Art Therapy: Creative Interventions for Kids with Trauma, Anxiety, ADHD and More! - Live Webinar
2024-11-14 07:00 - 15:00 (America/Phoenix)
Do you work with challenging children and teens who seem absolutely resistant to every intervention you offer? Clients who are stuck, repeating the same patterns over and over and you feel like you’re powerless to help them? You know the ones that repeatedly refuse to listen and don’t stop to think before they act. Or those who refuse to take responsibility for their behaviors and constantly pass blame onto others? Do they leave you feeling stagnant and burnt out in your practice?
Attend this seminar and learn innovative interventions that will help even your most resistant clients become unstuck. Your day will consist of creative, interactive, hands-on training that will re-energize your work. You will leave with fresh new art strategies and approaches that you can use immediately to engage even your most difficult and challenging clients. These tools are fun and playful. They will offer you an opportunity to refresh yourself as well!
No art experience is necessary, just an openness to try something creative.
Art therapy materials recommended: Crayons, markers or colored pencils, 2 sheets of white and colored paper, glue or glue stick.
* Participants will learn how to implement therapeutic art interventions. They will not be certified as an art therapist.

Helping the Anxious Generation: A Power-Packed Menu of Evidence-Based Interventions to Ease Anxiety and Build Resilience in Teens and Young Adults - Live Webinar
2024-11-14 12:00 - 15:30
There’s no doubt that a record number of teens and young adults are on the brink of crisis.
But it takes a special skill set to help this hurting and anxious generation.
This is your rare opportunity to learn the latest and most effective techniques directly from Dr. Ashley Smith, an award-winning psychologist, sought-after speaker, researcher and author of The Way I See It: A Psychologist’s Guide to a Happier Life!
Drawing on evidence-based clinical interventions and 20 years of specializing in youth anxiety, Dr. Smith designed this fast-paced, strategy-rich training to help you feel confident and competent in addressing this growing need.
In this training, you will:

Go beyond diagnostic labels and criteria
Learn rapport-building strategies that work with reluctant and resistant teens and young adults
Dive into the neurology of anxiety in the 15–25-year-old brain
Gain hands on experience in the implementation of cognitive, mindfulness, relaxation, and behavioral strategies
Leave with a menu of intervention options and a clear framework for deciding when to use which tool

Register now and prepare to meet the needs of this hurting generation that desperately needs your help.

#7381 Oral Habits- Targeting the Root Cause - Webinar
2024-11-14 18:00 - 20:00
There are several types of prolonged oral habits which can be harmful to the individual’s mouth and overall health. Such oral habits can include thumb sucking, tongue sucking, prolonged pacifier use, blanket sucking, nail biting.
Sucking is a reflex that is present during utero and should integrate by 6 months of age. Therefore sucking habits should be eliminated by this age and sucking that persists after 6 months of age should not be considered developmentally appropriate. There are several possible root causes for prolonged sucking habits. It is vital to determine why the individual is engaging in a noxious oral habit and target that underlying root cause. There are several consequences of prolonged oral habits, which have negative impacts on the individuals dentition, palate, airway, speech, and orofacial development.
Myofunctional therapy can support the elimination of oral habits. Myofunctional therapy helps to strengthen the orofacial muscles, correct/eliminate oral habits, correct the function of the tongue and facial muscles at rest, for swallowing, and for speaking. There are also often potential referrals necessary to providers such as the ENT, pediatric dentist, orthodontist, and oral surgeon. Course instruction method includes: lecture, case studies, videos, question/answer session.

Instructor: Janine Stiene-Cline MA CCC-SLP TSHH and Toni-Ann Antoniato, MS, CCC-SLP, CLC

Big Behaviors in small containers: 50 Trauma-informed Play Therapy Interventions for Disorders of Dysregulation - Live Webinar
2024-11-18 06:30 - 14:00
Do parents come to you labeling their children as manipulative, out-of-control, disobedient, or shut down?
Believe it or not, you don’t need superhero powers in the play room to see the vulnerable, dysregulated child within.
This play therapy workshop will offer practical, fun, and immediately useful play therapy interventions for engaging the family in treatment planning and goal setting, augmenting adaptive coping, enhancing the healthy attachment between parent and child, help shift paradigms around problematic child behaviors and powerfully explain the stress response system.
Play therapy interventions for helping clients practice anger management, expand their emotional literacy, practice pro-social skills with family and friends, address their problematic thought life, and increase coherence in their narratives around hard things that have happened.

