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# 306 CAN-EAT Approach …Using medical, motor, & therapy strategies in pediatric feeding - Webinar
2023-05-05 05:00 - 2023-05-06 13:00, 2023-07-21 05:00 - 2023-07-22 13:00 (America/Phoenix)
Pediatric feeding and swallowing problems that effect infants and children may be complex and often involve a combination of factors including issues that can make eating painful or difficult. In order to successfully remediate feeding problems, clinicians must understand how medical and nutritional issues can contribute to feeding disorders and use a comprehensive approach to intervention. The CAN-EAT Approach© is a 2-day workshop focusing on medical, nutritional, and therapeutic strategies for children with pediatric feeding disorders.

This course will allow participants to describe how pediatric feeding disorders are defined in the literature, what the contributing factors include, and how this relates to clinical practice. Identify primary gastrointestinal issues (gastroesophageal reflux, constipation, motility disorders, eosinophilic esophagitis, and visceral hyperalgesia) during a feeding evaluation and explain how these issues affect a child’s feeding skill development and ability to progress. Participants will analyze a child’s oral motor function and apply the knowledge in treatment making recommendations for appropriate diet, utensil use, and development of a therapy plan for skill development. Identify signs and symptoms of pharyngeal dysphagia or risk for pharyngeal dysphagia in a child and make appropriate recommendations for further assessment or treatment. Analyze moderate and complex pediatric feeding cases identifying barriers to feeding progression and apply principles to prioritize treatment strategies and write appropriate goals. Describe and apply examples of therapeutic techniques to reduce gagging, improve liquid and food acceptance, improve chewing skill, and wean from a feeding tube.

In the CAN-EAT Approach© “CAN” stands for comfort and nutrition which come first. Day one will focus on strategies to build GI comfort and good growth as well as explore other medical issues that interfere with feeding progression. Day two will focus on therapeutic strategies from a variety of philosophies. “EA” represents establishing acceptance of the spoon, easy textures or mealtime routine. Then “T” stands for therapy for skill development and feeding progression. Therapeutic strategies for common feeding problems will be explored in depth through lecture and video demonstration.

Information is applicable to infants and children from birth to 21 (class will discuss infants but is not focused on infant feeding issues)

Instructor: KRISTEN BRACKETT, MS, SLP/CCC

#7355 Improving Coordination for the “Clumsy” Child - Live Webinar
2023-05-05 07:00 - 11:00 (America/Phoenix)
#7355 Improving Coordination for the “Clumsy” Child

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.

Suicide Assessment and Intervention: Assess Suicidal Ideation and Effectively Intervene in Crisis Situations with Confidence, Composure and Sensitivity - Live Webinar
2023-05-08 05:00 - 13:00 (America/Phoenix)
Losing a client to suicide is your worst nightmare. And there inevitably comes a time when the suicidal client is more than just an intangible dread. When an actual person, suffering and sitting in your office, reveals they are having suicidal thoughts. Many clinicians are left feeling unprepared, frightened, and unsure what to do next. The weight of keeping someone alive can steer you in the direction of avoidance. Desperate and alone, suicidal clients can find themselves passed from one therapist to the next. And that’s not care.
Don’t let fear push you away.
This seminar will transform how you view and work with suicidal clients and give you the clinical tools you need to save lives.
Full of thought provoking lecture, engaging case studies, and guided instruction on a host of powerful clinical applications, this seminar will provide you with the tools you need to:

Assess for suicidal risk and identify implicit and explicit expressions of suicidal thought.
Formulate a game-plan for crises when suicide is imminent.
Intervene in suicidal despair with proactive approaches derived from the evidencebased efficacy of CBT and DBT.
Effectively use targeted language with suicidal clients that will help you avoid stigma and successfully communicate your compassion.
Provide innovative grief support resources that connect clients and clinicians with other survivors of suicide and suicide loss.

Leave this seminar feeling confident and capable to work with suicidal clients and guide them out of the darkness and back into the light!

Mastering Differential Diagnosis with the DSM-5-TR™: A Symptom-Based Approach - Live Webinar
2023-05-09 06:00 - 14:00 (America/Phoenix)
A recent study found that more than a third of all diagnoses assigned to individuals with severe mental disorders include errors, and over half of clients with major depressive disorders are incorrectly diagnosed. Such errors in diagnosis can greatly harm clients by preventing them from receiving proper treatment. Fortunately, most of these errors are easily preventable in the first place, and that’s where the DSM-5-TR and this webinar can help!
Using a differential diagnosis process with every client and applying the updated diagnostic criteria sets and specifiers for mental disorders in the DSM-5-TR, the latest version of the DSM manual, will improve the professionals’ accuracy in diagnosis and help prevent missed diagnoses.
This advanced seminar is designed specifically for mental health professionals seeking to master clinical differential diagnosis using the DSM-5-TR, the ICD-10 and online assessment tools. Case examples and studies are provided throughout – giving you the opportunity to learn and practice a symptoms-based, four-step diagnostic method. In this workshop you will also learn:

Key symptoms for each diagnosis
Common differential diagnoses
DSM-5-TR additions to the DSM-5
Frequent comorbid disorders of anxiety, depressive, trauma-related, substance-related, psychotic, and neurodevelopmental disorders
How to conduct an effective diagnostic intake interview
Online assessment tools to narrow diagnosis and potential comorbidities

Get caught up with the latest diagnoses and codes in the new DSM-5-TR!
Don’t forget to have your DSM-5-TR manual handy!

