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An Introduction to Ostomy Care in Rehabilitation

January 22, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Living with an ostomy requires significant modifications to daily routines and ostomy care requires specialized knowledge. Occupational therapists must consider the physical and psychosocial impact of ostomy surgery. This course will provide an introduction to ostomy care across rehabilitation settings to prepare occupational therapists to properly care for clients with an ostomy.
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Keeping Your Passion Burning Without Burning Out

January 22, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Burnout is a type of work-related stress. For those of us that love our work and our job, it can feel very disorienting to balance the emotions of loving the work and also feeling burnt out. In this course, we will explore what burnout is, what possible causes can be, and how we can protect […]
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Voice Therapy 101

January 22, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This course will introduce participants to voice therapy techniques and their rationales. Assessment will be briefly discussed, including laryngeal and glottic abnormalities, although intervention will be the main focus of this session. Have your favorite straw ready!
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Occupational Therapy and Mental Health: An Overview

January 22, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Regardless of your role in occupational therapy, all areas of practice will encounter individuals with mental illness and across the spectrum of mental health. This course aims to provide a broad overview of occupational therapy’s role in mental health, including practical tools to address mental health across all practice areas.
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Managing Osteoporosis: Clinical Implications for Rehab Professionals

January 22, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This course is for rehab professionals wanting to learn about lifestyle medicine strategies, fall prevention guidelines, exercise prescription guidelines, sample home exercises, effects of nutrition, sleep, psychological stress and risk substance use on the topic of osteoporosis.
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Occupational Therapy’s Role in Ergonomics During and Post COVID-19

January 22, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This course will address the increased need of occupational therapy intervention in the field of office ergonomics in the setting of the COVID-19 pandemic. Occupational therapists have a long history in paving the way for best practice outcomes in human occupations and this course will explore the benefit of occupational therapy intervention for office workers […]
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Which Came First: The Stress or The Pain?

January 22, 2022 by Megan Berg.
The aim of this presentation is to improve the understanding of physiological and neuroscience mechanisms behind both stress and pain as well as the ways in which they interact, and outline strategies we can use to empower our clients and improve their quality of life and function. As therapists, it is important that we have […]
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Low Vision Rehabilitation: The Basics and More

January 22, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This course will explore the common visual diseases seen by occupational therapy practitioners and examine how they affect clients’ occupational performance along with identifying various methods to maximize functional vision. Pros and cons of optical and non-optical devices will be provided as well as beneficial environment modifications and intervention examples of using remaining senses as […]
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More than the HEP- The Importance of Long Term Exercise Plan for People With PD

January 22, 2022 by Megan Berg.
In this course, we will discuss how physical therapy has the potential to promote neuroplasticity and help with neuro-protection in people with Parkinson’s Disease (PD). We will discuss the benefits of exercise in the management of both non-motor and motor symptoms of PD and what the current recommendations are for long term maintenance exercises for […]
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