Pressure Ulcers: Therapist Strategies for Assessment, Treatment, and Prevention - Webinar
2025-01-29 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Phoenix)
“Pressure injuries of the skin and soft tissues affect an estimated 1 to 3 million people in the United States each year. The incidence differs based on the clinical setting.” (Mondragon N, Zito PM) Pressure ulcers are a preventable event in a lot of cases, and we as therapists play an integral part in prevention for our patients. If we take proper steps, document accordingly and educate our coworkers and staff we can make a big impact as therapists on prevention.
This course will increase the clinician’s knowledge base in prevention and recognition of pressure ulcers as well as guide their plan of care. Subsequently, apt recognition will lead to strategies to target the prevention, offloading pressure with appropriate devices. This will improve both wound outcomes and the quality of life for the patient as it directs treatment to reduce pressure, promotes therapist and patient awareness in self-care, and assists therapists in development of appropriate long-term plans for patient pressure ulcer prevention and wound treatment.
Highlights

Improve your understanding of pressure ulcer development, assessment, prevention, and pathophysiology
Best practices and guidelines for treatments of pressure ulcers

Mental Health Issues in the Classroom: Practical Strategies for Helping Children and Adolescents Succeed - Live Webinar
2025-01-30 06:00 - 14:00
Join child/adolescent behavioral expert, R. Nicolle Carr, Ph.D., and learn how to best manage the students at your school diagnosed with Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), mood disorders, anxiety, and depression. You will walk away with concrete, yet practical, strategies to successfully intervene with their serious behavioral issues, such as:

Anger and outbursts
Cutting and self-injury
Defiance
Impulsivity
Sensory Issues
Meltdowns and tantrums
Obsessive compulsive
Truancy
Rigidity
Electronic addiction

Through case studies, video clips and dynamic class discussion you will learn:

30-second teacher strategies to manage challenging and disruptive behaviors
New ways to reduce the costs of out-of-district placements
How to engage students in class, increase productivity, and reduce truancy
Behavioral assessments and strategies for the IEP team
Side-effects of common psychotropic medications
How skill deficits from mental health conditions create behavioral difficulties
Characteristics of at-risk students’ mental health problems
Strategies to gain collaboration with clinicians

Leave the day with the “magic dust” you have been looking for to expedite rapid and effective changes in these children and adolescents!

Practical Tools for Addressing Executive Functioning in Children - Webinar
2025-01-30 16:00 - 18:00
Executive function skills are cognitive processes that coordinate our abilities to learn, perform tasks, and handle everyday responsibilities. Children aren’t born with executive functioning skills, but they can develop them. Providing practice and opportunities to build executive functioning skills at home and school is an important part of development. Allied health and other professionals can influence these skills for students using evidence-based interventions and strategies. This course will summarize the most up-to-date evidence related to executive functioning interventions. Attendees will learn how to choose and implement effective interventions to help children with executive functioning skills.Resources and tools that can be used immediately for interventions with your clients will be provided. Each participant will be challenged to identify a client with whom they can implement at least one strategy or intervention and develop an action plan.
The content of this program is germane to children, students and clients ages 5- 18.
Highlights

Effective, evidence-based strategies for improving executive functioning skills for school-aged children
Resources and tools for planning and implementation of interventions that address executive functioning skills

Optimizing Core Retraining, Part 2 - Live Webinar
2025-02-04 17:00 - 19:00
Rehab providers talk about “the core” frequently, especially for their patients with spine and lower extremity dysfunction. However, there is a wide range of practice patterns and little consensus regarding optimally training the core. This two-part course overviews current evidence and evidence-supported practices to optimize core retraining.

This is part 2 of a two-part course. This course includes manual therapy to reset neuromotor patterns, motor control retraining, diastasis rectus, and case studies.
Learning Outcomes

After this course, participants will be able to analyze the diastasis rectus abdominus.

After this course, participants will be able to apply at least three options for the use of manual therapy to provide a neuromotor reset to the core to support occupations.

After this course, participants will be able to evaluate at least three examples of motor control retraining for patients, including optimal methods to progress motor control for various patient types and activities.