#7318 Types of Play that Build Learning Connections - Live Webinar
2023-05-10 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Phoenix)
#7318 Types of Play that Build Learning Connections
Summary: For children, play is learning, especially when the play is structured to engage and connect them to meaningful thought. This course will explore various types of play and activities to elicit learning. No toy bag…. no problem. The instructor, an experienced play therapist, will share ideas for finding the best toy for the child you’re working with. Learn evidence-based strategies to engage in different types of play, including food play for picky eaters. Topics will also include outdoor play, sensory play, and music play. Learn some new ways to make toys from household items. You will also learn strategies for transitions in-between activities to keep children engaged.
Instructor: Pamela Orf ITFS, PLAY home consultant

2-Day Intensive Training: Cognitive Processing Therapy: An Evidence-Based Approach to Treat PTSD and Related Conditions - Live Webinar
2023-05-11 07:00 - 15:00 (America/Phoenix)
Endorsed by the U.S. Departments of Veterans Affairs and Defense, the International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies, and the U.K. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) as a best practice for the treatment of PTSD, Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) is an evidence-based approach to treating trauma that helps clients:

Understand why recovery from traumatic events is difficult and how symptoms affect daily life
Reduce distress related to memories of the trauma
Decrease emotional numbing and avoidance of trauma reminders
Improve day-to-day living by decreasing depression, anxiety, guilt or shame

Presented by CPT co-developer Dr. Kathleen Chard, this 2-day intensive training will encompass every step of this highly structured, 12-session cognitive treatment approach from start to finish, complete with opportunities to practice, ask questions, and receive constructive feedback from both your peers and Dr. Chard herself.
Designed to prepare you to use CPT right away, this training will equip you with session-by-session instructions, scripts, worksheets, and handouts to help move your clients from suffering and despair to hope and healing. You’ll learn:

The who, when and how of CPT
Powerful cognitive restructuring skills to help clients overcome ways of thinking that keep them “stuck”
Effective ways to utilize structure and consistency to help clients become their own CPT therapist
How to help clients release themselves from shame, guilt and blame about the trauma
And more!

Don’t miss this opportunity to train with one of the leading trauma experts in the field – sign up today!

The CPT Manual is FREE with Registration ($38 value!)
Included in your registration is your own copy of Cogntive Processing Therapy for PTSD. It will be shipped to you after checkout. When you click “Add to Cart” be sure to select “Add Bundle to the Cart” to ensure the book is included with your registration.
You can get FREE SHIPPING for the book by adding promo code “CPTSHIP” on the Shipping Info screen at checkout in the “Discount Code” box on the right side of the screen.
**Please note: You will NOT have access to an archived version of this webinar after the program has ended.**

Emotional Eating, Chronic Dieting, Bingeing and Body Image: What Every Clinician Needs to Know - Live Webinar
2023-05-15 06:00 - 14:00, 2023-06-09 09:00 - 17:00 (America/Phoenix)
“I’m too fat.” “I’m on a diet.” “Today is a cheat day.” Once I lose weight, I’ll be happier.” “My eating is out of control.”
This kind of language runs rampant in our society and has no doubt made its way to your office. Clients who struggle with weight and food issues get caught in a vortex of shame, preoccupation and hopelessness. Trapped between the rigidity of dieting and the chaos of overeating, every day can be an emotional battle that may exacerbate or even result in low self-worth, eating disorders, anxiety or depression.
Treatment of these issues is more than a matter of weight loss or self-control. In fact, many times these very interventions do more harm than good!
Join Judith Matz as she shows you how to help your clients identify the shame that is woven into the diet-binge cycle, challenge unhelpful thoughts and feelings, and repair dysfunctional relationships with food – no willpower necessary!
Packed with practical tips and backed by research, this comprehensive 1 day seminar will teach you how to:

Identify issues related to food, weight and body image in your very first session.
Utilize CBT, mindfulness and attuned eating strategies to transform shame into empowerment.
Discover personal bias and attitudes that may be counterproductive to the therapeutic process.
Help clients develop a healthy framework that ends out of control eating and is not subject to fad diets.
Learn why clients get stuck in the diet/binge cycle and how to finally break it.

Sign up today!

