
Impaired Mobility of the Joints in Older Adults, 2/6/2023
Impaired Mobility of the Joints in Older Adults, 2/6/2023

Rehabilitation professionals evaluate and treat older adults in a variety of settings. Older adults are a complex population due to the many changes that occur with aging to the systems of the body as well as the many comorbidities that can further impact these changes. It is critical that all rehabilitation professionals have an understanding of these common changes that occur with aging and these changes impact patient care. This course will discuss the joint mobility impairments, muscle performance impairments, changes in motor performance as well as postural dysfunction that commonly occurs in older adults. This course will not only discuss these changes but also highlight how rehabilitation professionals should assess and treat these patients based on these common impairments. Recommended outcome measures will also be discussed so that maximum patient outcomes can be achieved.
Ethics in Healthcare: Maintaining Constancy in an Ever Changing World, 2/9/23
Ethics in Healthcare: Maintaining Constancy in an Ever Changing World, 2/9/23

This course is designed to provide an understanding of ethics and the expectations of healthcare providers as it relates to the four principles of healthcare ethics. Discussions around the relationship of laws, ethics and morals will lead into where to find the national and state-level expectations of ethical behavior for each discipline. The connection will be made between professionalism and ethics with a great amount of time spent discussing a few of the approaches or frameworks that can be used to come to a decision in an ethical dilemma. Those frameworks will then be applied to real-life scenarios to assist the participant in applying the information for future use.
Counseling Parents: Teaching Parents Effective Parenting Skills, 2/12/23
Counseling Parents: Teaching Parents Effective Parenting Skills, 2/12/23

Functional Gains in Stroke Recovery using Therapeutic Exercise, 2/13/23
Functional Gains in Stroke Recovery using Therapeutic Exercise, 2/13/23

Resistance training and resistive exercise is often overlooked in stroke rehab, even though research has found that it plays a part in improving cognitive function in stroke survivors. Cognitive testing revealed that both resistance training and aerobic exercise contributed to improvements in cognition at 6 months. This course provides treatment techniques and exercise protocols using resistive bands for therapists involved in neurological rehabilitation. to go back to their treatment environments and immediately be able to utilize these techniques. Specific exercises are then introduced including exercises for the UE, LE, and core stabilization techniques to increase overall function as well as balance. With these techniques a therapist goes back to their treatment environments and immediately be able to utilize these techniques in their daily patient care.
An Introduction to Hospice and Palliative Care, 2/14/23
An Introduction to Hospice and Palliative Care, 2/14/23

Hospice and palliative care has displayed remarkable growth and value in the health care system. The history, services, interdisciplinary team, leadership, and future growth are fascinating subjects points to be studied. Hospice and palliative care face many challenges for growth. This course examines in depth the benefits of hospice services for end of life care including managing pain, counseling for grief and bereavement, spiritual care and respite care for family members. This course offers a view of managed care, how hospice is reimbursed and changing regulations that may change the future of hospice care.
Nutrition: Understanding Macronutrients for Weight Loss, 2/15/23
Nutrition: Understanding Macronutrients for Weight Loss, 2/15/23

This course clearly explains the nature and function of nutrients within the human body. The categories of nutrients will be defined, and the vital functions of energy, structure and metabolic regulation will be revealed. We will explore each class of nutrient, examine how the structure and role of each nutrient are related. This clear and enlightening class will add meaning to ubiquitous but nebulous terms such as saturated fats, complex carbohydrates, complete proteins, and good vs bad cholesterols. In doing so, the class forms a succinct didactic on the importance of an adequate and balanced diet. Participants will gain appreciation of the health effects of unbalanced diets as well as such conditions as high cholesterol, diabetes, gall bladder issues, ulcers and acid reflux disease. They will take away insight to the effects of diet and nutrition, the underlying principles of nutrient utilization, and enhanced knowledge of how they can tailor their massage services to best fill clients’ needs.
Rehab Guidelines for Vertebral Compression Fractures, 2/17/23
Rehab Guidelines for Vertebral Compression Fractures, 2/17/23