Agenda

0-5 Minutes
Background, review of learning outcomes

5-35 Minutes
Manual therapy to reset neuromotor patterns

35-75 Minutes
Motor control retraining

75-100 Minutes
Diastasis rectus

100-115 Minutes
Case studies

115-120 Minutes
Summary; Q&A

Differential Diagnosis of Headaches Post Concussion - Webinar
2025-02-05 15:00 - 17:00
Concussion is a common injury that is often poorly identified and poorly managed. It can occur with a variety of mechanisms and affects all ages. These injuries can recover on their own but often (10-30%) of individuals will have persistent symptoms. There are a variety of symptoms that can be present after a concussive injury and often headache is one of the most common. Research has shown that individualized treatment results in the best outcomes secondary to the multiple systems that are impacted after these injuries.1 A challenge to concussion management is that none of the symptoms that are often reported are unique to the injury itself. It is essential that clinicians who work with client’s post-concussion have a clear understanding of the variety of possible contributing factors to the symptom presentation so that they can create a targeted plan of intervention. This individualized plan and understanding will ensure optimal patient outcomes.
This course will highlight the variety of physiological impairments and systems that can contribute to headache presentation. We will review differential diagnosis as well as targeted interventions to achieve optimal outcomes and patient recovery. The course will present a variety of strategies as well as case studies to help support differential diagnosis strategy. There will also be objective measures including questionnaires, assessments of the cervical spine,vestibular/oculomotor systems, and evaluation of the autonomic nervous system. Participants will be able to take these strategies and a targeted approach and be able to apply them the next day in the clinic.
Highlights

Quickly improve your clients’ outcomes and recovery by analyzing the potential causes of headache after a concussive event.
Objective measures including questionnaires, assessments of the cervical spine, vestibular/oculomotor systems, and evaluation of the autonomic nervous system.
Differential diagnosis as well as targeted interventions to achieve optimal functional outcomes and patient recovery.

Motor Supports For Handwriting Development - Live Webinar
2025-02-07 08:00 - 09:00
Underlying motor issues that impact fine motor development are needed for the acquisition of efficient and effective handwriting skills will be examined in this course. Treatment strategies will be provided for therapist use, whether in direct therapy sessions or in consultation with parents and teachers.
Presented By

Kristen Tompkins
OTR/L

With over 25 years of experience as a school-based occupational therapist in Las Vegas, NV, Kristen has developed a high skill level to navigate this unique and often challenging practice setting. She graduated with her bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy in 1996 from Loma Linda University and worked as a traveling therapist in adult settings for the first 2 ½ years of her career. Ultimately, she settled on school-based practice in Nevada. Throughout her career, she has regularly provided in-service training on various topics that impact therapy outcomes in the school setting. Based on her extensive experience with handwriting development issues, she is the author of the Construct>>Draw>>Write program, and she has also created HOUSE/mouse Adapted Writing Paper with a supporting flashcard activity to aid students in developing letter sizing and placement skills.
Learning Outcomes

After this course, participants will be able to identify the underlying core control issues that can impact handwriting development.

After this course, participants will be able to recognize the difference between efficient vs. inefficient pencil grasp patterns.

After this course, participants will be able to list 3 exercises that support motor requirements for handwriting success that could be done at home or in the classroom setting.

Agenda

0-5 Minutes
Introduction

5-20 Minutes
Core Control and Impact on Fine Motor Development

20-35 Minutes
Pencil Grasp and Control

35-55 Minutes
Strategies/Adapted Equipment for Handwriting Support

55-60 Minutes
Summary; Q&A

Autism: De-Escalate Meltdowns and Diffuse Explosive Behaviors in Children and Adolescents - Live Webinar
2025-02-10 07:00 - 15:00
Do you work with children and adolescents with autism who exhibit explosive behaviors that interfere with their ability to effectively and efficiently navigate their environment? They appear willful, obnoxious, over reactive, and unfeeling. They lose control of their ability to cope or regulate their behavior, which can send them spiraling into a gut wrenching meltdown.
Join autism expert Joe’l Farrar, M.Ed., CCC-SLP, BCBA, for this live webcast and learn proven strategies and techniques to help children and adolescents with autism de-escalate before a full blown meltdown ensues, develop self-control and self-management skills to prevent future meltdowns and learn appropriate/replacement behaviors. Dozens of strategies will be taught through dynamic video case examples and demonstrations. “Teach them in the way they learn” will be a mantra throughout the program.
Walk away with these interventions and more:

Breathe card and emotions chart to develop self-control and self-management skills
Surprise cards, change of schedule cues, and transition markers to alleviate anxiety
Video modeling and role playing to improve social/emotional communication
First person stories and visual cues to promote positive behavior
Visual cues, music, and software designed to increase attention and focus
Social stories, social scripts, and emotions charts to develop self-regulation
SOCCSS, keychain rules, and t-charts to target challenging behaviors

OT And Dyslexia - Live Webinar
2025-02-11 10:00 - 11:00
Identifying the common childhood disorder of dyslexia and the role of occupational therapy practitioners will be explored in this course.
Learning Outcomes

After this course, participants will be able to identify dyslexia in school-aged children who could benefit from occupational therapy.

After this course, participants will be able to recognize the difference between dyslexia, executive functioning, and other common childhood disorders such as ADHD.

After this course, participants will be able to list interventions that will increase occupational well-being in children with dyslexia.

Agenda

0-5 Minutes
Introduction

5-10 Minutes
Myth or Truth?

10-15 Minutes
Definition/What is it?

15-20 Minutes
How does it present?