2-Day Certification Training: Treating Anxiety Disorders in Children & Adolescents - Live Webinar
2023-05-18 05:00 - 2023-05-19 13:00 (America/Phoenix)
Divorce, family breakdown, violence in society and the media, has produced a “shell shocked” generation of kids suffering from anxiety!
Join anxiety expert and author, Dr. Steve O’Brien, who will demonstrate how you can “connect” with anxious children and inspire them to practice new self-regulation skills. You will learn how to help parents (“bulldozers,” “helicopters” and “snowplows”) and schools gain confidence, gratification and success in helping their most anxious kids.
To increase your effectiveness with the various manifestations of child anxiety, Dr. O’Brien will address each of the following disorders with case examples and clinical vignettes:

Separation Anxiety Disorder
Panic Disorder
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Obsessive-compulsive disorders (including skin picking and hair pulling)
Social Anxiety Disorder/Selective Mutism
Specific phobias
Trauma- and Stressor-related disorders

Emphasis will be on creative psychotherapy involving insight-oriented, cognitive-behavioral, biological, mindfulness, and family systems interventions.
Best of all, upon completion of this live training, you’ll be eligible to become a Certified Clinical Child & Adolescent Anxiety Treatment Professional (CCATP-CA) through Evergreen Certifications. Certification lets colleagues, employers, and clients know that you’ve invested the extra time and effort necessary to understand the complexities of child and adolescent anxiety counseling. Professional standards apply. Visit www. evergreencertifications.com/CCATPCA for details.

CERTIFICATION MADE SIMPLE!

No hidden fees – PESI pays for your application fee (a $99 value)*!
Simply complete this live event and the post-event evaluation included in this training, and your application to be a Certified Clinical Child & Adolescent Anxiety Treatment Professional (CCATP-CA) through Evergreen Certifications is complete.*

Attendees will receive documentation of CCATP-CA certification from Evergreen Certifications 4 to 6 weeks following the program.
*Professional standards apply. Visit www.evergreencertifications.com/CCATPCA for professional requirements.

Changing the ADHD Brain: Moving Beyond Medication - Live Webinar
2023-05-18 06:00 - 14:00, 2023-06-16 05:00 - 13:00, 2023-07-13 05:00 - 13:00 (America/Phoenix)
Many persons diagnosed with ADHD prefer not to take medication. There are various reasons for this including side effects and concerns with long-term use. In this seminar, you will learn more about these reasons, as well as alternative interventions for ADHD.
Looking at ADHD from a developmental perspective, we will consider reasons for the apparent increase in ADHD diagnoses over the past two decades. By understanding the way the brain works in ADHD, you will be able to better identify a variety of strategies to significantly impact the nervous system and positively influence symptoms of ADHD in your clients.
Not only will you walk away with information about some of the most common non-medication interventions for ADHD such as computerized cognitive training, mindfulness meditation, and neurofeedback, you will also learn a variety of practical strategies that can be implemented immediately and at low cost.
We will navigate the vast research on exercise, movement, diet, sleep, disruptive technologies, supplements, and the impact of the environment on ADHD, summarizing the findings and applying the information to “real life”. You will leave this seminar with the tools and knowledge to develop a holistic approach to working with adults and children with ADHD.

Boundaries in Clinical Practice: Top Ethical Challenges - Live Webinar
2023-05-18 09:00 - 17:00 (America/Phoenix)
Boundary issues present some of the largest challenges you’ll face as a clinician. How you communicate and interact can be interpreted differently by each client. Your professional liability is at risk by not following clear guidelines and best practices when it comes to boundaries.
This seminar will provide you with answers to the top challenges you face. You’ll get guidance on the following ethical boundary pitfalls:

Social Media
Email & Text
Self-Disclosure
Gifts & Receiving Gifts
Contact Outside of Session
Dual Relationships
Financial & Business Boundaries

Sign up today and avoid ethical entanglements that risk your professional liability!

#7312-S Pediatric Feeding and Dysphagia: Where Do I Start - Live Webinar
2023-05-19 07:00 - 09:00, 2023-08-03 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Phoenix)
An estimated 15 million people in the US suffer from dysphagia, or difficulty swallowing. Dysphagia is a multifactorial disorder with different issues and causes that need to be addressed specifically with each client and many different professions are involved in addressing these issues. In this 2-hour interdisciplinary orientation to dysphagia and it’s components, you will learn three of the primary components of a feeding or swallowing disorder that need to be evaluated and treated and the common roles of the various disciplines involved. You will learn about the continuum of sensitivity and how sensory issues are often mistaken for behavioral problems. You will understand the relationship between gross motor skills and oral motor skills and common and not-so-common signs of dysphagia. Most importantly, you’ll gain a framework for understanding dysphagia with its many symptoms and causes and your contribution in treating it. (Introductory Level)

Instructor: Jennifer Meyer, M.A.CCC-SLP

Social Media, Reality TV & Influencer Culture: CBT, EFT, and More for Enhanced Treatment of Clients Impacted by Toxic Content - Live Webinar
2023-05-19 09:00 - 17:00 (America/Phoenix)
Creating lasting change in therapy is hard work – especially when your client is distracted, disengaged, or lacks the necessary skills to retain therapeutic interventions…
If you’re struggling to make progress with your young clients, you’re not alone! Social media, reality TV, and influencer culture immersion have caused a critical thinking drought. And it’s making therapy harder.
Understanding how social media and reality television impact your clients – decreased self-esteem, increased anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation − is vital for the whole picture of mental health and has a direct impact on you as the professional.
Join Janine Oliver, PhD, LCSW, clinician and researcher of reality tv and social media as she demonstrates the connection to critical thinking decline and shares ways to improve your efforts as a therapist to make your interventions more effective, efficient, and durable. You’ll get:

Strategies to sustain lasting critical thinking skills
Confidence grounded in new skills and research to navigate social media and reality tv
Proven strategies to enhance engagement and problem-solving to help your client come up with their own solutions
Exercises and assessment tools to build resilience and grit to enhance clients critical thinking

Register now and walk away confident and grounded in new skills and research to navigate social media, virtual reality and external influences impacting people today!

