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Continuing Education
Low Vision Training Program for OTR's and COTA's
Visions of Independence, a national leader in the field of visual rehabilitative therapy, is offering a training course for OTR's and COTA's in this new, exciting emerging practice area. This program is designed as a combination on-line training class, done at the participant's convenience, and two lab sessions.
Course Curriculum
o Anatomy and physiology of the visual system
o The aging eye, visual impairments and resources
o Functional vision assessment and tests performed
o Optical and non-optical systems to help teach reading and writing
o Sighted guide, depth perception cues and filters
o Environmental modifications/safety and training for ADL's and IADL's
o Telephone use, telling time and using money
o Psychosocial concerns and community resources
Course Methodology
o Eight on-line training modules
o One module a week for eight weeks
o Lab sessions that will take place on two weekend days
Course Details
o Course beginning in October
o Course eligible for 15-18 PDU's for NCBOT
o Cost- $400
o Reduced cost for OT's who live in southeastern MA, the south shore or in Boston who will do some per diem work with our patients
For more information contact:
Elliot Feldman
Visions of Independence
visions.of.independence@verizon.net
781-784-3320
HEALTH EDucation Network, LLC, is a continuing education provider for professionals working in a variety of settings including social services, health, medical, and education settings.
We design our programs to meet the continuing education needs of educators, social workers, psychologists, counselors, nurses, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, physical therapists, massage therapists, nursing home administrators, marriage and family therapists, and case managers.
Taught by a variety of experts, our programs are designed to acknowledge and recognize the specific continuing education needs that will enable you to acquire knowledge, improve skills, and maintain your professional competence.
NEW HEALTH ED Continuing Education Program:
Emerging Sexuality In Adolescents With Autism And Asperger's: An Insider's Perspective
September 11, 2008 Boston/Dedham, Massachusetts
September 12, 2008 Boston/Peabody, Massachusetts
Presenter: Debra Lipsky, M.Ed
For more information and to register, please visit:
www.health-ed.com
or call, 800-839-4584
John F. Barnes' Myofascial Release I
Springfield, MA
October 17, 18, 19, 2008
Times: 8:30-6:00. 9:00-5:30 and 8:00-2:30
Price: $695 if registered two weeks prior to the seminar date
Contact: Myofascial Release Seminars
1-800-FASCIAL (327-2425)
www.myofascialrelease.com
Join the over 50,000 therapists that have been trained in Myofascial Release. Myofascial Release allows the chronic inflammatory response to resolve and eradicates pressure of Myofascial restrictions exerted on pain sensitive structures allowing the body natural healing capacity to function properly. These whole-body techniques will add and important dimension to your existing treatment regimen greatly enhancing your therapeutic effectiveness.
American Occupation Therapy Association, Inc. Provider #3338. "The assignment of AOTA CEU's does not imply endorsement of specific course content or clinical procedures, or clinical procedures by AOTA."
Rehab and UE Splinting Workshops
Electrical Stimulation: Enhancing Pediatric Outcomes
o Sat Sep 20 to Sun Sep 21 2008: Hartford, CT-15 contact hrs
o Faculty: Sara Shapiro, MPH, PT
Management of Upper Extremity Tendon Injuries and Fractures
o Fri Oct 31 to Sat Nov 1 2008: Framingham, MA-14 contact hrs
o Faculty: Shrikant Chinchalkar, OTR, CHT
Cervical to Shoulder Connection: Screening and Treatment
o Sat Nov 1 to Sun Nov 2 2008: Hartford, CT-14 contact hrs
o Faculty: Joanne Wagenbrenner, PT, MOMT, CHT
Workshop brochures and registration online
Rehab Education, LLC o www.RehabEd.com
845-368-2458 o info@RehabEd.com
Looking for Reliable, Relevant Continuing Education?
If you're looking for reliable, relevant continuing education, you can get help from AOTA's Approved Provider Program (APP).
Organizations in the APP must meet standards and complete AOTA's rigorous application review process in order to become approved. The APP is intended to strengthen and sustain the quality and integrity of continuing education. The program is designed to give you confidence in the providers you choose.
Texas is one of 13 state licensure boards that have adopted AOTA's APP, either by regulation or by letter of support. Jean E. Polichino, MS, OTR, presiding officer of the Texas Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners, recently explained, "Texas wants licensees to feel confident about courses they can take. The burden for meeting the APP standards is on the continuing education provider. Practitioners want to know that the CE provider offers a product that will benefit them."
The National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) recognizes continuing education from AOTA's Approved Providers toward NBCOT's Professional Development Units (PDUs). When asked about the Approved Provider Program, Nancy Richman, OTR/L, FAOTA, chairperson of the Illinois Occupational Therapy Licensure Board, said, "We wanted to give OTs and OTAs an opportunity to meet licensure CE requirements in the most convenient way possible and to meet NBCOT's PDU requirements. We were confident that the AOTA program would help practitioners identify the CE quality that the Illinois Occupational Therapy Licensure Board was committed to providing."
So how does an occupational therapy practitioner find out about continuing education offered by AOTA's Approved Providers?
Look for the AOTA APP logo on materials you receive from CE providers, and check online at AOTA's CE WebFind, a searchable database at http://www.aota.org/nonmembers/area3/links/appsearch1.asp
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