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Evidence-Based Techniques to Build Your Parkinson's Disease Toolbox

Meredith Roberts, PT, DPT

Patients diagnosed with Parkinson's disease can get better and stay better; however, no two people with Parkinson's are alike. This presents unique challenges to the therapist spanning physical, emotional, cognitive and socialdomains. All too often therapists are not equipped with the proper knowledge on how to adapt and create the most optimal assessment and exercise plan for patients with Parkinson's disease. With the proper knowledge, the therapist can obtain consistent positive outcomes and empower your clients to live their best life.This hands-on workshop will provide therapists with practical and effective tools to make a difference the next session with a patient with Parkinson's disease. Participants will understand the barriers to obtaining positive outcomes and leap over them with hands-on application, case study review and discussion. Participants will leave with the confidence to produce evidence-based interventions that will improve therapeutic outcomes while working with patients with Parkinson's disease.HighlightsImmediately improve your clients functional mobility and ADLs using practical and effective treatment techniquesBecome knowledgeable of the latest research and pharmacological considerations for Parkinson's diseaseLearn how to convert your assessment into successful treatment strategies that produce positive outcomes in each sessionHands-on lab training to address the most challenging symptoms including freezing of gait, duel tasking and other physica...

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6 hours - Provided by Summit Professional Education

Evidence-Based Strategies for Clients with Dementia

Lisa Young Milliken, MA, CCC-SLP, FNAP, CDP, RAC- CT

5.8 million people in the U.S. are living with dementia, and this number is expected to be 3 times greater by 2050. Thus, people with dementia will continue to be a significant part of our therapy caseloads, so it is important that we understand the evidence of how therapy can be most beneficial to these clients. Equally important is the ongoing education for our healthcare team members and our clients' family members. Such evidence promotes the use of each client's unique characteristics, life history, functional abilities, and strength- based approaches. Clinicians who are empowered with the recommended resources and understanding of such strategies will be equipped to make a significant difference in the lives of people who are living with dementia.This workshop will share comprehensive resources with all participants and include the application of evidence-based research for day to day practical strategies. Each segment will include hands-on approaches and interactive discussion to maximize skills for strategies that can immediately be put into practice. Participants will be able to implement such approaches with their clients at all levels, stages, and types of dementia.HighlightsCognitive, motor, and psychosocial differences between different types of diseases causing dementiaStrength-based tasks and compensatory strategies based on a person's assessed stage of dementiaRecommended pain assessments when a person with dementia is non-verbal and is in middle or late stages...

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6 hours - Provided by Summit Professional Education

Reflex Integration

Robyn Otty, OTD, OTR/L, BCPR, FAOTA

Children with and without existing diagnoses are presenting with sensory and motor challenges due to persistent primitive reflexes. These children present with coordination, balance, and motor challenges that influence their ability to fully engage in meaningful play. Due to the influence on motor development, the presence of reflexes also influences a child's ability to fully participate in their home and school environments.This relevant course emphasizes the need to evaluate the presence of reflexes, motor development, and sensory differences to develop an effective plan of treatment. Various hands-on opportunities to trial assessment tools and intervention strategies will be provided. We will also discuss the best practices for documenting treatment to support high impact interventions and illustrate the need for therapy services. This course is designed for physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speech-language pathologists who work with children to develop additional solutions to influence motor development and skill acquisition.*Hands on lab will be modified for Web based delivery formats into recorded demonstrationsHighlightsEffective, evidence-based interventions for all sensory domainsDifferentiating problematic sensory vs. motor difficulties using effective approaches to address persistent reflexesInteractive assessment strategies of reflexes and predict the influence onfunctional activitiesEvidence-supported treatments to influence activity performance ...

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6 hours - Provided by Summit Professional Education

Early Intervention for Brain and Motor Skill Development

Colleen Williams, PT

Early intervention includes children from birth to three years old. The efficacy of early intervention therapies has been studied and proven to help children reach their true potential. Current knowledge of brain development in the child is rapidly changing. Researchers are discovering the powerful influence of the cerebellum in all aspects of development. Children face many different challenges today than they did in the past. These changes in the life of a child can affect their ability to achieve motor milestones, visual milestones and to create a foundation for future growth and development.This course will provide physical and occupational therapists strategies to assess and treat the child in early intervention. As your knowledge of typical brain and motor development improves, your treatment sessions will be more effective. Practical and highly effective strategies will be provided to improve your confidence and success in working with children in early intervention.HighlightsImprove knowledge of brain development and how it relates to the treatment of infants and young childrenConfidently assess and treat a young child with a clear understanding of typical motor developmentPractical assessment of primitive and postural reactions, and their influence on motor development and motor delaysEffective treatment strategies to improve infant positioning and integrate primitive reflexesLearn practical techniques for the development of motor skills

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6 hours - Provided by Summit Professional Education