Occupational Therapy Management Of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome And Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders, Part 1 - Live Webinar
2023-05-23 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Phoenix)
Learning Outcomes

After this course, participants will be able to identify EDS sub-types, diagnostic criteria, and sequela.
After this course, participants will be able to apply the EDS clinical presentation and evidence-based examination techniques.
After this course, participants will be able to analyze evidence-based occupational therapy and inter-professional strategies for EDS for manual therapy, therapeutic exercise, fitness, and sports activities and discuss different biometric technologies to monitor patients with EDS.

Agenda

0-15 Minutes
Background, review of learning outcomes

15-30 Minutes
EDS definition, sub-types, diagnostic criteria, and sequela

30-45 Minutes
EDS clinical presentation and examination

45-55 Minutes
EDS patient-related outcomes and special testing

55-65 Minutes
Differential diagnosis: EDS vs. HSD vs. other connective tissue/MSK disorders

65-80 Minutes
EDS occupational therapy/inter-professional management: Manual therapy

80-105 Minutes
EDS occupational therapy/inter-professional management: therapeutic exercise interventions

105-110 Minutes
EDS: Anaerobic/aerobic fitness and sports participation

110-115 Minutes
EDS patient biometric tracking with technology

115-120 Minutes
Summary, Q & A

Presented By

Scott Cheatham
PhD, DPT, OCS, ATC, CSCS

Dr. Scott Cheatham is a Professor in the Division of Kinesiology at California State University Dominguez Hills in Carson, California. He is owner of Sports Medicine Alliance (SMA). Dr. Cheatham received his Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) and his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Physical Therapy. Dr. Cheatham is a Board Certified Orthopedic Physical Therapist (OCS) and a Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC). He also holds several fitness certifications and is a certified ergonomic specialist.
Dr. Cheatham is a national presenter for various organizations and has authored over 120 peer-reviewed publications, textbook chapters, and several home study courses on the topics of orthopedics, health & fitness, and sports medicine.
Dr. Cheatham is an education and research consultant for various health and fitness organizations. His research interests include myofascial interventions and the efficacy of interventions for various musculoskeletal pathologies. His current clinical practice includes sports medicine services, general orthopedics, and sports-performance training.

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Presenter Disclosure: Financial: Scott Cheatham received an honorarium for presenting this course. Non-financial: Scott Cheatham has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.
Sponsor Disclosure: This Course is presented by OccupationalTherapy.com, a Continued site.
Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.

Course participation information

To ensure you are ready to participate, please complete our short Test Drive to prepare your computer to view the course.
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On-demand courses include texts, video and audio recordings of live webinars, and multimedia formats. The exam and course evaluation for on-demand courses must be completed within 30 days of course registration.
To participate in the course, complete the exam and course evaluation, and earn continuing education credit, you must be a OccupationalTherapy.com member. Participants must complete the entire course; partial credit is not allowed.
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Progressions and Regressions in Exercise Prescriptions - Webinar
2023-06-01 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Denver)
A fundamental skill in the clinical setting is the ability to prescribe the appropriate dosage and type of exercise interventions. The rehabilitation specialist must have a comprehensive understanding of the scientific principles behind human muscular response to exercise. In addition to this knowledge, there is also the need to understand how to progress or regress exercise based on the patient physical responses. This course will cover the scientific principles of therapeutic exercise prescription and how it is applied in the clinical setting. It will help clinicians understand the physiological adaptive processes to therapeutic exercise and how to manipulate these variables to optimize the patient outcomes from rehabilitation.
Highlights

Immediately improve your understanding of the reasoning behind exercise progressions based on the clinical presentation of the patient
Effective exercise progressions to tailor your exercise prescription to the patient level of function

Arizona's 3rd Annual School Counselors' Institute, Register and Reserve Hotel Rooms Soon! Live Tucson
2023-06-05 08:00 - 2023-06-06 17:00 (America/Denver)
Dear Educators,

ADE is excited to offer the 3rd Annual School Counselors’ Institute June 5–6 at the JW Marriott Starr Pass. This conference will be two full days of training specific for School Counselors provided by the experts at The American School Counseling Association (ASCA). The purpose of the School Counselors’ Institute is to provide School Counselors with the knowledge and understanding of the four components of the ASCA National Model: Define, Manage, Deliver, and Assess, as well as tools related to specific topics. Registration is limited to 200 participants; Rooms will fill up fast, please register and book your hotel room ASAP.