This course outlines recent evidence supporting effective rehab for patients with vertebral compression fractures. After a brief introduction to spinal anatomy and mechanics, healthcare professionals will review the types and frequencies of vertebral compression fractures and subsequent spinal pathomechanics. Treatment approaches for acute injury will be addressed including pain management, mobility training, ADLs, and ambulation. Treatment for post-acute vertebral compression fractures, including posture training, spinal mobilization, strengthening exercises, and advanced mobility will be covered. Treatment protocols for OT and PT will be included as well as patient education materials and exercise handouts.
Flexibility, Bands and Balance Strategies for the Healthcare Professional _Webinar, 2/18/23
Flexibility, Bands and Balance Strategies for the Healthcare Professional _Webinar, 2/18/23

This course expounds on the evidenced-based research and intervention techniques with resistive bands, flexibility treatment, and balance strategies for the healthcare professional to improve all aspects of patient care. The hands-on treatment techniques and interventions discussed herein can be used immediately and in all clinical settings. The scientific basis and clinical research of resistive, sensorimotor, and stabilization training and progression for patients of all levels is reviewed. Effective documentation strategies for payor reimbursement are also reviewed. At the end of this course, the healthcare professional will be able to integrate stretch bands, resistive bands, and balance trainers into treatment strategies from pediatric to geriatric populations.
Connective Tissue Disorders of the Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes (EDS), 2/19/23
Connective Tissue Disorders of the Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes (EDS), 2/19/23

In this course, you will be provided with the general presentation of the connection tissue disorder along with the genetic background before diving into each specific form of the disorder. You will also learn the prevalence, presentation, clinical diagnostic criteria that leads to testing, and recommended treatment strategies specific to each type of EDS. You will be able to recognize, appropriately refer out, and offer a grounded relationship with your patient to build a confident treatment plan.
Premie to Preschool: NICU Interventions for Therapists, 2/20/23
Premie to Preschool: NICU Interventions for Therapists, 2/20/23

Prematurity is a serious public health concern currently affecting 1 in 9 infants in the United States. Therapists serve a crucial role in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) interventions to assist parents in handling techniques, calming strategies, general developmental care and offer parent education, with a ubiquitous goal of promoting the best possible outcome. Given their strong educational foundation in neuro development and neonatal care, therapists are uniquely qualified to assume this role, but often may feel ill-equipped about venturing into such a high-risk setting. This 2-hour course is designed to ameliorate those concerns by offering a very thorough perspective of how to address all the multifaceted confounding factors in the NICU setting, from pain management to positioning. Therapists will gain a deeper understanding of the medical complexities and neurodevelopment care, as well as learn the interplay between nurture, nature, and the premature sensory system.
Understanding the Effects of Common Medications for Children, 2/22/23
Understanding the Effects of Common Medications for Children, 2/22/23

This course will focus on some of the more common pediatric medications, to equip the healthcare professional with an understanding of the actions and effects of such drugs. Evidence-based practice will be shared to include the risks of adverse drug events as well as the drugs’ methods of action to achieve the desired clinical outcomes.
Cardiopulmonary Comorbidities in the Older Adult_Webinar, 2/23/23
Cardiopulmonary Comorbidities in the Older Adult_Webinar, 2/23/23

The cardiopulmonary comorbidities that are present in the geriatric population greatly impact how health care professionals should treat these patients, including assessment, interventions, and recommendations. In order to have an in-depth understanding of geriatric cardiopulmonary pathologies, the health care professional must also have an understanding of the cardiopulmonary anatomy, the normal aging process, and how to differentiate normal aging from pathology. This course reviews all of these areas and discusses the most common cardiopulmonary pathologies seen in the geriatric population. The proper techniques to monitor vital signs, the use of functional assessments and treatment interventions are all explored. In addition, cardiopulmonary medications are reviewed so that the rehab professional can gain an understanding of the specific classes of drugs used for the pathologies discussed, their side effects and potential impact on rehab.
Person Centered Care: Keys to Assuring This Regulatory Requirement, 2/28/23
Person Centered Care: Keys to Assuring This Regulatory Requirement, 2/28/23