Therapists Rehabilitation Strategies for Dementia Patients

Anysia Ensslen-Boggs, Ed.D., M.S., CCC-SLP

Dementia is a broad term for a decline in mental ability that is significant enough to interfere with a person's daily life. Over 5 million Americans are living with dementia; someone in the United States develops Alzheimer's disease every 65 seconds. This number is expected to double by 2030, and triple by 2050. Since there is no cure for dementia, this disease results in a progressive decline of cognitive and functional skills. Many individuals with dementia also experience behavioral changes, decreased safety awareness, difficulty eating/swallowing, and decreased independence completing ADLs. This course is designed for therapists and healthcare professionals so that they may improve outcomes, safety, and quality of life for individuals and their caregivers living with dementia.This course will facilitate learning about functional and evidence-based techniques, interventions, and education/training strategies. Participants will learn about assessments and screening tools which may be used at all stages of progressive cognitive decline, and how to use those tools to develop individualized treatment plans. Emphasis will be placed on interdisciplinary treatment, documentation challenges, improving patient safety, and caregiver education.HighlightsTypes of dementia and the neuroscience behind themConfidently examine physical and cognitive implications of dementia in order to more effectively implement evidence-based treatment approachesDevelop functional treatment plans for th...

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6 hours - Provided by Summit Professional Education

Fall Prevention Strategies

Brian Trzaskos PT, LMT, CSCS, CMP, MI-C

The CDC, government programs, and major medical systems believe that fall risk is a growing epidemic with more than one third of adults over 65 years old falling annually and 30% of those people suffering moderate to severe injuries. In 2012, the total cost for fall related injuries in older adults alone was 30 billion dollars. Integrative fall prevention strategies are multidimensional, simultaneously addressing multiple fall risk factors and leading to more effective, cost reducing and sustainable patient outcomes. Over 127 million Americans seek complementary and integrative health care services annually and the most successful clinicians know that meeting this growing need offers a huge advantage in providing superior quality care.Integrative rehabilitation professionals realize that the body and mind function inseparably in all human activity. This insightful and innovative program will transform traditional fall prevention thinking into a more holistic concept of care by outlining a simple set of integrative rehabilitation principles. Throughout the day, participants will practice research supported integrative movement and manual strategies that can be immediately applied in diverse clinical settings resulting in lower cost and highly effective balance enhancement outcomes.HighlightsImmediately apply integrative thought, movement, and manual strategies that prevent falls in diverse clinical settingsMaster the four pillars of integrative neuromuscular balanceExperience ...

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6 hours - Provided by Summit Professional Education

Neurological Disorders

Catherine Valentino OTR/L, OTD, BS, MHS

This workshop will apply new research on the relationship of cognition in mobility to allow participants to truly develop successful clinical pathways. With the insurance focus on functional outcomes this course will provide a necessary bridge between medical complexities and functional applications. Healthcare providers are now, more than ever, asked to justify the personal meaning behind each episode of care. With this needed shift to more client-centered care is it vital that each clinician understands emerging research and be able to apply this client-centered focus to patients in their care.The relationship between cognition and movement has always been a complex and intricate one. Creating a foundations course which creates a holistic knowledge base for all clinicians will facilitate better plans of care, client understanding, and interdisciplinary communication which will allow the client to truly receive the best care possible. By developing a clear base of knowledge of not only the conditions, but also the complex relationship between cognition and mobility, participants will be able to create functionally based plans of care and therapy interventions that will be successful and meaningful for each client.HighlightsDifferentiate the anatomical and physiological understanding of what area of the brain are impacted with a diagnosis of CVA, Parkinson's and Multiple SclerosisConfidently assess your client to develop functional plans of care, interventions, and outcomesPr...

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6 hours - Provided by Summit Professional Education

Vestibular Rehab & Balance Training unpublished

Karen Hogan-Curran, PT, DPT

According to the Vestibular Disorders Association, over 90 million Americans age 17 and older, have experienced a dizziness or balance problem at some point in their lives. Almost 8 million people in the US have a problem with balance that has lasted over 3 months and 2.5 million report a chronic dizziness problem. With the large amount of baby boomers entering "retirement age", there is increased concern about falling. Most people over the age of 70 report some problem with dizziness and balance and balance-related falls account for more than one-half of the accidental deaths in the elderly. In addition, individuals with a diagnosed vestibular problem who also exhibit symptoms have an incidence of falling that is 12 times that of the general population. Overall, the cost of medical care for patients with balance disorders exceeds $1 billion per year in the US. Getting effective treatment is frequently complicated by the challenge of diagnosing the specific source of the problem and finding clinicians with the knowledge and experience to treat these problems.This interactive workshop will cover the anatomy, physiology and function of the vestibular system and the vestibular system's important role in balance and mobility. It is designed to give therapists and clinicians basic essential information needed to assess and treat uncomplicated vestibular dysfunction as well as incidence, diagnosis and treatment of balance related disorders. Attendees will learn the various types of...

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6 hours - Provided by Summit Professional Education

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