The School Counselors’ Institute will offer two full days of training including:

June 5: Model Day (pick from the following full-day workshops)

Session 1: School Counseling Program Assessment How-Tos
Session 2: Get Started With the ASCA National Model
Session 3: Data-Informed School Counseling

June 6: Breakout Sessions (pick two from the following half-day sessions)

Session 1: School Counseling Classroom and Group Lesson Development
Session 2: Career Development and Postsecondary Readiness (K–12)
Session 3: Trauma and Crisis Management

Target Audience: School Counselors, Social Workers, Interventionists, and School and District Leadership

Hotel Information: JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort and Spa will be offering a limited number of hotel rooms until May 4th at the prevailing State rate, currently $104 per night plus resort fee. We expect rooms to sell out quickly at this rate, so book yours now. Hotel reservations can be made online.
JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort and Spa
3800 West Starr Pass Blvd.
Tucson, AZ 85745

Registration Fee: $525 per person. (Registration fee includes breakfast, lunch, and snacks.)

Registration Information: Registration for this event must be completed in the Arizona Professional Learning and Development (APLD) application. Interested participants must have an ADE Connect account to complete the registration. For more information about APLD, including frequently asked questions, please visit the ADE Professional Learning & Development page.

Immediately after registering, you will receive an email stating that your registration is “pending” verification of the purchase order or check. ADE will complete the verification process within 10 days. Once the verification process is complete, you will receive another email stating your registration is “confirmed.” The confirmation email secures your spot for the conference.
Please ensure an accurate email address when registering. Emails are used to communicate conference information.

Payment Information: Acceptable methods of payment are purchase order (PO), credit card or check. If paying with a PO or check, an electronic copy is required during the registration process. If paying with a credit card, either Visa or Mastercard (not American Express) is accepted. Please note that sending a purchase order directly to the Arizona Department of Education does not constitute a completed registration for this training.

Send payments to:
Arizona Department of Education
ATTN: Accounts Receivable Bin #1
1535 West Jefferson Street
Phoenix, AZ 85007

Please note: To receive a refund, cancellations must take place in APLD at least ten working days prior to the first day of the event date.

If you have conference questions, please reach out to Emily Brown.

Exceptional Student Services
Arizona Department of Education
Exceptional Student Services website

ADHD In Action: Empowering Occupational Therapists In Elementary Schools - Live Webinar
2023-06-06 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Phoenix)
Learning Outcomes

After this course, participants will be able to identify the unique challenges faced by children with ADHD in school settings and their impact on academic performance, school function, and social interactions.
After this course, participants will be able to recognize evidence-based strategies for supporting children with ADHD in schools.
After this course, participants will be able to list creative intervention ideas tailored to enhance engagement, organization, and self-regulation skills for children with ADHD.

Agenda

0-5 Minutes
Introduction

5-15 Minutes
Overview of ADHD and its impact on children in school settings (symptomology and co-morbidities, prevalence, impact on school-function)

15-30 Minutes
Evidence-based strategies for supporting children with ADHD (person, environment, social, and occupations)

30-45 Minutes
School-based intervention ideas for children with ADHD (engaging activities, organization, self-regulation tools)

45-55 Minutes
Case studies and discussion

55-60 Minutes
Summary; Q & A

Presented By

Elisabeth Bahr
OTD, MS OT/L

Dr. Bahr is an occupational therapist, writer, and adjunct occupational therapy professor.
Her doctorate from Boston University focused on developing programs for clinicians to become global citizens who practice advocacy for occupational justice. Additionally, she holds a Master of Science from New York University and a Bachelor of Arts in psychology. She has a 500-hour therapeutic yoga certification from an ashram and various therapeutic art and life-story coaching certifications.
Her research has been presented and published over a dozen times in journals and at universities, national and international conferences, and the United Nations’ German consulate. She received both the President’s Leadership Award and the Samuel Eshborn Service Award from New York University for her work advocating for occupation as a human right.
Her writing and art are deeply influenced by healing, self-integration, and the therapeutic benefits of creating beauty in one’s life.
OccupationalTherapy.com offers 550+ online courses presented by leading experts and is part of the Continued family of learning sites. For more articles like this and information on courses, special offers, and more, subscribe to our newsletter.

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Presenter Disclosure: Financial: Elisabeth Bahr has received an honorarium for presenting this course. Non-financial: Elisabeth Bahr has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.
Sponsor Disclosure: This Course is presented by OccupationalTherapy.com, a Continued site.
Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.