In the latest and most significant update to the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services’ Rules of Participation in Long-Term Care (LTC), healthcare team members are required to assure person-centered care at every level. These new LTC Requirements for Participation were released in 2016 with subsequent phase-in dates of November 2017 and November 2019. This session will focus on research-based strategies to assure compliance with each regulation, to include assuring person-centered care and preferences, despite the unique complexities of each resident’s clinical scenario. Participants will learn how key strategies can be effective for each of the updated codes of federal regulation, with examples provided in multiple areas for different team members in their respective departments. Evidence-based techniques will be shared to address needs from person-centered care plan goals to assuring resident preferences and wishes in care decisions and quality of life. Case studies and recommendations will be shared to complete the learning experience.
Cardiac Conditions – Pathophysiology, Diagnostic Tests and Procedures, and Treatment, 3/2/23
Cardiac Conditions – Pathophysiology, Diagnostic Tests and Procedures, and Treatment, 3/2/23

This course will discuss the pathophysiology and presentation of ischemic cardiac conditions as well as cardiac muscle dysfunction and failure. In addition, it will review cardiac diagnostic testing procedures. The course will also give an overview of ECGs and the components of cardiac rehabilitation. This course will leave health care providers with a greater understanding of cardiac conditions, their presentation, how they are diagnosed, and the management of these conditions.
Stroke Rehabilitation: Introduction, Evaluation, Treatment, and Research, 3/3/23
Stroke Rehabilitation: Introduction, Evaluation, Treatment, and Research, 3/3/23

Stroke is one of the most commonly seen diagnoses in hospitals, subacute, acute, outpatient centers and home health. No matter what sector of rehabilitation you currently work in, this course will help you develop a well-rounded understanding of CVA including background information, causes, effects of stroke based on location of occlusion, risk factors, medical management following stroke, procedures for evaluation and treatment, and research. The majority of the course covers functional limitations observed after a stroke. We will discuss how we can not only attempt to increase function for the patient, but also educate caregivers for optimal carry over. All in all, this course will help you be a better patient advocate, which is one of the best things we can do for our patients!
Ethics in Healthcare: Maintaining Constancy in an Ever Changing World, 3/5/23
Ethics in Healthcare: Maintaining Constancy in an Ever Changing World, 3/5/23

This course is designed to provide an understanding of ethics and the expectations of healthcare providers as it relates to the four principles of healthcare ethics. Discussions around the relationship of laws, ethics and morals will lead into where to find the national and state-level expectations of ethical behavior for each discipline. The connection will be made between professionalism and ethics with a great amount of time spent discussing a few of the approaches or frameworks that can be used to come to a decision in an ethical dilemma. Those frameworks will then be applied to real-life scenarios to assist the participant in applying the information for future use.
Components of Ethics in Healthcare, 3/6/23
Components of Ethics in Healthcare, 3/6/23

This course covers the required code of ethics for occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech-language pathologists and massage therapists. In addition, we will review topics that are further required per specific state licensure boards and the healthcare organization’s specific ethical issues, for which we must be compliant. It all comes together with an evidence-based decision-making model to utilize in a variety of workplace scenarios.
Kin-EZ-ology: The World's Most Concise Lessons on Human Movement, 3/9/23
Kin-EZ-ology: The World's Most Concise Lessons on Human Movement, 3/9/23

Stretch Your Clients! 3/10/23
Stretch Your Clients! 3/10/23

This course focuses on a part of massage therapy that is frequently left out – the table stretches that are an integral part of rehabilitative and Swedish massage. Skilled stretching techniques re- educate muscles and restore healthy resting lengths, as well as add variety to a bodywork session. With proper body mechanics, stretching is easy on the therapist’s body and decreases strain on the hands. Stretching also adds an element of expansion into a bodywork session for both the therapist and the client. When we’re stretched we feel longer, wider, more alive. This course is a must for any therapist interested in helping their clients attain a more relaxed, injury-free state.
Connective Tissue Disorders of the Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes (EDS), 3/12/23
Connective Tissue Disorders of the Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes (EDS), 3/12/23

In this course, you will be provided with the general presentation of the connection tissue disorder along with the genetic background before diving into each specific form of the disorder. You will also learn the prevalence, presentation, clinical diagnostic criteria that leads to testing, and recommended treatment strategies specific to each type of EDS. You will be able to recognize, appropriately refer out, and offer a grounded relationship with your patient to build a confident treatment plan.
Cardiopulmonary Patient Care – Cardiothoracic Surgical Interventions and Support Interventions, 3/13
Cardiopulmonary Patient Care – Cardiothoracic Surgical Interventions and Support Interventions, 3/13