20-25 Minutes
fMRI Studies

25-30 Minutes
Dyslexia, ADHD, EF

30-35 Minutes
Dyslexia Superpowers

35-40 Minutes
Why It Matters

40-45 Minutes
OT Scope & EF

45-50 Minutes
OT Interventions

50-55 Minutes
Strategies for OTPs

55-60 Minutes
Summary; Q&A

Pediatric Sleep Dysfunction - Webinar
2025-02-12 17:00 - 19:00
Good sleep is the foundation of health, development, and success for all of us. Research tells us that children with sleep issues struggle with self-regulation, learning, social skills and are more likely to be obese. The power of sleep has been neglected as an important part of one’s overall well- being. Sleep problems are very common in children. Up to 80% of children with neuro development disorders have impaired sleep. The absolute necessity of good quality sleep for a child’s well-being and development is often overlooked. Clinicians with the ability to identify sleep issues will be able to support children and families with education, strategies, and referrals to specialists when needed.
The content of this program is germane to children, students and clients ages 0- 18.
Highlights

Examine the physiology of sleep and its importance in all aspects of growth, development, and learning through our lifespan
Assessment of a child’s sleep habits with practical strategies, family education, and interventions for improvement

Let’s Not Overlook Mood Disorders In Our Youth Population - Live Webinar
2025-02-13 13:00 - 14:00
The diagnoses of mood disorders, especially bipolar disorder, can be overlooked. Many students end up with the diagnosis of Oppositional Defiant Disorder attached to a comorbid diagnosis such as Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, and Depression. Let’s take the time to sort this out. Knowing the difference can mean so much to the student, their treatment, and your interventions.
Presented By

Tere Bowen-Irish
OTR/L

Tere Bowen- Irish has practiced Occupational Therapy in pediatrics and psychiatry for over 40 years. Through her business, All the Possibilities, she continues to provide treatment, assessment, and consultation for clients. Workshops for therapists, educators, and parents are offered privately or publicly on a variety of topics such as inclusion, child development, classroom management, behavioral challenges, executive function, and other topics relevant to the 21st-century educational system. The focus is on common sense and a practical approach toward empowering educators and students to create a climate of learning, understanding, and inclusiveness for all abilities.
Tere is also the creator/author of The Drive Thru Menu Suite of Exercises, which is an initiative to bring movement and mindfulness into today’s classrooms. She is a certified YogaKids teacher and a Certified Mindful Schools Instructor. She is the author of Yoga and Me, Come be a Tree and co-authored My Mindful Music with Mary Ann Harman. Feel free to contact Tere at tereirish@gmail.com
Learning Outcomes

After this course, participants will be able to differentiate the diagnoses that are considered mood disorders.

After this course, participants will be able to evaluate modifications, accommodations, observations, data gathering, and treatment to help this individual access daily life demands.

After this course, participants will be able to examine the specific signs of bipolar disorder in children based on the DSM-5.

Agenda

0-5 Minutes
Introduction

5-20 Minutes
Review of all mood disorders and their specific signs and symptoms

20-30 Minutes
Focus on new research shedding light on signs and symptoms for bipolar disorder in youth

30-55 Minutes
Focus on screening, interventions and observations critical for success in everyday environment

55-60 Minutes
Summary; Q&A

#7329 Assessment and Intervention for Tethered Oral Tissues (TOTs) in Feeding Therapy - Live Webinar
2025-02-13 18:00 - 20:00
Tethered Oral Tissues (TOTs) are the frenulum attachments within the mouth, there are typically 7 locations, and the restrictions that can be observed can impact growth and development, feeding, and speech. This course provides participations with functional and structural assessment of TOTs with specific focus on intervention and treatment related to feeding deficits. The course will cover topics including foundational anatomy and physiology and provide case studies and education for assessment and intervention to increase food acceptance and oral motor sensory skills related to feeding. The importance and dynamic of a professional team and related scopes of practice will also be discussed.

Instructor: Samantha Heidenreich, OTD, OTR/L, OMT

Enhancing Occupational Performance Through Motor Learning - Live Webinar
2025-02-14 08:00 - 09:00
Motor learning principles through the lens of occupational therapy, emphasizing their application in diverse contexts, will be explored in this course. Participants will compare and contrast motor learning approaches with occupational analysis, examine the role of fundamental movements in developing integrative functional motor skills, and evaluate strategies to generalize motor skills within therapeutic settings. Special focus is placed on tailoring interventions for clients with ADHD and ASD, ensuring practical, evidence-based solutions for enhancing occupational engagement.
Presented By

Nicole Quint
PhD, Dr.OT, OTR/L

Nicole Quint, PhD, Dr.OT, OTR/L, is a licensed occupational therapist with more than 20 years of experience in pediatric practice, specializing in sensory processing, executive functioning skills, behavioral strategies, and social-emotional learning to optimize occupational participation and performance. She is a professor and program director for the post-professional DrOT at Nova Southeastern University and serves as an international continuing education provider for CAOT, PESI, OccupationalTherapy.com, and has presented at AOTA, CAOT, FOTA, and SoPAC (Section on Pediatrics Annual Conference). She currently serves as the Southeast Regional Coordinator for the SP3D assessment tool data collection process with STAR Institute and WPS (Western Psychological Services).
Learning Outcomes

After this course, participants will be able to compare and contrast motor learning approaches in context with occupational analysis.