Course participation information

To ensure you are ready to participate, please complete our short Test Drive to prepare your computer to view the course.
View Course Help
Login and logout times will be recorded and documented.
Passing an online exam and completing a course evaluation will be required to earn continuing education credit.
Live Webinars allow presenter and participant interaction. The exam and course evaluation for these courses must be completed within 7 days of the event.
On-demand courses include texts, video and audio recordings of live webinars, and multimedia formats. The exam and course evaluation for on-demand courses must be completed within 30 days of course registration.
To participate in the course, complete the exam and course evaluation, and earn continuing education credit, you must be a OccupationalTherapy.com member. Participants must complete the entire course; partial credit is not allowed.
OccupationalTherapy.com is committed to ensuring accessibility to the widest possible audience. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone. If you have questions, requests, or would like to report an accessibility-related issue, please email accessibility@continued.com. We will review your request and respond in a timely manner.
Visit our Contact us page or give us a call if you have questions.

2-Day Certification Training: Treating Anxiety Disorders in Children & Adolescents - Live Webinar
2023-06-08 05:00 - 2023-06-09 13:00 (America/Phoenix)
Divorce, family breakdown, violence in society, and the media have produced a “shell-shocked” generation of kids suffering from anxiety!
Join anxiety expert and author Dr. Steve O’Brien who will demonstrate how you can “connect” with anxious children and inspire them to practice new self-regulation skills. You will learn how to help parents (“bulldozers,” “helicopters” and “snowplows”) and schools gain confidence, gratification, and success in helping their most anxious kids.
To increase your effectiveness with the various manifestations of child anxiety, Dr. O’Brien will address each of the following disorders with case examples and clinical vignettes:

Separation Anxiety Disorder
Panic Disorder
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Obsessive-compulsive disorders (including skin picking and hair pulling)
Social Anxiety Disorder/Selective Mutism
Specific phobias
Trauma- and Stressor-related disorders

Emphasis will be on creative psychotherapy involving insight-oriented, cognitive-behavioral, biological, mindfulness, and family systems interventions.
Best of all, upon completion of this live training, you’ll be eligible to become a Certified Clinical Child & Adolescent Anxiety Treatment Professional (CCATP-CA) through Evergreen Certifications. Certification lets colleagues, employers, and clients know that you’ve invested the extra time and effort necessary to understand the complexities of child and adolescent anxiety counseling. Professional standards apply. Visit www. evergreencertifications.com/CCATPCA for details.

CERTIFICATION MADE SIMPLE!

No hidden fees – PESI pays for your application fee (a $99 value)*!
Simply complete this live event and the post-event evaluation included in this training, and your application to be a Certified Clinical Child & Adolescent Anxiety Treatment Professional (CCATP-CA) through Evergreen Certifications is complete.*

Attendees will receive documentation of CCATP-CA certification from Evergreen Certifications 4 to 6 weeks following the program.
*Professional standards apply. Visit www.evergreencertifications.com/CCATPCA for professional requirements.

ADHD In Adolescence: Enhancing Success For Middle And High School Students - Live Webinar
2023-06-08 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Phoenix)
Learning Outcomes

After this course, participants will be able to identify the unique challenges faced by middle and high school adolescents with ADHD in school settings and their impact on occupational performance, school function, and quality of life.
After this course, participants will be able to recognize evidence-based strategies for supporting adolescents with ADHD in schools.
After this course, participants will be able to list intervention ideas tailored to enhance engagement, organization, and self-regulation.

Agenda

0-5 Minutes
Introduction

5-15 Minutes
Overview of ADHD and neurodivergence in adolescence and its impact on students in middle and high school settings

15-30 Minutes
Review of executive functioning skills and evidence-based strategies for supporting adolescents with ADHD

30-40 Minutes
Case studies discussion

40-55 Minutes
Intervention ideas for middle and high school students with ADHD

55-60 Minutes
Summary; Q & A

Presented By

Elisabeth Bahr
OTD, MS OT/L

Dr. Bahr is an occupational therapist, writer, and adjunct occupational therapy professor.
Her doctorate from Boston University focused on developing programs for clinicians to become global citizens who practice advocacy for occupational justice. Additionally, she holds a Master of Science from New York University and a Bachelor of Arts in psychology. She has a 500-hour therapeutic yoga certification from an ashram and various therapeutic art and life-story coaching certifications.
Her research has been presented and published over a dozen times in journals and at universities, national and international conferences, and the United Nations’ German consulate. She received both the President’s Leadership Award and the Samuel Eshborn Service Award from New York University for her work advocating for occupation as a human right.
Her writing and art are deeply influenced by healing, self-integration, and the therapeutic benefits of creating beauty in one’s life.
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Presenter Disclosure: Financial: Elisabeth Bahr has received an honorarium for presenting this course. Non-financial: Elisabeth Bahr has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.
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ADHD In Adolescence: Enhancing Success For Middle And High School Students - Live Webinar
2023-06-08 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Phoenix)
Live Webinar
Thu, Jun 8, 2023 at 3:00 pm EDTCEUs/Hours Offered: AOTA/0.1 Introductory, OT Service Delivery, 07055; CE Broker/1.0 General (FL), Patient Related (AL), Related To Direct Hands-On Patient Care (GA), Direct Client/patient Services In Occupational Therapy (SC), Related To OT (AZ), Related To OT (LA), Directly Related To OT (MS), Directly Related To OT (TN), CE Broker #20-1043566; IACET/0.1; IBCCES/1.0; NBCOT PDUs/1.25 Beginner, Pediatrics

Learning Outcomes

After this course, participants will be able to identify the unique challenges faced by middle and high school adolescents with ADHD in school settings and their impact on occupational performance, school function, and quality of life.
After this course, participants will be able to recognize evidence-based strategies for supporting adolescents with ADHD in schools.
After this course, participants will be able to list intervention ideas tailored to enhance engagement, organization, and self-regulation.