An Introduction to Hospice and Palliative Care, 3/16/23
An Introduction to Hospice and Palliative Care, 3/16/23

Hospice and palliative care has displayed remarkable growth and value in the health care system. The history, services, interdisciplinary team, leadership, and future growth are fascinating subjects points to be studied. Hospice and palliative care face many challenges for growth. This course examines in depth the benefits of hospice services for end of life care including managing pain, counseling for grief and bereavement, spiritual care and respite care for family members. This course offers a view of managed care, how hospice is reimbursed and changing regulations that may change the future of hospice care.
Cultural Diversity in Patient Care, 3/17/23
Cultural Diversity in Patient Care, 3/17/23

As an empower, productive service provider in any field, this course provides tools and insight necessary to best understand the rich diversity of American society as it is today. While it is important to recognize that humans are humans, there are varying degrees of difference that enable us to be providers who have that additional compassion and empathy that make service recipients get the service they deserve, with fewer misunderstandings based on cultural differences. This course touches on the reality that cultural differences are no longer limited to birthplace, religion, or heritage, but also on customs, lifestyle, use of language, and interpretation of differences.
Nutrition: Understanding Macronutrients for Weight Loss, 3/18/23
Nutrition: Understanding Macronutrients for Weight Loss, 3/18/23

This course clearly explains the nature and function of nutrients within the human body. The categories of nutrients will be defined, and the vital functions of energy, structure and metabolic regulation will be revealed. We will explore each class of nutrient, examine how the structure and role of each nutrient are related. This clear and enlightening class will add meaning to ubiquitous but nebulous terms such as saturated fats, complex carbohydrates, complete proteins, and good vs bad cholesterols. In doing so, the class forms a succinct didactic on the importance of an adequate and balanced diet. Participants will gain appreciation of the health effects of unbalanced diets as well as such conditions as high cholesterol, diabetes, gall bladder issues, ulcers and acid reflux disease. They will take away insight to the effects of diet and nutrition, the underlying principles of nutrient utilization, and enhanced knowledge of how they can tailor their massage services to best fill clients’ needs.
Traumatic Brain Injury: Introduction, Clinical Picture, Evaluation, and Treatment, 3/20/23
Traumatic Brain Injury: Introduction, Clinical Picture, Evaluation, and Treatment, 3/20/23

There is so much that a person can experience after a TBI. As clinicians, we get to help restore as much function as possible through rehabilitative and compensatory techniques. TBI is a commonly seen diagnosis in hospitals, subacute, acute, outpatient centers and home health. No matter what sector of rehabilitation you currently work in, this course will help you develop a well-rounded understanding of TBI including epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical picture, procedures for evaluation and treatment, and understanding coma and levels of consciousness. We will discuss how we can not only attempt to increase function for the patient but also educate caregivers for optimal carry-over. All in all, this course will help you be a better patient advocate, which is one of the best things we can do for our patients!
Flexibility, Bands and Balance Strategies for the Healthcare Professional, 3/23/23
Flexibility, Bands and Balance Strategies for the Healthcare Professional, 3/23/23

This course expounds on the evidenced-based research and intervention techniques with resistive bands, flexibility treatment, and balance strategies for the healthcare professional to improve all aspects of patient care. The hands-on treatment techniques and interventions discussed herein can be used immediately and in all clinical settings. The scientific basis and clinical research of resistive, sensorimotor, and stabilization training and progression for patients of all levels is reviewed. Effective documentation strategies for payor reimbursement are also reviewed. At the end of this course, the healthcare professional will be able to integrate stretch bands, resistive bands, and balance trainers into treatment strategies from pediatric to geriatric populations.
Evidence for Co-Treatments To Improve Outcomes, 3/24/23
Evidence for Co-Treatments To Improve Outcomes, 3/24/23

Current Concepts in Fall Prevention and Balance Reeducation for the Geriatric Population, 3/25/23
Current Concepts in Fall Prevention and Balance Reeducation for the Geriatric Population, 3/25/23

