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Identification of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Early Intervention

Belinda Worley, MS-SLP-CCC

This 2-hour dynamic course will take you on the autism journey helping you understand the importance of patterns of development and early intervention for this growing population. Participants will be provided with practical techniques and strategies to use in the home, natural setting, therapy setting or school. The workshop will provide participants with resources they can implement tomorrow as well as a greater appreciation of the child with autism.HighlightsConfidently recognize the primary characteristics and patterns of development in infants and toddlers who have or are at risk for developing autism spectrum disordersTreatments and resources available to children with autism spectrum disorders as presented by very young children

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2 hours - Provided by Summit Professional Education

Management & Treatment of Concussions

Naseem Chatiwala, PT, DPT, MS, NCS

The paradigm of concussion management has shifted from total rest to active recovery. Despite advances in the assessment, diagnosis, prognosis, and management of the patient with concussion and its varied sequelae, this shift emphasizes the need for ongoing research and new innovative methods to improve interdisciplinary care in concussion management. The complex nature of a concussive injury involves multiple systems and the overall heterogeneity of the patient, calling for collaborative efforts from the heath care team. The symptoms can vary from person to person, but typically fall into four categories: somatic (physical), cognitive, affective (emotional), and sleep. Professionals involved in the care after concussion may include the physician, nurse practitioner (NP), physical therapist (PT), neuropsychologist, speech-language pathologist (SLP), and occupational therapist (OT) functioning as the core medical team. Research shows an establishment of a multidisciplinary clinic and providing a standardized protocol for concussion care results in significantly decreased institutional resource utilization and more consistent care among young patients with sports concussion.This course will lay out an understanding of roles and responsibilities of PT, OT and SLP, interprofessional communication and team work as they pertain to management of a patient with concussion. PT lens will cover cervical, vestibular, and graded exercises prescription that can contribute to dizziness, hea...

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2 hours - Provided by Summit Professional Education

Assessment and Treatment for Survivors of Traumatic Brain Injury

Susan Little, PT, MS, CBIS

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of death and disability in the United States. Moderate to severe injuries often lead to lifelong disability. In the United States alone, the Center for Disease Control estimates that there are approximately 5.3 million individuals living with TBI related disabilities. Rehabilitation professionals are charged with minimizing TBI related sequelae and optimizing function. With ever increasing pressures from insurers and ever changing evidence from researchers, knowledge translation from the literature to the clinic is a key in efficient and optimal rehabilitation. However, the clinician is faced with the challenge of managing a patient caseload while remaining up-to-date on research that directly impacts their interventions.This course will provide an overview of TBI and TBI rehabilitation while highlighting recent advances in the science and management of survivors of moderate to severe TBI. Participants will leave with an awareness of the changing epidemiology of TBI, and the usefulness of multiple standardized assessment tools. Effectiveness of paradoxical medications that are being utilized to increase arousal of individuals in a minimally conscious state will be presented. Updates on indicators of positive outcome after TBI and prognostic models will be described to aid in goal establishment, guide treatment and prepare caregivers. Evidence updates on common clinical interventions, such as coma stimulation and body weight suppor...

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6 hours - Provided by Summit Professional Education

Spinal Cord Injury Rehab

Ryan Daywalt, PT, MPT

Spinal cord injuries affect nearly 18,000 new Americans each year. At any one time, nearly 300,000 people in the United States are living with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI). With increasingly high first year mortality rates, and a steadily decreasing length of stay in both acute care and rehab settings, it is our responsibility as healthcare providers to educate ourselves in order to more effectively treat this population. Physical and occupational therapists have the potential to make the single, biggest impact on the functional outcomes of these patients, drastically improving both quality and quantity of life post-injury.This one-day course will equip clinicians with the skills needed to better understand the diagnosis and accompanying comorbidities patients with SCI may experience. Course participants will gain valuable hands-on*experience with transfer techniques, interventional strategies, and wheelchair skills. Two separate lab* sessions will provide attendees the opportunity to practice techniques on one another. Following this course, therapists will immediately be able to integrate the techniques and ideas learned to more effectively meet the needs of their patients with SCI.*Hands on lab will be modified for Web based delivery formats into recorded demonstrationsHighlightsImmediately improve your knowledge of spinal cord injury management and treatment with early interventional strategies you can put into use tomorrow!Best practices for lifts, transfer techniques, and w...