After this course, participants will be able to distinguish the role of fundamental movements within motor learning of integrative functional motor skills within occupation.

After this course, participants will be able to evaluate the concepts of generalization of motor skills to promote application within occupational therapy practice, including specific approaches for clients diagnosed with ADHD and ASD.

Agenda

0-5 Minutes
Introduction

5-45 Minutes
Motor learning theories

45-60 Minutes
Fundamental movement patterns and relationship with fundamental motor skills and skill acquisition

60-80 Minutes
Clinical reasoning for motor learning application

80-100 Minutes
Generalizing motor learning: Evidence-based practice for ADHD/ ASD

100-115 Minutes
Application of generalization

115-120 Minutes
Summary; Q&A

AT+AEM = UDL4Ever: The Perfect Marriage with Hillary Goldthwait-Fowles - Live in person
2025-02-14 08:00 - 15:30
The ADE/ESS Assistive Technology (AT) Team is pleased to announce the third presentation in our 2024—2025 AT National Presenter Series AT + AEM = UDL4Ever: The Perfect Marriage, with Hillary Goldthwait-Fowles, Ph.D., ATP. This presentation is intended for Assistive Technology (AT) specialists, special education administrators, special education teachers, general education teachers, reading specialists/coaches, and related service providers.
Date/Time: Friday, February 14, 2025
8:00 AM – 3:30 PM (Seats are limited; register now!)
Fee: $25 – lunch on your own
Where: Rio Vista Recreation Center (Lakeview room)
Address: 8866 W Thunderbird Rd, Peoria, AZ 85381
Hillary Goldthwait-Fowles, Ph.D., ATP, is a nationally certified Assistive Technology Professional who provides consultation, training, and evaluation services to educational and other institutions in Assistive Technology (AT), Accessible Educational Materials (AEM) and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) through her private practice. She proudly serves as an Instructional Design Specialist on the Learning and Design Technology Team at the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore, MD. Additionally, she is an adjunct faculty member and subject matter expert in Inclusion, AT, and UDL at the University of New England’s Graduate Programs in Online Learning and the University of Maine at Farmington.
Dr. Goldthwait-Fowles has presented nationwide on various topics, including accessibility, AT, AEM, UDL, iPads and apps, and Chromebooks and apps. With 25 years of teaching experience, she has previously served as an Intervention Specialist and Special Educator. She is passionate about educating others on the importance of ensuring that the curriculum is accessible to all students from the outset. Home is where her heart truly is- empty nesting with her husband in Saco, Maine, and is most proud of her son and stepson.

Session Description:
Join us for an immersive, hands-on professional development session designed for Assistive Technology (AT) specialists, special education administrators, teachers, reading specialists/coaches, and related service providers. In this interactive workshop, participants will explore the dynamic interplay between Assistive Technology (AT) and Accessible Educational Materials (AEM), highlighting how they intersect to enhance Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Through collaborative activities, case studies, and practical applications, participants will gain a deeper understanding of how integrating AT and AEM can support diverse learners, enhance student engagement, and promote inclusive educational environments. By the end of this session, participants will be equipped with innovative strategies, tools, and resources to effectively advocate for AT and AEM and implement UDL principles, ensuring all learners have access to meaningful, high-quality educational experiences.

Learning Objectives:

Analyze and Apply the UDL Framework: Participants will explore the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and apply them to real-world situations. They will identify how integrating Assistive Technology (AT) and Accessible Educational Materials (AEM) can strategically remove barriers, helping all learners access and engage with the curriculum more effectively.
Develop and Implement Inclusive and Personalized AT Solutions: Participants will learn to advocate for creating accessible content from the beginning. They will also gain skills in evaluating and selecting the right AT tools and AEM resources for individual student needs, using data-driven decision-making and collaboration to design personalized learning experiences that align with UDL principles.
Advocate for Inclusive Practices: Participants will learn how to advocate for the use of accessible content and the integration of Assistive Technology (AT) and Accessible Educational Materials (AEM) within a universally designed framework. They will develop strategies to empower colleagues, administrators, and stakeholders to adopt inclusive practices that accommodate diverse learner needs and ensure equitable access to educational opportunities.