As the baby boomers continue to grow the ranks of the elderly population in the United States, therapists are facing ever greater number of geriatric patients that are either recovering from injuries related to falls or are at risk of falling. We are placed in a unique role of identifying these patients, assessing their risk factors for falling, and successfully intervening to reduce their risk for future falls. This course is designed to break down the complicated concepts and help you define balance with a modern day perspective. You will receive insights into how to successfully evaluate balance and fall risk. Finally, you will gain knowledge of the latest ideas about intervention, including the role of technology in the clinic.
Functional Gains in Stroke Recovery using Therapeutic Exercise, 3/26/23
Functional Gains in Stroke Recovery using Therapeutic Exercise, 3/26/23

Resistance training and resistive exercise is often overlooked in stroke rehab, even though research has found that it plays a part in improving cognitive function in stroke survivors. Cognitive testing revealed that both resistance training and aerobic exercise contributed to improvements in cognition at 6 months. This course provides treatment techniques and exercise protocols using resistive bands for therapists involved in neurological rehabilitation. to go back to their treatment environments and immediately be able to utilize these techniques. Specific exercises are then introduced including exercises for the UE, LE, and core stabilization techniques to increase overall function as well as balance. With these techniques a therapist goes back to their treatment environments and immediately be able to utilize these techniques in their daily patient care.
Strengthening the Aging Spine: A Beginner's to Advanced Comprehensive Approach, 3/28/23
Strengthening the Aging Spine: A Beginner's to Advanced Comprehensive Approach, 3/28/23

As adults are living longer, back pain is inevitable. Degeneration starts at an early age, due to one-sided, repetitive activities creating muscles imbalances. This program will give you insight and understanding into some of the physical changes that occur in the spines of aging adults. We will review pathology, as well introduce safe posture/core exercises. Learn to implement these exercises that are flexion free, as well as how to modified, based on abilities of their patients.
The Use of Physical Agents in Improving Range of Motion: An Evidenced Based Approach, 3/29/23
The Use of Physical Agents in Improving Range of Motion: An Evidenced Based Approach, 3/29/23

Range of motion (ROM) limitations are associated with many of the conditions commonly seen in rehab, including stroke, multiple sclerosis, and osteoarthritis. A critical part of effective restoration of ROM is being able to identify what factors/issues are responsible for limiting ROM. These may include pain, edema, joint capsule tightness, articular surface damage, muscle shortness, and spasticity. This course focuses on the specific use of physical agent modalities to facilitate the restoration of range of motion, especially when used in conjunction with other typical rehab interventions. Several demonstration videos are presented in this course to help participants integrate new information into clinical practice.
AAC Devices: One Size Does Not Fit All
AAC Devices: One Size Does Not Fit All

iOS devices like iPhones and iPads are used by individuals and therapists to complete daily activities, navigate the world around us and communicate. The power of these handheld devices is typically underutilized primarily due to lack of knowledge and understanding of what functions are available and how they can be used. This course will address the iOS system and the range of the standard supports and built-in accessibility features that support all persons AT/AAC needs. Professionals will be provided comprehensive instruction to enable successful utilization of iPads and iPhones when working with persons who have a range of disabilities.
This course is a on-demand, video course.
Aquatic Spinal Therapy and Core Training. An Integrated Approach
Aquatic Spinal Therapy and Core Training. An Integrated Approach

“Aquatic Spinal Therapy and Core Training, An Integrated Approach” is an informative course for those health professionals who would like to expand their orthopedic spinal/core aquatic therapy skills or for those who are new to orthopedic aquatic therapy. This course will present spinal/core connections with exercises focusing on increasing mobility, improving stability, strength, and motor control. By integrating an aquatic and land-based approach to spinal/core therapy clinicians can help clients progress quicker and more comfortably with improved outcomes.
This course is an on-demand, video course.
Aquatic Upper Extremity Training, An Integrated Approach
Aquatic Upper Extremity Training, An Integrated Approach

Aquatic Upper Extremity Training, An Integrated Approach is an informative course for those health professionals who would like to expand their orthopedic upper extremity aquatic therapy skills or for those who are new to orthopedic aquatic therapy. This course will present upper quarter connections with exercises focusing on increasing mobility, improving stability, strength, and motor control. By integrating an aquatic and land based approach to upper extremity therapy clinicians can help clients progress quicker and more comfortably with improved outcomes.
This course is an on-demand, video course.
Autism and Posture: Posture-Care and Rehab-Yoga
Autism and Posture: Posture-Care and Rehab-Yoga