Orthopedic Care Across Settings - Webinar
2024-11-18 17:00 - 19:00
Providing comprehensive, progressive care across the continuum of orthopedic settings presents unique challenges to clinicians in all settings, including issues with poor patient compliance. A greater understanding of the treatment approaches, patient education strategies, goals, and outcomes common to the orthopedic patient in each setting and how these outcomes can be carried across settings can improve your patient’s outcomes and expand your treatment toolbox as a clinician. It is no surprise to clinicians that poor compliance with physical therapy treatment negatively impacts patient outcomes following orthopedic intervention. Learn about factors related to why patients demonstrate poor compliance and patient education techniques to improve compliance and patient outcomes (Kattan et al., 2023).
This course will instruct therapists in the key components of orthopedic treatments in home healthcare, SNF, acute care, inpatient, and orthopedic outpatient care. Upon completion of this course, clinicians will be able to plan effective orthopedic interventions in various settings and understand how the continuum of care changes from acute care through the completion of orthopedic outpatient therapy. Orthopedic treatment techniques relative to orthopedics will be presented so that clinicians have access to treatment techniques that can be implemented in the clinic tomorrow!
Highlights

Practical treatment recommendations for common treatment options for orthopedic injuries in acute care, home health care, inpatient rehab, and outpatient physical therapy
Case studies with problem-solving applications to improve clinical application abilities.

Managing Common Orthopedic Conditions with Orthotics - Webinar
2024-11-20 13:00 - 15:00
Shoes and inserts have changed significantly from the mini malistic options to the stability and rocker bottom options in shoes. Custom foot orthotics are often replaced with over- the-counter inserts. The use of practical shoe options with occasional inserts can greatly benefit patients with their functional weight-bearing activities. Understand how to recommend shoe and orthotic features that are indicated for lower extremity (LE)/foot complaints. Review common LE/foot dysfunctions and how they respond best to which shoe, and which inserts. Participants will take away practical recommendations that are time and cost-efficient in a cost- conscious healthcare market.
Highlights

Immediately improve your clients’ functional activities using practical treatment techniques including shoe and/or insert recommendations
Effective, evidence-based interventions for common lower extremity orthopedic conditions

7342 Changing High and Low Muscle Tone Through Neuroplasticity In Pediatrics - Live Webinar
2024-11-21 18:00 - 20:00
High or low tone in the muscles interfere with active movements and milestones in the pediatric population. When tone is treated through the sensory systems, neuroplasticity will take place and new functional neural connections develop. The results can positively affect self-feeding and developmental play. Skills acquired in this presentation introduction to Neuroplasticity techniques for tone can be used the next day in your clinic. Course instruction method includes: Lecture, Demonstration, Videos, Pictures, Case Studies and Question/Answers

"Break Through" Self-Regulation Interventions for Children and Adolescents with Autism, ADHD, Sensory or Emotional Challenges - Live Webinar
2024-11-22 07:00 - 15:00, 2024-12-19 08:00 - 16:00
Message from Your Presenter …
No one ever said that working with children with autism, ADHD or sensory disorders is easy. Theo will only eat white foods, tends to be buried in his own world and melts when he is transitioned too quickly. Steven, in 6th grade, has ADHD, poor organization skills and an attitude that is hard to break through. But, how do we help a child break through the self-regulation issues that limit their achievements?
I discovered this was a simple question with a complex answer. I set out to learn as much as I could about theories, techniques, and research that could help make the lives of these young people much more manageable and promising. I took intensive courses on multi-sensory approaches, sensory integration, self-regulation, yoga, autism, ADHD and became a certified autism specialist in 2018. I have extensive experience adapting these techniques to make them usable in a variety of settings while working closely with teachers, aides, child study professionals, and parents.
Join me as I guide you through a broad set of self-regulation interventions culled from my years of research and practice along with strategies for adapting them to your setting. You will leave my program with the essential skills, interventions and strategies to help children find harmony with themselves, their families, and the world around them!
You will learn:

The most effective calming, sensory, motor or behavioral techniques for a given type of behavior
Peer-to-peer video feedback as a social intervention for children and teens with ASD
Sleep interventions for children with erratic sleep schedules
Interventions for repetitive and restrictive behaviors for a child with stereotypy
Organization strategies for home and school for teenagers with ADHD
And more!

I look forward to seeing you there! Register today!