Aerodigestive and Swallowing Disorders: Beyond the Oropharynx - Live or Virtual
2025-02-15 07:00 - 17:00
Course Description
Join us for a one-day course exploring the function of the aerodigestive continuum. This course will allow attendees to explore aerodigestive function, dysfunction, and the state of rehabilitation for aerodigestive disorders. The basics of anatomy and physiology of the oropharyngeal and esophageal aspects of swallowing, as well as the interconnections with the pulmonary system, will be explored through an interdisciplinary lens.
Sessions will be dedicated to esophageal function, dysfunction, and testing with a focus on the role of the Speech-Language Pathologist in primary esophageal disorders. The current and future state of interventions, including rehabilitation, for aerodigestive disorders will be reviewed. This exciting and interactive event will provide attendees with a comprehensive educational experience with direct applicability to clinical practice!
Brochure
Course Learning Objectives

Learners will be able to define the aerodigestive continuum in both basic anatomy and physiology.
Learners will be able to describe four types of esophageal assessments.
Learners will be able to list at least three types of esophageal dysfunction/disorder.
Learners will be able to enact at least one evidence-based intervention into their clinical practice.

Registration Information

Attendee Type
price

Early Registration
(On or Before 2/1/25)
$175.00

Late Registration
(After 2/1/25)
$200.00

Student
$90.00

Registration fee includes: Symposium, program materials, and continuing education credits.
Refund and cancellation policy: Barrow reserves the right to cancel or change any program for due causes. Cancellation of this program by Barrow or by the participant prior to the start of the conference will result in a full refund of tuition.
CME Information and Disclosures
To Receive ASHA Credit

Satisfactory completion of this course includes full participation/attendance as well as completion of the post course evaluation. The post course evaluation with provision of your ASHA number must be completed in order to receive your CEU’s. Following the closing of the course you will receive the evaluation via the email you used to register.

Time Blindness: A Critical Executive Function In Adults With ADHD - Live Webinar
2025-02-18 10:00 - 11:00
The current science behind ADHD, time blindness, “high time preference,” and how time blindness affects occupational participation and major life choices, which may result in shorter life expectancy, will be explored in this course. This webinar will focus on how to recognize these deficits and describe practical tips and tools to use to help clients make time “real” and “manageable.”
Learning Outcomes

After this course, participants will be able to recognize and describe time blindness as it relates to adults with ADHD.

After this course, participants will be able to distinguish the science behind “high time preference” and the connection with shorter life expectancy.

After this course, participants will be able to apply the tools and strategies that help clients make time “real” and “manageable.”

Agenda

0-5 Minutes
Introduction

5-15 Minutes
ADHD in Adults

15-20 Minutes
Executive Function/Time Blindness

20-25 Minutes
Choice Behavior and Time Preference

25-30 Minutes
Role of Occupational Therapy

30-40 Minutes
Occupational Performance

40-55 Minutes
Making Time Real and Managing Time

55-60 Minutes
Summary; Q&A

Spring Maker Workshop - Live Tucson
2025-02-18 13:00 - 15:00
ADE and the ADE Loan Library invite you to join us for our First Spring AT Maker Workshop of 2025!
In this workshop, participants will:

Switch-adapt an Electric Bead Spinner
Assemble a Bracelet Bead Organizer
Assemble a 3-D printed soft switch

Date: Monday, February 18, 2025
Time: 1:00PM – 3:00PM
Location: Tucson ADE Office
416 W. Congress Street, Room 105
Tucson, AZ 85701
Cost: $25* (includes all materials and supplies)

Arizona Department of Education professional development certificates will be provided to participants.

Please register here. (Once you have registered, you will be contacted with information about how to submit your payment.)
We hope to see you there!
*NOTE: Space is limited to 15 people working in a school district, and payment of $25 is due prior to the workshop to hold your slot.

Kids in Foster Care: Transformative Tools to Treat the Trauma of Abandonment, Abuse, Grief, and Loss - Live WEbinar
2025-02-20 07:00 - 15:00
Children in foster care are up against some of the most difficult situations a child can ever face. They’ve lost their homes and been plucked from their families — sometimes permanently.
Learning how to meet the needs of these vulnerable and traumatized children can quite literally change their lives. Surrounded by chaos, you can be the therapist who changes everything for these kids.
But it starts with learning exactly what they need and how to help.
That’s why Jeanette Yoffe, a child psychotherapist, author, and expert in the areas of adoption & foster care, used her own experience of moving through the system as a child in creating this groundbreaking course! You will walk away with:

A start-to-finish roadmap for therapy with kids and teens in foster care
Proven strategies for building trust, creating emotional safety, and establishing rapport beginning in the first session
Tools to treat abandonment wounds, mitigate shame, increase self-esteem, and construct a coherent life narrative
A complete foster care toolkit with TONS of handouts and ready-touse interventions

Register now for this life-changing journey into the world of these hurting kids to become foster care competent and meet the needs of this vulnerable population.