The information in this presentation would open clinicians to the opportunity to assess and treat the posture of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Individuals with ASD have a diminished perception of their body movement and postural orientation; as a result, they often sit, stand, and walk with postural impairment. Studies of the postural profile of children with ASD report a deviation from the typical age-matched population in regard to leg length discrepancy, kyphosis, lumbar scoliosis, and genu valgum. This presentation provides a review of how to observe and record standing posture in children and adults with ASD. In this presentation, a therapist will learn visual observation and reporting that is based on a UK method of Posture and Posture Ability scale. The presentation will also present yoga-based exercises that clinicians can easily implement in treatment. It will focus on the prevention and improvement of abnormal posture impairments so to allow for better functional activities.
This course is a video, on-demand course.
COVID-19 in the Geriatric Patient
COVID-19 in the Geriatric Patient

This one-hour course will provide clinicians with an overview of how and why COVID-19 has had such a significant impact on older adults. It will examine the expected clinical presentation in older adult COVID-19 patients in the post-acute phase as well as discuss assessment and treatment interventions. This course will also examine the impact that social isolation has on older adults and how rehabilitation clinicians can make a positive impact on this.
This course is a video, on-demand course.
Dyslexia and the Brain: Implications for Clinical Practice
Dyslexia and the Brain: Implications for Clinical Practice

One in five students have a language-based learning disability, dyslexia being the most common. Less than one-third of children with reading disabilities are receiving school services, despite the fact that they have the intellectual capacity to thrive. Many of the most trained school professionals involved in the referral, remediation, and intervention process are misinformed or uninformed about Dyslexia, Healthcare professionals can make a huge impact on the success of students with Dyslexia but feel ill-equipped and uneducated about the disorder. To address the needs of individuals with Dyslexia and reduce the learning problems before they manifest and widen, healthcare professionals need a deeper understanding of Dyslexia and its coexisting conditions. Using the latest evidence-based practices, case histories and research, this course aims to equip the healthcare professional with an arsenal of tools necessary to feel confident in playing a key role in early identification and intervention. Furthermore, healthcare professionals will learn a fresh new approach to articulation, auditory processing and executive function intervention that will be beneficial for students with language based learning disabilities.
This course is a video, on-demand course.
Effective Shoulder Examination and Treatment
Effective Shoulder Examination and Treatment

There are numerous shoulder courses out there in the world of continuing education. The majority of these courses focus on the medical model diagnosis and condition-specific. This approach does not take in consideration the growing evidence that a MULTI MODEL APPROACH which combines MANUAL THERAPY AND CORRECTIVE EXERCISE is the MOST EFFECTIVE method in addressing shoulder pain and dysfunction. By following the MULTI MODEL APPROACH the clinician can more efficiently address a patient’s impairments in a manner that expedites the rehabilitation process. This method of shoulder rehab is also more effective in today’s healthcare environment where overall costs and utilization of services are constantly being measured. By participating in this course, the learner will gain evidence-based knowledge on cutting-edge MANUAL THERAPY TECHNIQUES that can be used the very next day in practice! This course is LOADED WITH LAB MANUAL THERAPY VIDEOS as well as gaining the knowledge of the latest evidence-based research on ADHESIVE CAPSULITIS, ROTATOR CUFF SURGERY, AND SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY!
This course is a video, on-demand course.
Evaluating and Treating COPD: Because if You Can Not Breathe, Nothing Else Matters
Evaluating and Treating COPD: Because if You Can Not Breathe, Nothing Else Matters