Empowering Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Users - Webinar
2024-11-25 13:00 - 15:00
As speech-language pathologists, we understand the complexity of communication and the importance of functional communication skills for any individual, but more specifically, for a child. Through the implementation of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), we can provide an immediate means of communication for children with speech/language delays and disorders. Unfortunately, while a child may show great promise or progress in our speech sessions, they may receive little to no carryover in their classrooms or other settings, which can drastically impact their functionality and overall carryover of their skills.Research supports that the use of AAC in the classroom not only supports a student’s communication skills but also their academic and social skills.
This course is designed to provide therapists with the knowledge and skills necessary to support AAC users and increase the implementation and carryover of their device use in the classroom and school environments. Throughout this course you will learn how to provide individualized interventions and vocabulary sets, aid in creating supportive communication environments, and how to effectively integrate AAC into everyday activities and routines, thus, ensuring meaningful communication experiences for AAC users. The course emphasizes the importance of sustained carryover, providing practical guidance on promoting consistent AAC usage across various contexts and with different communication partners. By the end of the course, participants will demonstrate a deeper understanding of AAC principles and a toolkit of evidence-based strategies to empower AAC users, educators, and their communication partners.
The content of this program is germane to children, students and clients 3-22 years old.
Highlights

Acquire actionable strategies for immediate implementation in classrooms that benefit students, teachers, support staff, families, and caregivers
Examine practical insights applicable to speech-language pathology practice for empowering Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) users

#7324 Introduction to Contemporary Neuro- Developmental Therapy (NDT) for the Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologists and Occupational Therapy Practitioners - Live Webinar
2024-12-04 18:00 - 20:00
This course is designed to be an introduction to the Contemporary Neuro-Developmental Treatment (NDT) clinical practice model and its application to the pediatric speech-language pathologist and occupational therapists. NDT is an interdisciplinary, dynamic, hands-on, problem solving approach used in the treatment of children and adults with neurological pathophysiological impairments. Intervention involves direct handling to optimize function in the areas of swallowing, feeding, speech production, and voice. Participants will learn how positioning of the body relates to the function of the mouth, as well as simple strategies to facilitate improvement of speech and language and feeding functional outcomes. Practical application of material will be presented through lecture, video clips, movement practicum and discussions. Course instruction method includes: lecture, demonstration, videos, group discussion, lab practice, and question/answers.

Instructor: Patsy Tate, MS, CCC-SLP, C/NDT

2-Day Conference: Play Therapy: Engaging Powerful Techniques for the Treatment of Disruptive Behavior Disorders and Trauma - Live Webinar
2024-12-05 09:00 - 2024-12-06 17:00
Childhood Disruptive Behavior Disorders are on the rise! Tantrums, anger, defiance, threatening behavior …
How can we as therapists more effectively decrease acting-out behaviors and help repair, rebuild and create strong parent-child relationships?
Join me, Clair Mellenthin, expert in child and family trauma and attachment, as we dive into the impact of Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Conduct Disorder on children, teens, and their families. You’ll learn effective, powerful, evidence-based play therapy interventions including guided imagery, mindfulness, expressive arts, and sand tray play – all of which include parent-child relationship enhancement activities.
This workshop will show you how:

the impact of attachment plays a role in the etiology in childhood disruptive behavior disorders
to utilize attachment-centered play therapy techniques to treat these diagnoses in children
to strengthen parent-child relationships
to improve overall self-esteem and confidence – giving the child tools to control their challenging symptoms and help heal the family system.

Register today to explore the power of play therapy – and incorporate these strategies into your mental health practices with young clients and their families!

The Impact of Artificial Intelligence's Rapid Growth on Therapy - Webinar
2024-12-05 13:00 - 15:00
Discover the transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on healthcare in this engaging course designed for physical therapists, occupational therapists, and athletic trainers. Explore how AI is reshaping therapy practices, from personalized patient care to treatment planning. From understanding existing AI tools to envisioning the future implications, attendees will explore the dynamic landscape of AI in healthcare. Through interactive case studies and real-world examples, participants will gain insights into integrating AI tools into their practices, addressing safety concerns, and evaluating the limitations.
Highlights

Immediately implement artificial intelligence (AI) tools that exist into your practice
Examine the safety concerns that exist surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) and how its limitations affect its utility

