Continuing Education
All scheduled CE Events will be announced here and listed on our MiOTA Calendar of Events page.
Program
Title:
Dementia Capable
Care:
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· One-Day Foundation Course
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· Two-Day Foundation and Dementia Therapy Applications Course
Location: Holiday Inn Oak Brook • Oak Brook Terrace (Chicago), IL
Date: June 8–9, 2012
Presented By: Dementia Care Specialists, a CPI specialized offering
Description:
Over 5,000 professionals,
including many occupational
therapists, have attended and
learned advanced evaluation and
treatment skills, effective
treatment planning, how to
document and code for maximum
reimbursement, and more. Day One
establishes a framework for
promoting best abilities. Day
Two focuses on application of
new skills. AOTA approved. Up to
14 contact hours.
Additional Information:
Learn more or register at
crisisprevention.com/dcs
or call 877.816.4524.
Tools for Treating Feeding in
the Medically Challenging Child
Detroit,
MI – June 29-30, 2012
Jennifer
Meyer’s Newest Course!
Can a child with a trach eat by
mouth? Is a G-tube really the
“End of the Road” for Feeding?
Can a Rehab therapist use a
stethoscope? Anatomy is the
foundation for all we do. Get
back to the basics with our most
complicated patients. Study
anatomy in a fun, hands-on way
and apply techniques that will
help your medically-challenging
patients learn to eat. This
highly interactive workshop for
OT/COTA, PT/PTAs and SLP/SLPAs
encourages participants to draw
from their own experiences and
caseloads for group
problem-solving and discussion.
Enjoy this hands on presentation
that will encourage and motivate
all participants. Go back to
your medically-challenging
patients with real tools to
help! •Feeding the
trach-dependent child •Various
tracheostomy tubes and their
parts •Stethoscope: a valuable
tool to listen for signs of
aspiration in the lungs.
•Understanding of specific
muscle groups drives therapy
techniques. •G-tube placement:
immediate and long-term feeding
implications. •Parent training
and education. •Oro-pharyngeal
sensory development and aversion
prevention. •Positioning and
handling techniques
CEUs:
1.3 (13 Contact Hours)
Price:
$260 Early Group , $270 Early
Individual; (3+); $270 Standard
Group (3+); $280 Standard
Individual
Disciplines: OT/COTA,
PT/PTA, SLP/SLPA
Location: Embassy
Suites Detroit Metro Airport
Registration: www.CIAOseminars.com or 888-909-2426
VitalStim® Therapy Certification
July 14-15 – Grand Rapids, MI
VitalStim Therapy is the only
FDA cleared treatment approach
that successfully combines
Neuromuscular Electrical
Stimulation and traditional
dysphagia techniques. This
energetic certification course
will focus on topics such as
muscle physiology, kinesiology
of the swallowing mechanism and
on pathological swallowing
mechanisms and processes.
Through extensive hands-on labs;
attendees will apply the theory
of neuromuscular electrical
stimulation to the treatment of
dysphagia. This exclusive
program will provide
participants with the building
blocks to implement a successful
VitalStim Therapy program and
will add value to therapists,
facilities, and most of all
patient care!
Disciplines: SLP, OT
CEUs: 2.8 TOTAL (1.6 Live
Course, 1.2 Online Prerequisite)
Price: $475 Super Group;
$575 Large Group; $675 Small
Group; $775 Standard
Details and Registration:
www.CIAOseminars.com or
888-909-CIAO(2426)
SAGE Training DVDs
A high percentage of patients seen by occupational therapists are 65 or older. In addition to OT needs, many of these patients face serious issues affecting their mental health, such as depression, caregiving difficulties, medication side effects and substance abuse. The SAGE program is an eight-disc training set, produced through the Institute of Gerontology at Wayne State University and offers a self-paced, in-depth education on how to help these patients by integrating mental health practice into occupational therapy with older adults.
Video clips of actual patient/practitioner interactions are interspersed throughout the training, giving students the unique opportunity to see screening tools and treatment approaches in action. Lectures, PowerPoint presentations, expert discussions and a complete resource CD are also included, MiOTA approved. Please see the SAGE website for more information or ordering instructions at www.iog.wayne.edu.