School-Based Occupational Therapy For Post-Concussed Youth: An Occupation-Based Framework - Live Webinar
2025-02-20 13:00 - 14:00
This course is designed for school-based occupational therapy (OT) practitioners who service post-concussed youth within the educational setting. The course describes a holistic and strengths-based approach to OT service provision for students experiencing occupational imbalance due to lingering post-concussion symptoms. It describes an occupation-based framework that promotes post-concussed youth recovery.
Presented By

Jennifer Morgan
OTD-PP, OTR/L

Dr. Jennifer Morgan graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy from Penn State Month Alto, a Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy from Misericordia University, and a Post-Professional Doctorate in Occupational Therapy from Shenandoah University. She has practiced as a pediatric therapist for 19 years, functioning primarily within the school and early intervention settings. During her Doctoral Studies, Dr. Morgan developed an interest in concussion management. Her research helped her to gain an awareness of holistic and occupation-based approaches that can hasten post-concussed youth recovery and the development of a framework that can be applied to school-based OT practice. She presented this framework at AOTA Inspire 2024 and the Brain Injury Association of Pennsylvania’s Annual Conference 2024. She holds a micro-credential in pediatric post-concussion care and is a
member of the BrainSTEPS Brain Injury School Consulting Program in South Central Pennsylvania. She is an adjunct professor at Shenandoah University and continues to work in the school setting as a pediatric OT.
Learning Outcomes

After this course, participants will be able to identify a holistic, client-centered, occupation-based framework that school-based OTPs can apply to service provision for post-concussed youth within the educational setting.

After this course, participants will be able to recognize 5 physical, cognitive, and emotional attributes of lingering post-concussion syndrome that often leads to occupational withdrawal and occupational imbalance with educational activities.

After this course, participants will be able to list two occupation-based assessments and two occupation-based interventions that school-based OTPs can apply to service provision.

Agenda

0-10 Minutes
Introduction: Concussion Symptoms & Overview of Updated Concussion Protocols

10-20 Minutes
Post-Concussion Syndrome: A Concussed Student’s Personal Experience

20-25 Minutes
Review of Evidence: School-based OT Service Provision for Post-concussed Youth

25-30 Minutes
Service Delivery Framework: Using a Multi-tiered Systems Model of Support

30-35 Minutes
Assessment: Using the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) and Dove Hawk Model of Allostatic Load for Youth With Persistent Concussion Symptoms

35-40 Minutes
Intervention: Using the Cognitive Orientation to Daily Occupational Performance (CO-OP) Approach

40-45 Minutes
Outcome Measures: Using the COPM and Goal Attainment Scaling

45-55 Minutes
Application to School-Based Practice

55-60 Minutes
Summary; Q&A

Spring Maker Workshop - Live Phoenix
2025-02-20 13:00 - 15:00
ADE and the ADE Loan Library invite you to join us for our First Spring AT Maker Workshop of 2025!
In this workshop, participants will:

Switch-adapt an Electric Bead Spinner
Assemble a Bracelet Bead Organizer
Assemble a 3-D printed soft switchDate: Thursday, February 20, 2025
Time: 1:00PM – 3:00PM
Location: AzTAP (office)
300 W. Clarendon Avenue, Suite 475
Phoenix, Arizona 85013
Cost: $25* (includes all materials and supplies)

Arizona Department of Education professional development certificates will be provided to participants.

Please register here. (Once you have registered, you will be contacted with information about how to submit your payment.)
We hope to see you there!
*NOTE: Space is limited to 15 people working in a school district, and payment of $25 is due prior to the workshop to hold your slot.

#7306 Pediatric Brain Part 1: Neurobiology of the Sensory-Motor Systems and their Application to Treatment - Webinar
2025-02-20 18:00 - 20:00
This course will teach clinicians about the neurobiology of the different regions of the brain and how the function/dysfunction within each region applies to the evaluation of, and creative treatment planning for your pediatric client. Therapists will learn the role neurotransmitters play in regulation, attention, play, and function. They will receive a thorough review of the developing brain in utero, and the function of the sub-cortical (brain stem, cerebellum, basal ganglia, and thalamus) and cortical (cerebral cortex including insula) areas of the brain. Treatment activities are discussed to strengthen the individual regions within the brain and support a whole-brain connection to the body for improved body awareness and sensory-motor development. Many ideas for play-based activities are provided to add to the therapist’s toolbox. When we understand how the brain works, we can determine why behaviors and deficits exist, and ultimately create endless treatment activities to support our pediatric client.

This course has been modified from the original 14-hour Pediatric Brain Course taught for the past 15 years. It can be viewed individually and will also work well as a series with Parts 2 and 3, as well as in conjunction with the Primitive Reflex Integration Course. Course instruction methods include lecture, demonstration, videos, case studies and question/answers. (Intermediate Level)

Instructor: Janine Wiskind, MS, OTR/L

Live Webinar Dates and Times:
#7306 on Thursday, February 20, 2025 from 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm EST
#7306 Thursday, July 31, 2025 on from 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm EST

Self Study Available Anytime for Purchase

The Pediatric Brain 4 Part Series including #7306, #7307, #7308, #7326.
Package Price: $250

Occupational Therapy Interventions For Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus - Live Webinar
2025-02-21 08:00 - 09:00
An in-depth overview of diabetes mellitus, highlighting the distinctions between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, as well as discussing epidemiology, complications, and how occupational therapy contributes to the management of Type 2 diabetes will be discussed in this course. Participants will investigate assessment tools, strategies for lifestyle management, models for health behavior change, and educational resources at both community and global levels to aid in diabetes care and self-management.
Learning Outcomes

After this course, participants will be able to distinguish the primary differences between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes mellitus, including their underlying mechanisms and trends in prevalence.