Kinesiology Taping Certification for Pediatrics - Webinar
2024-12-06 07:00 - 14:00
Kinesiology tape has been utilized since the 1970s as a technique for healing the interconnected body. While often thought of as a treatment for athletes, kinesiology taping is very versatile for many patient populations. The pediatric neuromuscular system benefits from early and continuous input for postural development and motor learning. Therapeutic taping provides an additional modality for optimal results across all pediatric patients.
This hands-on and interactive workshop will empower participants to integrate kinesiology tape into their pediatric practice. Through several lab practices and discussions participants will learn to safely and effectively applytherapeutic tape to multiple areas of the body and improve outcomes in various pediatric conditions. Participants will leave with effective evidence-based kinesiology taping strategies to integrate into their toolbox the next day to improve therapeutic outcomes.
Highlights

Apply and modify evidence-based taping techniques for infants and children with diagnoses including torticollis, cerebral palsy, brachial plexus injury, hypotonia, handwriting deficits, feeding issues, and more
Become certified in pediatric kinesiology taping and applications
Expand your kinesiology taping applications to effectively treat issues outside of musculoskeletal dysfunction – articulation, feeding, respiration, constipation, grasp, handwriting, mobility, gait, and balance
Immediately improve children’s posture, gross and fine motor skills, oral motor skills, and decrease pain and scarring
Hands-on labs to practice and review taping principles which you can safely and effectively use the next day

Group Counseling for Students: A Complete Framework for Building Healthy Relationships in School and Life - Live Webinar
2024-12-06 07:00 - 14:30
Large caseloads, lack of time, an overwhelming number of students who struggle to form positive relationships…
Sound familiar? You’re in good company!
Many of the kids who need intervention the most are challenging to work with and seemingly resistant to intervention. And then there’s TIME… there’s never enough of that.
That’s why Dr. Jennifer Rogers, LPC, school counselor, researcher, consultant, and author, created this one-of-a-kind training that will leave you with the tools you need to immediately expand your impact on students without stretching your schedule any further. You’ll leave with:

Step-by-step guidance to address peer-rejection, externalizing behaviors, trouble working with others, and more in 3rd – 6th graders
Concrete strategies for effective and efficient caseload management
TONS of ready-to-go experiential skill-building activities, such as “Who’s on your team?” and the “Nuclear Waste Activity”
Group engagement strategies that work with the most reluctant students
A complete, flexible curriculum and video demonstrations for each activity!

Gain the skills you need to expand your impact across the tiers of intervention without further stretching your schedule! Register today!

#7355 Improving Coordination for the “Clumsy” Child - Live Webinar
2024-12-06 08:00 - 12:15
Many school-aged children struggle with higher level motor skills that their peers have developed. These “clumsy” children may demonstrate difficulties with activities of daily living, handwriting, during recess or athletics. The ability to move safely in a coordinated manner requires upright postural control and an accurate understanding of the relationship between self and the environment. This is developed though movement experiences, both successful and erroneous. In this webinar, the underlying etiology of clumsiness, concepts of motor learning and motor control will be discussed in relationship to neuroplasticity and the NDTA™ Contemporary Practice of NDT. The course will discuss evaluation tools to help identify areas of concern and treatment strategies utilizing an integrated approach. Course instruction method includes: Lecture, Demonstration, Videos, Case Studies, and Question/Answer.

Vestibular Rehab - Webinar
2024-12-12 07:00 - 14:00
Nearly 40% of U.S. adults experience vertigo at least once in their lifetime. Physical and occupational therapists have a key role in the evaluation and rehabilitation for these patients who commonly have balance disorders, impaired mobility or difficulty with activities of daily living. A therapist requires an in-depth understanding of physiology and pathophysiology of the vestibular system to help with the differential diagnosis and evidence-based treatment of individuals with vertigo, dizziness, motion sensitivity, or imbalance. Therapists are often the front-line defense for patients with acute dizziness or vertigo, and must perform appropriate screening, examination, and possible referrals for concerning presentations. Therapists must also understand how to appropriately prescribe interventions that are supported by evidence.
This 6-hour course will enhance your ability to evaluate the cause of dizziness and take appropriate next steps.Participants of this course will confidently organize and execute a full vestibular assessment, including pinpointing the cause of dizziness as peripheral or central in origin. No matter the clinical practice setting, participants will learn how to apply this fundamental knowledge and how to effectively communicate with patients and other members of the healthcare team. This course will also give participants the tools to treat common vestibular disorders such as Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV), vestibular neuritis, labyrinthitis or Meniere’s disease. This course is applicable both to clinicians without vestibular experience and those with vestibular experience who want to further their clinical skills or expand scope of practice.
Highlights