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6 hours - Provided by Summit Professional Education

Assessment Strategies and Evidence-Based Solutions for Low Vision

T. Daniel Walters, PT, DPT, GCS

Low vision is defined as visual impairment that cannot be corrected with standard refractive, therapeutic, or surgical methods. Physical and occupational therapy play an integral role in improving functional independence and enhancing remaining vision to prevent or minimize disability. Twelve million Americans are living with age-related macular degeneration and 3.36 million Americans are living with Glaucoma; two of the most common eye diseases resulting in low vision and blindness in older adults. Visual impairment in older adults often leads to negative impacts on overall health and significant difficulty with ADLsThis workshop will provide attendees with the skills needed to effectively assess and treat those affected by low vision. This course aims to add value to clinical practice and clients overall health by improving objectively measured outcomes, increasing ADL independence, preventing falls, and functional decline. This workshop employs a wide variety of teaching and learning methods to maximize retention and carryover for next-day application into clinical practice. This course includes problem-based learning, hands on labs, lectures, videos, and interactive discussion. As clinicians, we should always remember that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure!HighlightsExplain four common age-related and pathologic changes affecting older adults that result in low vision.Employ five assessment tools to identify vision related impairments resulting in mobility ...

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6 hours - Provided by Summit Professional Education

Evidence-Based Techniques to Build Your Parkinson's Disease Toolbox

Meredith Roberts, PT, DPT

Patients diagnosed with Parkinson's disease can get better and stay better; however, no two people with Parkinson's are alike. This presents unique challenges to the therapist spanning physical, emotional, cognitive and socialdomains. All too often therapists are not equipped with the proper knowledge on how to adapt and create the most optimal assessment and exercise plan for patients with Parkinson's disease. With the proper knowledge, the therapist can obtain consistent positive outcomes and empower your clients to live their best life.This hands-on workshop will provide therapists with practical and effective tools to make a difference the next session with a patient with Parkinson's disease. Participants will understand the barriers to obtaining positive outcomes and leap over them with hands-on application, case study review and discussion. Participants will leave with the confidence to produce evidence-based interventions that will improve therapeutic outcomes while working with patients with Parkinson's disease.HighlightsImmediately improve your clients functional mobility and ADLs using practical and effective treatment techniquesBecome knowledgeable of the latest research and pharmacological considerations for Parkinson's diseaseLearn how to convert your assessment into successful treatment strategies that produce positive outcomes in each sessionHands-on lab training to address the most challenging symptoms including freezing of gait, duel tasking and other physica...

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6 hours - Provided by Summit Professional Education

Evidence-Based Strategies for Clients with Dementia

Lisa Young Milliken, MA, CCC-SLP, FNAP, CDP, RAC- CT

5.8 million people in the U.S. are living with dementia, and this number is expected to be 3 times greater by 2050. Thus, people with dementia will continue to be a significant part of our therapy caseloads, so it is important that we understand the evidence of how therapy can be most beneficial to these clients. Equally important is the ongoing education for our healthcare team members and our clients' family members. Such evidence promotes the use of each client's unique characteristics, life history, functional abilities, and strength- based approaches. Clinicians who are empowered with the recommended resources and understanding of such strategies will be equipped to make a significant difference in the lives of people who are living with dementia.This workshop will share comprehensive resources with all participants and include the application of evidence-based research for day to day practical strategies. Each segment will include hands-on approaches and interactive discussion to maximize skills for strategies that can immediately be put into practice. Participants will be able to implement such approaches with their clients at all levels, stages, and types of dementia.HighlightsCognitive, motor, and psychosocial differences between different types of diseases causing dementiaStrength-based tasks and compensatory strategies based on a person's assessed stage of dementiaRecommended pain assessments when a person with dementia is non-verbal and is in middle or late stages...

