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DESCRIPTION
6 Contact Hour Course
This Introductory/Intermediate Level course is designed for new practitioners as well as experienced practitioners who want to become more knowledgeable about visual development and dysfunction in children with multiple and developmental disabilities.
The instructor of this course is Rhoda P. Erhardt, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA, who is well-known for her pioneer work in hand and vision development. Her first book, “Developmental Hand Dysfunction,” containing the Erhardt Developmental Prehension Assessment, has been in print for more than 25 years, and is used in university occupational therapy programs and by clinicians throughout the world. She then continued her search for effective evaluation and intervention for children with multiple disabilities by creating and publishing the Erhardt Developmental Vision Assessment.
Please note there is one required reading (to be purchased separately) that accompanies this course. See the “Texts” tab for more information.
COURSE GOAL
Students will demonstrate an understanding of visual development from a multidisciplinary perspective, have an awareness of the nature and scope of visual problems in children and begin to develop strategies for assessment and treatment in natural contexts.
OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this course, the Learner will be able to:
ACCREDITATIONS
This course is AOTA approved for 0.6 CEU
NBCOT 7.5 PDU (course includes assessment component)
Title: The Erhardt Developmental Vision Assessment (EDVA) Author: Rhoda P. Erhardt, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA Publisher: Erhardt Developmental Products Copyright: 1989 Edition: 2nd Pages: 16 ISBN: 1-930282-40-0 URL: http://www.erhardtproducts.com/DLO.html
Title: Developmental Visual Dysfunction: Models for Assessment and Management. Author: Rhoda P. Erhardt, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA Publisher: Erhardt Developmental Products Copyright: 1990
Erhardt, R. P. (1990c). Maplewood, MN: Erhardt Developmental Products. URL: http://www.erhardtproducts.com/DLO.html
Author and Instructor
Mrs. Rhoda P. Erhardt, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA, received her B.S. in occupational therapy from University of Illinois, and her M.S. in child development and family relations from North Dakota State University. She was trained in pediatric NeuroDevelopmental Treatment of cerebral palsy (NDT) in London, England.
The former director of the Easter Seal Mobile Therapy Unit in Fargo, North Dakota, she is currently in private practice in the Minneapolis/St.Paul area, providing evaluation and consultation services to a variety of health agencies, educational systems, and national corporations, as well as presenting workshops throughout the world. Mrs. Erhardt has served on the Editorial Board for the American Journal of Occupational Therapy and the first licensure board of North Dakota. She was enrolled in the AOTA Roster of Fellows in 1983.
Publications include books, chapters, journal articles, assessments, and videotapes on topics of prehension, handwriting, vision, eye-hand coordination, and feeding problems in children with cerebral palsy, as well as perceptual problems in children with learning disabilities.
Her videotape on normal hand development received an award from the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine.
Teaching MethodS
Teaching Methods include: Course content delivered in text format, graphics, video clips, handouts, live web links, case studies, experiential labs, clinical observations and assignments. These activities provide interaction with the instructor and other students through the discussion board and private emails.
Grading is a combination of participation through discussion and assignments (25%), case report (25%) and midterm and final exams (25% each). The cumulative score of all requirements must meet a minimum 80% passing score.
8 Contact Hour Course
This Introductory, interactive online course is introductory and designed for the beginner and intermediate healthcare and fitness professional interested in incorporating aquatic exercise into patient and client program design.
The basic concepts and principles essential to aquatic exercise programming are presented, along with discovery exercises developed to help you realize the versatility of water and how to effectively design a progressive program. Simple and fun independent pool activities allow you to experience the principles first hand.
The instructor explains interesting, complex concepts in an easy to understand manner and applies them to real-life examples. Thought-provoking interactive questions and answers related to the clinic setting are incorporated into the course text. You will also have the opportunity to use the class Discussion Board, where students and the instructor can post comments and responses.
You will also learn about:
This course provides the foundation you need to design programs for people of all abilities, from the elderly to elite athletes.
Participants will be able to integrate aquatic therapy principles in designing safe and effective therapeutic aquatic exercise programs to meet needs of patients and clients of all functional abilities.
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
Dynamic Group is an approved provider of continuing education courses by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). This program is offered for .8 CEUs, Introductory Level, Occupational Therapy Process: Intervention; Domain of OT: Areas of Occupation. The assignment of AOTA CEU’s does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
This course is AOTA approved for .8 CEU
NBCOT 10.0 PDU (course includes assessment component)
This course is approved for .8 CEU (8 contact hours) by the Board of Certification for Athletic Trainers.