Accurately identify common causes of dizziness
Confidently execute an exam to differentiate between peripheral and central dysfunction
Utilize various outcome measures for patients with dizziness or balance disorders
Interventions and advance a plan of care following clinical practice guidelines
Hands-on practice labs
Cause-and-effect relationship of positional changes and BPPV
Strategies to improve your team’s multi-disciplinary response to dizzy patients

Advanced Seating and Positioning Strategies in Pediatrics - Webinar
2024-12-12 15:00 - 17:00
Therapists working with pediatrics will regularly treat patients utilizing mobility devices including wheelchairs and medical strollers. It is imperative that clinicians be moderately familiar with seating principles to facilitate improved outcomes and independence. This course focuses on equipping therapists with advanced skills in pediatric seating and positioning, crucial for enhancing functional independence. Participants will delve into seating principles and recommendations commonly applied in pediatric rehabilitation, with a focus on mobility devices such as wheelchairs and medical strollers. Through case studies and interactive discussions, attendees will explore posture, motor control, and mobility planning to facilitate improved outcomes for pediatric patients.
The content of this program is germane to children, students and clients ages 1-21.
Highlights

Effective strategies for optimizing seating and positioning to promote independence in daily activities
Practical assessment skills for identifying postural support needs and addressing mobility concerns

Impact of Visual Deficits on Motor and Cognitive Development in Infants and Toddlers - Webinar
2024-12-13 08:00 - 10:00
According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, children spend up to seven hours a day in front of a screen. Such exposure to screen time has compromised their ability to participate in movement activities to encourage normal visual, motor, cognitive, and social development. The subsequent complications can include difficulty with visual processing,and motor and cognitive development that impact the child’s ability to learn. Screen time influence, coupled with a need to confine children in equipment, has further influenced how children learn. This session seeks to provide ways to identify infants and toddlers at risk for developing visual deficits that can later influence the child’s motor and cognitive development. Clinicians involved with at-risk children can potentially change a child’s developmental trajectory.
This course will highlight ways in which practitioners who work with infants and toddlers can use visual approaches to influence motor and cognitive development. Participants will gain an appreciation for the complexity of the child’s visual development and how this sense influences motor and cognitive skills. An initial review of the visual system, risk factors, and available assessments will be provided; followed by a demonstration of intervention strategies. Through interactive discussion and analysis of a case example, participants will demonstrate practical ways to influence the visual system and provide supportive home programming to families, caregivers, or teachers. The participants will be able to return to their clinic, school, or home settings with the knowledge to support their client’s visual skill development.
The content of this program is germane to children, students and clients ages 0- 18.
Highlights

Evidence review from over 10 articles that highlight the alarming problem associated with visual and motor development due to environmental influences on young children and unfortunate later effects related to learning
Practical ways to address visual, motor, and cognitive development
Interact with a case to develop solutions and create opportunities for carry-over in the home or school settings
Effective, evidence-based interventions to address visual, motor, and cognitive deficits

Complex Developmental Trauma: Attachment, Neurobiological and Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions to Heal the Traumatized Child - Live Webinar
2024-12-18 09:00 - 17:00
When children’s nervous systems are activated, they’re engulfed in a flood of stress hormones, setting off a chain reaction.
They experience feelings of unsafety, overwhelm, anger, and disconnection, trapping them in their “trauma brain” and hindering the development of executive functioning skills.
“As emotions and bodies spiral out of control, children are often mislabeled with a multitude of diagnoses—ODD, ADHD, anxiety.
We assume the behaviors are intricately connected, rather than just isolated incidents. But what if we approached each symptom individually?
Rather than assigning diagnoses, we’ll implement anxiety interventions to restore feelings of safety, attachment-based approaches to alleviate feelings of loneliness associated with depression, and sensory regulation techniques to better manage emotions activated by sensory memories.”
Join Dr. Christina Reese, a leading expert in attachment and trauma therapy for children, as she guides you through techniques to:

Restore developmental milestones to support recovery from developmental delays
Harness neuroplasticity to reshape beliefs to overcome oppositional behavior
Quiet the hyper-vigilant nervous system to facilitate emotional wellbeing
Bring dysregulated emotions back to a balanced state to strengthen relationships with caregivers
Unlock potential of executive skills by bringing safety and stability
Build treatment plans that focus on symptoms not disorders to bring healing

Let’s make it our mission to unlock the limitless potential residing within every child affected by complex trauma.
Register now!