After this course, participants will be able to identify complications related to Type 2 diabetes mellitus and how these complications affect daily life and work performance.

After this course, participants will be able to evaluate evidence-based assessment tools, lifestyle management approaches, and community resources available for diabetes care in both the USA and global settings.

Agenda

0-5 Minutes
Introduction; Difference between Type 1 and 2 Diabetes Mellitus

5-10 Minutes
Epidemiology of Diabetes

10-15 Minutes
Complications of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

15-20 Minutes
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and OT

20-30 Minutes
Evaluation Tools

30-40 Minutes
Lifestyle Management and Self-care Behaviors

40-45 Minutes
Health Behavior Change Model

45-50 Minutes
Community and Educational Resources in the US and Global Contexts

50-55 Minutes
Case Example

55-60 Minutes
Summary; Q&A

Effective Strategies for Behavior and Communication in Pediatrics - Webinar
2025-02-21 09:00 - 11:00
Building on the foundational concepts from Navigating Behavior and Communication in Pediatric Therapy, this course delves deeper into the complexities of pediatric behavior by focusing on identifying the underlying causes of challenging behaviors and implementing effective strategies to address them. The course will emphasize the importance of understanding the interplay between behavior and communication, and how to tailor interventions to meet the individual needs of each child. Through hands-on activities and evidence-based practices, attendees will learn how to guide children in developing these critical skills, which are essential for successful therapy outcomes. The course will use in-depth review of case studies that illustrate real-world scenarios and outcomes. By the end of the course, attendees will be equipped with advanced strategies and techniques to navigate complex behavioral and communication challenges in pediatric therapy, fostering positive change in the lives of the children they serve.
Highlights

Easy to use strategies to identify the cause of negative behaviors and how to help the child learn self-regulation skills
Effective, evidence-based interventions that you can use with your clients the next day

Rehabilitation of Sports Injuries of the Hip - Webinar
2025-02-24 17:00 - 19:00
Hip injuries are a common source of lost playing time for athletes. These injuries can have wide-ranging effects from the loss of playing time to the early onset of hip osteoarthritis. This course will specifically discuss hip injuries encountered in the rehabilitation of athletes. The course will cover the current evidence to help the clinician form a diagnostic impression when they are evaluating these individuals. Participants will examine a wide range of tools to treat these individuals including manual therapy, core exercise, and evidence-based therapeutic exercises for strengthening the muscles of the hip.
Highlights

Evidence-based manual therapy, core exercise, and therapeutic exercises to improve hip pain and dysfunction
Clinically applicable rehabilitation strategies to help a fast return to play for sports-related hip injuries

Polyvagal Theory Utility In Pediatric OT - Live Webinar
2025-02-25 10:00 - 12:00
This workshop will cover Polyvagal Theory (PVT) to form a backdrop before digging deeper into how this theory could be applicable to everyday practice in pediatric OT. The content will be thoughtful, encouraging clinical thinking as well as practical in the sharing of ideas and activities.
Learning Outcomes

After this course, participants will be able to differentiate between the concepts of sensory modulation and neuroception as they apply to detecting strength or safety in different environments.

After this course, participants will be able to compare the bottom-up approach of interoception to working top-down through cognitive understanding to create internal well-being.

After this course, participants will be able to distinguish 3 key concepts of PVT and their application through various practical activities to support activities of daily living, including social relationships.

Agenda

0-5 Minutes
Introduction

5-35 Minutes
PVT in a Nutshell

35-60 Minutes
Sensory Modulation

60-115 Minutes
Activity Ideas

115-120 Minutes
Summary; Q&A

Nutritional Management - Webinar
2025-02-25 16:00 - 18:00
Therapists do not need to be nutritionists to understand that diet affects your lifestyle and is an important piece in overall health. In this course participants will learn the importance of nutrition and its impact on all aspects of patient care. From pediatrics to geriatrics, this course will explore the topic of nutrition as it relates to daily nutritional recommendations. We will discuss nutrition as part of a coordinated plan of care in post-surgical healing and recovery. The course will also include a pediatric nutritional component and participants will discover how nutritional needs change throughout the life span and with various disease processes.
Highlights

Strategies to educate your patients on nutrition and general nutritional recommendations set forth by the FDA
Enhance your patient’s treatment and recovery by adding a nutritional component to your overall plan of care

#7366 Managing Pediatric Behaviors in Rehabilitation Treatment Sessions - Webinar
2025-02-26 18:00 - 20:00
Why everyone needs a hopping penguin! This course offers a guide to identifying behaviors and utilizing
antecedents and consequences effectively. The purpose of this course is to introduce the functions of interfering behaviors that can reduce or block progress towards attainment of therapy goals, as well as showing ways to utilize modifications of antecedents and consequences to reduce or eliminate these interfering behaviors. Using the research based approaches of behavior analysis, this presentation will provide guidance for changing the trajectory of sessions. The presentation will utilize a video samples of real kiddos to demonstrate application of material.