Agenda

0-5 Minutes
Introduction

5-15 Minutes
Overview of ADHD and neurodivergence in adolescence and its impact on students in middle and high school settings

15-30 Minutes
Review of executive functioning skills and evidence-based strategies for supporting adolescents with ADHD

30-40 Minutes
Case studies discussion

40-55 Minutes
Intervention ideas for middle and high school students with ADHD

55-60 Minutes
Summary; Q & A

Presented By

Elisabeth Bahr
OTD, MS OT/L

Dr. Bahr is an occupational therapist, writer, and adjunct occupational therapy professor.
Her doctorate from Boston University focused on developing programs for clinicians to become global citizens who practice advocacy for occupational justice. Additionally, she holds a Master of Science from New York University and a Bachelor of Arts in psychology. She has a 500-hour therapeutic yoga certification from an ashram and various therapeutic art and life-story coaching certifications.
Her research has been presented and published over a dozen times in journals and at universities, national and international conferences, and the United Nations’ German consulate. She received both the President’s Leadership Award and the Samuel Eshborn Service Award from New York University for her work advocating for occupation as a human right.
Her writing and art are deeply influenced by healing, self-integration, and the therapeutic benefits of creating beauty in one’s life.
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Presenter Disclosure: Financial: Elisabeth Bahr has received an honorarium for presenting this course. Non-financial: Elisabeth Bahr has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.
Sponsor Disclosure: This Course is presented by OccupationalTherapy.com, a Continued site.
Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.

Course participation information

To ensure you are ready to participate, please complete our short Test Drive to prepare your computer to view the course.
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Live Webinars allow presenter and participant interaction. The exam and course evaluation for these courses must be completed within 7 days of the event.
On-demand courses include texts, video and audio recordings of live webinars, and multimedia formats. The exam and course evaluation for on-demand courses must be completed within 30 days of course registration.
To participate in the course, complete the exam and course evaluation, and earn continuing education credit, you must be a OccupationalTherapy.com member. Participants must complete the entire course; partial credit is not allowed.
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Evidence-Based Assessment and Treatment for TMJ, Cervical Spine Dysfunction, and Headaches - Webinar
2023-07-12 05:00 - 12:00 (America/Phoenix)
Headaches and cervicogenic vertigo are among the most common compounding symptoms experienced in Temporomandibular Disorder sufferers. The latest research supports findings that there is a close relationship between headache and TMD. Data also indicates that headache makes pain parameters more intense and frequent. Through this course the attendee will substantiate positive benefits including evidence-based practice and strong differential diagnosis. This approach fosters a quick recovery, return to functionality through the relief of pain, and provides answers for complex integrated symptoms stemming from the upper cervical spine and jaw. These added skills will create a practice to, “offer an avenue of a niche practice to patients affected with chronic painful events related to the jaw and upper cervical spine, with otherwise nowhere else to turn.”
This interactive course will expand your manual practice tool-box, which can branch out, to include cervical dizziness, TMD, and promote resources for a large subset of the population affected by postural and cervical headaches. Manual hands-on techniques involving trigger point palpation and intervention to relieve pressure, de-activation of symptomatic structures surrounding the jaw, as well as introduction into manual-based interventions including joint manipulation, trigger point dry needling, and IASTM. Techniques, differential diagnosis, and replication of symptoms will allow an adequate and effective plan of care to foster results and positive outcomes in patients affected by a complicated and complex pathology. Clinicians will be able to rule in and rule out various referral of symptoms whether it is postural, cervicogenic, derived from the jaw, and avenues to give patients relief of certain subtypes of headache without the use of medication.
Highlights

Effective differential diagnosis for common dysfunctions related to the cervical spine, balance system, and jaw
Immediately improve your client’s functionality through relief of neck and jaw pain derived from the latest research that you can use the next day
Effective, evidence-based exercise prescriptions for resolving dizziness, restoring the balance system, resolving headaches, and relief of TMD pain
Strategies for relieving pain with the use of manual therapy techniques
Hands-on labs for assessing the involvement of the cervical spine (cervicogenic vertigo, cervicogenic headache), affected balance, and TMD treatment approaches

#7329 Assessment and Intervention for Tethered Oral Tissues (TOTs) in Feeding Therapy - Live Webinar
2023-07-20 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Phoenix)
#7329 Assessment and Intervention for Tethered Oral Tissues (TOTs) in Feeding Therapy