Therapeutic Examination and Diagnostic Testing for Patients with Neurological Conditions - Webinar
2024-12-18 13:00 - 15:00
It has been estimated that one in six individuals have a neurological condition (PAHO, 2021). Neurological conditions are among the most complex diagnoses seen by practitioners. Conditions involving the neurological system can affect behavior, cognition, memory, movement, pain, and sensory systems. Many neurological diagnoses affect more than one of these areas; therefore, making therapeutic recovery even more challenging. This course will cover the many medical diagnostic tests and therapy-related examinations used to make an accurate diagnosis by physicians and to guide our therapeutic interventions for safe and effective results.
Highlights

Acquire a deeper understanding of commonly utilized examinations and tests used with the neurologically involved population to determine levels of physical and cognitive abilities
Strategies for creating a plan of care for theneurologically involved population for improved safety and outcomes
Increase knowledge of medical diagnostic testing for alumbar puncture, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasonography, electroencephalogram, and nerve conduction studies

Creating a “Sensory Safe” Evacuation Plan - Live Webinar
2025-01-02 13:00 - 14:00
As the risk of natural disasters continues to rise and threaten the well-being of all people, individuals with Sensory Processing Disorders face specific challenges that may impede their ability to evacuate to safety. This course provides clinicians with an in-depth look at these challenges and the tools needed to help clients develop a “Sensory-Safe” evacuation plan.
Presented By

Kathryn Hamlin-Pacheco
MS, OTR/L

Kathryn Hamlin-Pacheco, M.S., OTR/L, is an occupational therapist, former teacher, author, and founder of the Brain Executive Program. She has combined her clinical knowledge with her experience as an educator to create this program aimed at empowering children and their families through everyday neuroscience to be the power-holders and change-makers in their own lives. Her book, How to Be a Brain Executive: And Get Sensory Sharp! was a top Amazon release in two categories. Kathryn graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy, where she also worked with the Virginia Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities program to pursue her desire to be an advocate and leader in pediatric healthcare. She developed the Sensory Safe Evacuation Planner and has shared it internationally at conferences as well as written about it for OT Practice Magazine and Autism Parenting Magazine. She enjoys life with her husband, Justin, and their daughter, Mackenzie, wherever the military sends them.
Learning Outcomes

After this course, participants will be able to differentiate between the experience of a natural disaster from the perspective of a person with and without a disability.

After this course, participants will be able to analyze potential challenges that a person with sensory processing dysfunction/disorder might encounter during an evacuation.

After this course, participants will be able to identify an evacuation plan that meets the sensory needs of an individual with sensory processing disorder/dysfunction.

Agenda

0-5 Minutes
Introduction

5-20 Minutes
Natural Disasters and People with Disabilities

20-35 Minutes
Sensory-Based Challenges During Evacuations

35-55 Minutes
Creating an Evacuation Plan to Support Sensory Needs

55-60 Minutes
Summary; Q&A

Optimizing Core Retraining, Part 1 - Live Webinar
2025-01-07 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 1 of a two-part course. This course includes anatomy and physiology of the core, examination techniques, and case studies.
Learning Outcomes

After this course, participants will be able to analyze the anatomy and physiology of the core system.

After this course, participants will be able to apply the relationship of the core system with the body and movement in order to support functional interventions for occupations and functional performance tasks.

After this course, participants will be able to evaluate for appropriate motor control strategies of the core, including sources of impairment if they exist.

Agenda

0-5 Minutes
Background, review of learning outcomes

5-50 Minutes
Anatomy & physiology of the core

50-100 Minutes
Examination techniques

100-115 Minutes
Case study

115-120 Minutes
Summary, Q&A

#7302 SIP: Swallowing in Pediatrics - Live Webinar
2025-01-08 17:00 - 19:00
The SIPS (swallowing in pediatrics) course is designed to equip the feeding therapist with comprehensive knowledge and practical skills essential for evaluating and managing pediatric dysphagia effectively for patients birth to 18 years of age. Pediatric dysphagia is defined as any disruption to the swallowing sequence that results in a compromise and safety, efficiency, or adequacy of fluid and or nutritional intake (Dodrill & Gosa, 2015). Throughout our sessions, we will explore the anatomy and physiology of pediatric swallowing, discuss common etiologies and clinical manifestations of dysphagia in children, and review evidence-based assessment tools and therapeutic interventions. We will discuss crucial differences between feeding disorders versus swallowing problems. This class offers a crucial opportunity to enhance your expertise and contribute to improving the quality of life for young patients with swallowing difficulties. Course instruction methods include lecture, videos, case studies and question/answers. (Intermediate Level)