Instructor: Amy M Prince, MA-CCC, SLP, BCBA and Amber Ladd, MA-CCC, SLP, BCBA

Trauma-Informed Physical Therapy - Webinar
2025-02-28 09:00 - 11:00
Trauma-Informed Physical Therapy is a pivotal course designed for physical therapists, responding to the need for specialized care in a world where approximately70% of adults in the U.S. have experienced a traumatic event. This course offers a deep dive into the complex interplay between trauma and its physical manifestations, effectively bridging the gap between physical rehabilitation and mental health. Attendees will learn to differentiate between everyday stress and traumatic stress, enhancing their ability to tailor treatment to the unique needs of their patients. The course emphasizes the holistic impact of trauma, blending theoretical knowledge with practical strategies. It introduces key neuroscience concepts like the polyvagal theory and the triune brain model, illuminating how trauma affects both the mind and body. By highlighting the prevalence of trauma with current statistics, the course underscores the critical importance of trauma-informed practices in physical therapy settings. More than just an educational experience, this course is a call to transform patient care approaches, ensuring practices are sensitive, informed, and holistic. Join us on this transformative journey, and redefine your approach to physical therapy, to better the lives of those you treat.
Highlights

Gain a deep and actionable understanding of how trauma affects both the mind and body
Differentiate between everyday stress and traumatic stress, enhancing your ability to tailor treatment to each client’s unique experiences and needs
Explore the latest neuroscience behind trauma, including the polyvagal theory and the triune brain concept, to base your practice on solid, evidence-based foundation
Return empowered to make informed decisions in your therapy approaches

Clinical Documentation in Occupational, Physical, and Speech Rehabilitation - Live Webinar
2025-03-01 09:00 - 11:00
Clinicians and assistants did not go to therapy school to learn to write notes. Unfortunately, clinical documentation is an essential part of every OT, PT, or SLP visit. Anecdotal evidence and observation suggest that many therapists are documenting how they learned in school, whether that was 1 or 20 years ago. This course explores the current requirements of traditional restorative therapy and contrasts with the little-understood necessities of maintenance therapy. Clinicians will explore the art and science of compliant clinical documentation in the therapy world.
Highlights

Immediately improve your clinical documentation for traditional restorative patients
Differences between restorative and maintenance therapy patients and how to determine which is necessary

Assessment and Treatment of Sport-Related Concussion - Webinar
2025-03-06 14:00 - 16:00
Too often, a patient is seen after sustaining a concussion and given little to no guidance regarding how to effectively and safely return to school and sport without excessive symptom provocation. These patients frequently show symptoms well beyond the typical timeline, as they have missed out on proper rehabilitation opportunities and potentially have developed secondary signs and symptoms related to prolonged removal from school and sport, such as psychosocial dysfunction and deconditioning. Rehabilitative clinicians now are involved with care of these patients from diagnosis to full recovery.
This course will briefly address the multi-system involvement, not limited to oculomotor, vestibular, orthopaedic and cardiovascular, in the assessment and rehabilitation of the concussed athlete. The complexity of how each of these systems contributes to impairments and functional limitations will be reviewed. The most up to date research on evidence-based assessment tools will be presented as well as best practice tools for rehabilitation. This course will arm the clinician with tips to minimize symptoms in each domain to allow the student to return to school related activities earlier and minimize days lost from school. Additionally, the clinician will examine the importance of instructing a step-wise progression of exercises from each individual system involved, to functional progressions of exercises, to eventual sport specific and non-contact sport related skills. After completion of this course, the rehabilitative clinician will be an integral part of the medical management team for those who have sustained a concussion/TBI.
Highlights

Improve your ability to identify red and yellow flags of concussion and when an athlete should be immediately removed from play.
Identify various system contributions to symptoms that may limit participation in sport-related activities or ultimately hinder return to play
Learn evidence-based exercise prescriptions and evidence-informed return to sport protocols that are safe, effective, and efficient at returning the athlete safely back to sport.

#7160 Strengthening the CORE for Better Balance - Live Webinar
2025-03-06 18:00 - 20:00
Core strengthening is integral to improving balance. Recent studies indicate that measures of trunk muscle strength are associated with variables of static and dynamic balance and risk of falls. Strengthen the Core for Better Balance includes exercise intervention strategies to improve balance by development of core, motor control, and strength training programs. These strategies can also counteract pain, injury and age-related weakness. This class will teach you how to isolate your core muscles (transverse abdominis, multifidus, pelvic floor) and incorporate motor skill training into core, strength training and functional movement.

Instructor: Dr. Caroline C. Creager, PT