In the geriatric population, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a very prevalent disease. Patients with COPD often require frequent hospitalizations and require medical and rehabilitation across the continuum of care – acute care, out-patient, skilled nursing facilities, and home health. Due to the prevalence of this condition, all healthcare professionals must play an active role, including rehabilitation professionals. The role for rehabilitation includes the acute treatment of the disease, patient/family education, and long-term management. This course discusses at an in-depth level the pathophysiology, diagnostic tools, assessment techniques and treatment of COPD. This information will be applied in a case study at the end of the course to ensure that participants gain practical application skills of the material presented. This course discusses at an in-depth level the pathophysiology, diagnostic tools, assessment techniques, and treatment of COPD. This information will be applied in a case study at the end of the course to ensure that participants gain practical application skills of the material presented.
This course is a video, on-demand course.
Evidenced Based Principles and Applications of Stretching and Self-Myofascial Release
Evidenced Based Principles and Applications of Stretching and Self-Myofascial Release

The fascial system is vital not just to our structural health, but to the health of the body as a whole. The fascial system surrounds, supports, and integrates our muscles, organs, and even our cells. It is a multi-dimensional system, essential to the flow of information and vital energy— prana, or chi—in the body. Adding myofascial release to your yoga practice helps remove restrictions and trauma in this vital system. The myofascial system gets limited and dehydrated over time, as trauma, inflammation or unresolved emotional holdings get lodged in the system. Myofascial restrictions hold many people back in their yoga practice. This course instructs the therapist in the principles of fascia, mechanics of Myofascial release, and Anatomy Trains. Therapists will gain a deeper understanding of the myofascial system, its importance for the body, and how myofascial restrictions or trigger points get lodged in the body over time. Through this course, therapists will learn how to integrate the knowledge of Myofascial release, Myofascial unwinding, and Anatomy Trains into a therapeutic yoga practice to address common muscle imbalances.
This course is a video, on-demand course.
Flexibility, Bands and Balance Strategies for the Healthcare Professional
Flexibility, Bands and Balance Strategies for the Healthcare Professional

This video course expounds on the evidenced-based research and intervention techniques with resistive bands, flexibility treatment, and balance strategies for the healthcare professional to improve all aspects of patient care. The hands-on treatment techniques and interventions discussed herein can be used immediately and in all clinical settings. The scientific basis and clinical research of resistive, sensorimotor, and stabilization training and progression for patients of all levels is reviewed. Effective documentation strategies for payor reimbursement are also reviewed. At the end of this course, the healthcare professional will be able to integrate stretch bands, resistive bands, and balance trainers into treatment strategies from pediatric to geriatric populations.
This on-demand video course.
General Pediatric Occupational Therapy: Assessment and Intervention
General Pediatric Occupational Therapy: Assessment and Intervention

Pediatric occupational therapy has a wide range of specialties. Use of standardized tests in the evaluation process is examined as well as the configuration of statistical aspects for scoring standardized tests. Various standardized tests are portrayed and categorized as to the field of assessment the test is intended. This course aims to provide evaluation methods and treatment strategies for the following common fields: sensory integration, visual perception, prewriting and =handwriting skills, hand development, ADL’s and play, feeding, and challenging behaviors.
This course is a video, on-demand course.
Geriatric Balance and Fall Prevention
Geriatric Balance and Fall Prevention

As our population ages, the incidence of injuries and even deaths from falling is rising. What can we do to address this issue as health care providers? Our interventions can make a difference. Identify the physiological aspects of balance and how the aging process affects balance. Review of the epidemiology of falls, fall risk factors in the aging population, and changes with aging. Recognize components of balance, and discuss how the aging process alters balance components over time. Learn evidence-based, reliable methods of balance examination. Therapeutic interventions including exercise and functional activities to promote balance and reduce falls are demonstrated for your lab practice. Review current evidence that indicates the effectiveness of the balance interventions, and recommend program design to achieve functional outcomes for balance rehabilitation in the elderly.
This course is a video, on-demand course.
Improving Physical and Cognitive Function: Medications and Supplements
Improving Physical and Cognitive Function: Medications and Supplements

No longer an issue for the elite athlete, medications, and supplements are now specifically designed and marketed to the young and old with promises of improving performance. Whether it be improving joint nutrition in an elderly patient, or improving muscle strength in an athlete, we are inundated with choices both over the counter and prescription. But do they really work? This seminar serves to explore the evidence behind popular performance enhancers to help the learner decide: friend or foe?
This course is a video, on-demand course.
Manual Therapy and Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Frozen Shoulder
Manual Therapy and Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Frozen Shoulder