Instructor: Krisi Brackett PhD, CCC-SLP, C/NDT

AI For Innovative School-Based OT: Practical Tools For Enhanced Student Support - Live Webinar
2025-01-10 08:00 - 09:00
Explore how AI can enhance school-based occupational therapy in this one-hour webinar. Learn practical, evidence-based tools to support student success, streamline workflow, and personalize interventions. Ideal for OTs seeking innovative ways to integrate AI for improved outcomes in school settings. Join us to unlock the potential of AI in your practice!
Presented By

Julia Colman
OTD, OTR/L, BCP

Julia Colman, OTD, OTR/L, BCP is a licensed occupational therapist with nearly 10 years of experience in pediatric and mental health practice. She has additional training in infant feeding and swallowing, lactation counseling, and trauma-informed care. Dr. Colman’s current focus is on addressing sensory processing differences, executive functioning, and self-regulation needs using a neurodiversity-affirming approach across practice settings, promoting optimized occupational performance and participation for individuals and populations. She is a full-time faculty member with the Department of Occupational Therapy at Northern Arizona University. She continues to provide OT services in pediatric acute care and private practice settings. She has presented at conferences at the state and national levels and has been published in the American Journal of Occupational Therapy. She is a faculty advisor for the Pi Theta Epsilon honor society and is an active member of AOTA and ArizOTA.
Learning Outcomes

After this course, participants will be able to identify key AI tools that can support occupational therapy (OT) documentation, assessment, and intervention in school settings.

After this course, participants will be able to recognize the benefits and challenges of integrating AI into school-based OT practice.

After this course, participants will be able to list practical AI applications that enhance student support and streamline OT workflows.

Agenda

0-5 Minutes
Introduction

5-15 Minutes
Understanding AI in School-Based OT

15-30 Minutes
Practical Tools and Applications

30-40 Minutes
Benefits and Challenges of AI Integration

40-50 Minutes
Guidelines for Implementing AI in Practice

50-55 Minutes
Future of AI in School-Based OT

55-60 Minutes
Summary; Q&A

ADL Adaptations For The Neurologic Upper Extremity - Live Webinar
2025-01-14 10:00 - 12:00
Due to atypical movement patterns, the neurologic upper extremity has unique functional limitations regarding ADL skills. The learner will dive into individual ADL challenges within this course and identify specific custom activity adaptations, adapted equipment, and home modifications to compensate for these unique impairments. Supporting research articles are included to optimize the learner’s skill set and ensure the provision of evidence-based treatment interventions for the utmost level of care.
Learning Outcomes

After this course, participants will be able to analyze the atypical upper extremity clinical characteristics within various neurologic upper extremity pathologies.

After this course, participants will be able to distinguish customized activity adaptations and/or home safety modifications to reduce the risk of falls in the neurologic population.

After this course, participants will be able to compare/contrast a variety of adapted equipment and assisted devices to achieve personal, meaningful ADL goals with individuals with sensory and motor disorders.

Agenda

0-5 Minutes
Introduction

5-30 Minutes
Addressing feeding challenges

30-40 Minutes
Addressing grooming challenges

40-55 Minutes
Addressing toileting challenges

55-75 Minutes
Addressing bathing challenges

75-90 Minutes
Addressing UB/LB dressing and footwear challenges

90-100 Minutes
Addressing IADL challenges

100-110 Minutes
Supporting evidence for home assessments and modifications

110-115 Minutes
Addressing mobility challenges

115-120 Minutes
Summary; Q&A

Play the Neurodivergent Way - Live Webinar
2025-01-16 06:00 - 14:00
Neurodivergent children represent a unique and large part of young clients in play therapy—Autistic, ADHD, learning differences, sensory differences—yet their needs continue to be misunderstood and neglected.
You may unintentionally implement play therapy approaches that can be harmful whereby promoting masking, ableism, and internalized negative self-worth.
As a therapist, being confident that you’re affirming and effective in your play therapy work is essential!
It’s time to embrace and support the diversity of neurological differences!
Join Dr. Robert Grant, expert in working with neurodivergent kids, as he shows you how to celebrate the unique ways in which individual brains function. You’ll learn how to create a safe play therapy environment through interventions, reflective exercises, and case examples for neurodivergent children to explore, heal, and grow!
Play the neurodivergent way, shows you step by step how to implement non ableist and neurodiversity affirming play therapy by:

Understanding the intake process
Setting up your office and play space to honor child’s play preference
Understanding the child’s individual spectrum of presentation
Establishing therapy goals
Implementation of therapy approach and intervention
Completing therapy – termination

Therapists will gain confidence in applying neurodiversity affirming play therapy to help neurodivergent young clients obtain self-acceptance, self-expression, strengths recognition, advocacy, and personal growth.
Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind chance to confidently support your neurodivergent kids!