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6 hours - Provided by Summit Professional Education

Reflex Integration

Robyn Otty, OTD, OTR/L, BCPR, FAOTA

Children with and without existing diagnoses are presenting with sensory and motor challenges due to persistent primitive reflexes. These children present with coordination, balance, and motor challenges that influence their ability to fully engage in meaningful play. Due to the influence on motor development, the presence of reflexes also influences a child's ability to fully participate in their home and school environments.This relevant course emphasizes the need to evaluate the presence of reflexes, motor development, and sensory differences to develop an effective plan of treatment. Various hands-on opportunities to trial assessment tools and intervention strategies will be provided. We will also discuss the best practices for documenting treatment to support high impact interventions and illustrate the need for therapy services. This course is designed for physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speech-language pathologists who work with children to develop additional solutions to influence motor development and skill acquisition.*Hands on lab will be modified for Web based delivery formats into recorded demonstrationsHighlightsEffective, evidence-based interventions for all sensory domainsDifferentiating problematic sensory vs. motor difficulties using effective approaches to address persistent reflexesInteractive assessment strategies of reflexes and predict the influence onfunctional activitiesEvidence-supported treatments to influence activity performance ...

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6 hours - Provided by Summit Professional Education

Early Intervention for Brain and Motor Skill Development

Colleen Williams, PT

Early intervention includes children from birth to three years old. The efficacy of early intervention therapies has been studied and proven to help children reach their true potential. Current knowledge of brain development in the child is rapidly changing. Researchers are discovering the powerful influence of the cerebellum in all aspects of development. Children face many different challenges today than they did in the past. These changes in the life of a child can affect their ability to achieve motor milestones, visual milestones and to create a foundation for future growth and development.This course will provide physical and occupational therapists strategies to assess and treat the child in early intervention. As your knowledge of typical brain and motor development improves, your treatment sessions will be more effective. Practical and highly effective strategies will be provided to improve your confidence and success in working with children in early intervention.HighlightsImprove knowledge of brain development and how it relates to the treatment of infants and young childrenConfidently assess and treat a young child with a clear understanding of typical motor developmentPractical assessment of primitive and postural reactions, and their influence on motor development and motor delaysEffective treatment strategies to improve infant positioning and integrate primitive reflexesLearn practical techniques for the development of motor skills

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6 hours - Provided by Summit Professional Education

Therapists Rehabilitation Strategies for Dementia Patients

Anysia Ensslen-Boggs, Ed.D., M.S., CCC-SLP

Dementia is a broad term for a decline in mental ability that is significant enough to interfere with a person's daily life. Over 5 million Americans are living with dementia; someone in the United States develops Alzheimer's disease every 65 seconds. This number is expected to double by 2030, and triple by 2050. Since there is no cure for dementia, this disease results in a progressive decline of cognitive and functional skills. Many individuals with dementia also experience behavioral changes, decreased safety awareness, difficulty eating/swallowing, and decreased independence completing ADLs. This course is designed for therapists and healthcare professionals so that they may improve outcomes, safety, and quality of life for individuals and their caregivers living with dementia.This course will facilitate learning about functional and evidence-based techniques, interventions, and education/training strategies. Participants will learn about assessments and screening tools which may be used at all stages of progressive cognitive decline, and how to use those tools to develop individualized treatment plans. Emphasis will be placed on interdisciplinary treatment, documentation challenges, improving patient safety, and caregiver education.HighlightsTypes of dementia and the neuroscience behind themConfidently examine physical and cognitive implications of dementia in order to more effectively implement evidence-based treatment approachesDevelop functional treatment plans for th...

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Includes all course content in digital format

6 hours - Provided by Summit Professional Education

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