Shoulder pain is prevalent in between 2.4% and 26% of the population, resulting in significant financial burden, pain and loss of quality of life. According to the APTA’s Clinical Practice Guidelines, mobilization and exercise are important components of shoulder pain management. Too often clinicians are ready to perform joint manipulation/mobilization with disregard for the soft tissue component of the stiff shoulder. Myofascial restrictions may limit shoulder mobility and function and must be addressed as part of a plan of care. When fascia becomes scarred from inflammation, injury, postural habits or disease, its tension adversely impacts functional mobility and physical activity.
This video course addresses specific manual and movement interventions to address mobility deficits, improve circulation, and decrease pain in people presenting with shoulder pain and mobility deficits to achieve improved functional outcomes.
This on-demand video course.
Nutritional Textures, Temperatures, and Viscosities for Older Patients
Nutritional Textures, Temperatures, and Viscosities for Older Patients

Changes associated with normal aging may often have an impact on food texture choices for normal healthy elders. Subsequent disease processes and effects of medications for those disorders often add even further complications and risks. Dietary departments are thus presented with a range of challenges, given each elder’s preferences and choices; such factors often do not align with the given clinical recommendations. This course will address the rationales behind specific dietary textural modifications, to include such factors as food and liquid temperatures, viscosities, moisture content, and adhesive factors. Given the increased factors of dry mouth (xerostomia) and choking risks, compensations of aroma, flavor and hydration options will be reviewed to improve the safe nutritional intake of this older at-risk population. Dietary strategies and unique clinical recommendations for nutritional content and swallow-safe food textures will be shared for this elder population with increased clinical complexities.
This course is a video, on-demand course.
Pediatric Feeding: Red Flags, Common Recommendations, and the GI Relationship
Pediatric Feeding: Red Flags, Common Recommendations, and the GI Relationship

This course will discuss typical vs. atypical feeding behaviors, common recommendations, and strategies to overcome recommendations that may inhibit proper oral motor development. We will discuss case studies to put in perspective the use of “standard” vs. individualized recommendations. Further, the course will transition from bottle to table food progressions and discuss signs of readiness. Action plans will be provided for all common feeding concerns. By the end of the course, there will be a greater understanding of the roles of speech pathologists and gastroenterologists. In addition, there is a discussion on how to translate what is learned to caregivers.
This course is a video, on-demand course.
Scapular Rehab Science and Skills: An Evidence-Based Approach
Scapular Rehab Science and Skills: An Evidence-Based Approach

This evidence-based course expounds on the science behind scapular rehab as well as reviews kinematic, special assessments, and verified therapeutic exercises for scapular dysfunction. The wide scope of impairments that are interdependent with scapular dysfunctions are identified. Extensive evidence-based references support efficacy of the selected exercises, manual techniques, and taping that are structured for immediate clinical application.
This course is a video, on-demand course.
Stroke Rehabilitation Maximizing Outcomes: Anatomy Review and Evaluation
Stroke Rehabilitation Maximizing Outcomes: Anatomy Review and Evaluation

It is easy in the day-to-day grind of clinical care to not only begin to forget some of the basic knowledge of stroke and its underlying physiology but also to stay abreast of the latest developments in therapy assessment and care. It is often difficult to know how to efficiently tap into this information and feel as if you have a full grasp of the state of best practice in stroke rehabilitation. Participants will, by the end of this video course, feel confident in their understanding of any gaps in their knowledge, comprehend the current state of evidence-based best practice in stroke rehabilitation, and have new tools for approaching evaluation of their patients with stroke.
This course is a video, on-demand course.
Stroke Rehabilitation Maximizing Outcomes: Interventions
Stroke Rehabilitation Maximizing Outcomes: Interventions

It is easy in the day-to-day grind of clinical care to not only begin to forget some of the basic knowledge of stroke and its underlying physiology but also to stay abreast of the latest developments in therapy assessment and care. It is often difficult to know how to efficiently tap into this information and feel as if you have a full grasp of the state of best practice in stroke rehabilitation. By the end of this video course, participants will feel confident in their understanding of any gaps in their knowledge, comprehend the current state of evidence-based best practice in stroke rehabilitation, and have new tools for approaching evaluation of their patients with stroke.
This course is a video, on-demand course.