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

2-Day Workshop: EMDR Therapy for Child and Adolescent Trauma: Safely Process Traumatic Events, Restore Trust and Rebuild Healthy Attachment - Live Webinar
2023-07-24 07:00 - 2023-07-25 15:00 (America/Phoenix)
Treating traumatized kids can be overwhelming. Their intense emotions, challenging behaviors, and pain are compounded by a lack of trust in others…even those they want most to be loved by.
But with EMDR therapy, you can provide the sense of safety and security they need to heal.
That’s why highly respected EMDR therapist, trainer, and author Megan Boardman developed her comprehensive training program. Over 2 days, you’ll broaden your EMDR skills so you can help children safely process and integrate traumatic events, reduce their most distressing symptoms, and build their sense of self and trust in others.
Megan has successfully taught thousands of therapists how to get the most from EMDR therapy. Now with this accessible in-depth training full of step-by-step guidance and real-life case studies, she’ll give you the tools and strategies you need to:

Identify even hard-to-find symptoms of trauma in children and adolescents.
Adapt the 8-phase EMDR therapy protocol for improved outcomes.
Guide clients past the fear, shame, and guilt that can obstruct healing.
Engage easily triggered kids who struggle to get through sessions.
Build children’s ability to express and regulate their emotions.
Customize your approach to meet your client’s developmental needs.
Treat a variety of traumas, including physical abuse, sexual abuse, and neglect.
Enhance clients’ self-esteem and understanding of themselves and their experiences.
And much more!

Don’t miss this chance to feel more prepared to walk alongside young clients so they can thrive on their journey toward a brighter future.
Register now!

Suicide Assessment and Intervention: Assess Suicidal Ideation and Effectively Intervene in Crisis Situations with Confidence, Composure and Sensitivity - Live Webinar
2023-07-26 05:00 - 13:00 (America/Phoenix)
Losing a client to suicide is your worst nightmare. And there inevitably comes a time when the suicidal client is more than just an intangible dread. When an actual person, suffering and sitting in your office, reveals they are having suicidal thoughts. Many clinicians are left feeling unprepared, frightened, and unsure what to do next. The weight of keeping someone alive can steer you in the direction of avoidance. Desperate and alone, suicidal clients can find themselves passed from one therapist to the next. And that’s not care.
Don’t let fear push you away.
This seminar will transform how you view and work with suicidal clients and give you the clinical tools you need to save lives.
Full of thought provoking lecture, engaging case studies, and guided instruction on a host of powerful clinical applications, this seminar will provide you with the tools you need to:

Assess for suicidal risk and identify implicit and explicit expressions of suicidal thought.
Formulate a game plan for crises when suicide is imminent.
Intervene in suicidal despair with proactive approaches derived from the evidence-based efficacy of CBT and DBT.
Effectively use targeted language with suicidal clients that will help you avoid stigma and successfully communicate your compassion.
Provide innovative grief support resources that connect clients and clinicians with other survivors of suicide and suicide loss.

Leave this seminar feeling confident and capable to work with suicidal clients and guide them out of the darkness and back into the light!

Casa Grande LAMP Workshop
2023-07-26 08:30 - 2023-07-27 12:00 (America/Phoenix)
I am excited to share that Casa Grande will be hosting a two-day-long LAMP WFL Workshop at their district office on July 26th-July27th! I was hoping you all could pass this information along to both the Phoenix and Tucson teams.
This training is for anyone who wants to learn about LAMP, but is particularly geared towards SLPs and OTs. It will also count for 0.8 (or 8 hours) of ASHA CEUs!
WHAT: LAMP WFL Extended Workshop
WHEN: July 26th (8:30am-3pm) & July 27th (8:30am-12pm)
WHERE: 220 E Kortsen Rd, Casa Grande, AZ 85122 (CGESD Office)
COST: $195
HOW: click here to find the event. You will need to create a PRC account if you do not already have one. Add the Casa Grande Extended session to your cart. Checkout.

“Language Acquisition through Motor Planning (LAMP)™ is a therapeutic approach using motor learning principles and a voice output communication aid to give non-verbal individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities a method to develop independent and spontaneous communication. Individuals using the LAMP approach learn to use words and build sentences to communicate their wants, needs and ideas by pressing buttons on a speech generating device.”

If you want additional information about LAMP, you can check it out here.

Suicide and Self-Harm in Adolescents: Effective Assessment and Intervention Strategies for Young People in Crisis - Live Webinar
2023-07-27 06:00 - 14:00 (America/Phoenix)
Helping young people heal is your greatest reward.
But when treating adolescents with depression, anxiety, and trauma the full extent of their suffering is not always obvious. Many in distress wear a mask of strength while secretly harming themselves or hiding their struggle with thoughts of suicide. You worry that you could be missing critical signs.
This seminar will provide you with the assessment tools you need to unmask self-harming and suicidal thoughts, adapt interventions from DBT and CBT to work with the distinct challenges of treating suicidal and self-harming adolescents, and manage the specific confidentiality and liability issues that accompany working with minors.
There’s too much at stake to be unprepared!
Sign up today and leave this critical program confident and capable in using these vital assessment tools and treatment techniques to bring hope and healing to vulnerable young clients!