Clinical Prediction Rules in Neurologic Physical and Occupational Therapy - Webinar
2025-01-16 15:00 - 17:00
The complexity of neurologic injuries makes for extremely challenging diagnosis and prognosis within physical and occupational therapy practice. Clinicians need evidence- based, practical tools to assist them in providing optimal care and effective reimbursement for patients with neurologic injuries. This course will examine the available clinical prediction rules that can guide diagnosis, intervention, and prognosis and discuss the practical application of these tools across a variety of clinical settings and neurologic diagnoses. Course participants will not only learn how to integrate the most up-to-date research regarding clinical prediction rules into their clinical practice but also discuss the importance of incorporating clinical reasoning and experience into this application.
Highlights

Integrate the most up-to-date research into your clinical practice to maximize patient outcomes
Recognize practical considerations for using clinical prediction rules in clinical practice

#7314 Interventions for Patients with Brachial Plexus Injury - Live Interactive Webinar
2025-01-16 18:00 - 20:00
This two-hour webinar will focus on therapeutic techniques used to facilitate improved alignment and muscle re-education for function for patients diagnosed with obstetrical brachial plexus injury (OBPI). Infants with OBPI are immediately identified at birth. The injuries most commonly occur as a result of a difficult birth. A thorough evaluation of the infant, child, or adolescent is critical to assess specific areas of weakness, abnormal movement patterns, and alignment of the whole body throughout the developmental lifespan.
The occupational and physical therapists need an understanding of muscle function and development that occurs as the infant continues to mature and develop. The OT/PT will learn evaluation and intervention strategies for each stage of recovery throughout infancy, childhood, and teen years. The participants will be presented with a detailed overview of the anatomy of the initial nerve injury and the muscular and bony sequelae that often results in lifelong neuromuscular and orthopedic challenges. Developmental biomechanics in relation to treatment will be reviewed. Treatment interventions used for infant/child/adolescent may include: Kinesio tape®, Fabrifoam wraps, casting, orthotics, and compression orthotics. (Intermediate)

Instructor: Patricia (Trish) Martin, PT, Certified Kinesio Taping Instructor and Audrey Yasukawa, MOT, Certified Kinesio Taping Instructor

Supporting Adults With IDD In The Workplace: How OTPs Can Play An Integral Role - Live Webinar
2025-01-17 08:00 - 09:00
Learn how to best support individuals with IDDs within the workplace through thorough and functional evaluations, adaptive and restorative interventions, staff education, and a guided-discovery approach to learning.
Learning Outcomes

After this course, participants will be able to identify three ways the CO-OP approach can foster learning in individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).

After this course, participants will be able to recognize two evaluation tools that can be used within the vocational setting to best capture client’s current level of function and best plan of care.

After this course, participants will be able to list three interventions or supports that can be utilized within the vocational setting for individuals with IDD.

Agenda

0-5 Minutes
Introduction

5-10 Minutes
Definition of IDD with examples and current need to help increase their employment

10-20 Minutes
Identification and discussion on available evaluation tools

20-30 Minutes
Definition of CO-OP approach and examples of evidenced-based practice

30-45 Minutes
Creating plans of care and implementing them using CO-OP

45-55 Minutes
Educating management and advocating for this population, and for OT

55-60 Minutes
Summary; Q&A

Presented By

Bridgette Pepmeyer
MOT, OTR/L

Bridgette Pepmeyer has been working as an OT for 12 years in various settings, with a background focusing mainly on neuro-rehabilitation. For the past three years, Bridgette has been helping to run a Café that employs adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and has found that OTs can play a major role in helping these individuals engage meaningfully in employment. Through both adaptive and restorative lenses, and with a strategy-training guided discovery approach like CO-OP, Bridgette has worked to help adults with IDD soar past functional plateaus and gain vocational independence and a heightened sense of self-accomplishment.

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