This course is also approved by the:
Beth Scalone, PT, DPT, OCS is a licensed physical therapist with over 19 years of experience in orthopedic and aquatic therapy. As the owner of North County Water and Sports Therapy Center in San Diego (www.waterpt.com), she continues with hands on clinical care in addition to her role as educator.
Since graduating from the University of Connecticut in 1991, Beth has belonged to the American Physical Therapy Association and has achieved Certification as a Clinical Specialist in Orthopedic Physical Therapy. In January 2006, she graduated from Boston University with a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. Additional certifications include Certified STOTT® Pilates instructor and Master Instructor for the Burdenko Method.
In addition to providing continuing education for health care professionals, Beth is an adjunct faculty member at San Diego Mesa College PTA program. She teaches Orthopedic Rehabilitation and Introduction to Pathology courses, and provides the learning module and instruction on aquatic therapy for the University of St. Augustine San Diego Campus DPT program.
Teaching methods for this course include: course content delivered in text format, pictures, interactive activities, web links, student discussion board, e-mail to the instructor and individual hands on assignments. All reading material is provided within the course and through links to other web sites.
2 Contact Hours
This Introductory, interactive course is designed to provide the novice hand therapist to the more experienced hand therapist knowledge about the anatomy and kinesiology of the upper extremity, and impact of selected pathological processes on hand and upper extremity rehabilitation.
Curriculum Overview
UE Anatomy with Emphasis on the Intrinsics is one of the ten modules from the online course curriculum entitled: Hand and Upper Extremity Rehab: The Essentials Part I.
We hope you will consider registering for additional modules. These modules are designed to provide extensive information and review of hand and upper extremity rehabilitation from anatomy to research. These courses will assist therapists in preparation for the hand therapy exam, as well as providing extensive information for those new to hand therapy or more advanced hand therapy practitioners. Please cllck here to see individual course listing for details.
Modules in the Hand and Upper Extremity Rehab: The Essentials Part I Series:
Part 1-01: UE Anatomy with Emphasis on the Intrinsics Part 1-02: Evaluation of the Upper Extremity Part 1-03: Use of Physical Agent Modalities for UE Problems Part 1-04: Upper Extremity Wounds Part 1-05: Neuroanatomy of the Upper Extremity Part 1-06: Evaluation and Treatment of the Shoulder Part 1-07: Evaluation and Treatment of the Elbow Part 1-08: Evaluation and Treatment of the Wrist Part 1-09: Fractures of the Upper Extremity Part 1-10: Dupuytren’s Contractures
Dynamic Group is an approved provider of continuing education courses by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). This program is offered for .2 CEU, Introductory Level, Domain of OT: Client Factors; Occupational Therapy Process: Evaluation, Intervention. The assignment of AOTA CEU does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
This course is AOTA approved for .2 CEU
NBCOT 2.5 PDU
Approved for .2 CEU (2 contact hours) by the Board of Certification for Athletic Trainers.
State of Illinois Physical Therapy Continuing Education Sponsor License No: 216.000127
Dynamic Learning Online is approved by New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions as a sponsor of Continuing Education for Physical Therapists & Physical Therapy Assistants
Dynamic Learning Online is a Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners (TPTA) Accredited Provider. The assignment of Texas PT CCUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by TPTA or TBPTE.
In accordance with Title 16, California Code of Regulations section 4154, the California Board of Occupational Therapy has approved this course and instructor for post-professional education in the advanced practice area of hand therapy.
Adrea Lenson, MSPT, OT/L has been an occupational therapist for over 30 years and a physical therapist for 20 years. Her focus of clinical practice is in the care of orthopedic upper quarter injuries. She has worked in both inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation settings in the Boston area. Additionally she worked for six years at Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences teaching in the physical therapy department and treating in the physical therapy clinic at Sargent. Adrea has also taught in the physical therapy department of Simmons College and lectured at Mass General Institute of Allied health Professions. She is currently working at Newton Wellesley Hospital in Hand Therapy.
Adrea graduated from Boston University with a Bachelor of Science degree on occupational therapy. After several years of practice she returned to Boston University and received a Masters of Science degree in physical therapy.
Teaching methods for this course include course content delivered in text format, animation, graphics, and live web links. To pass the course learners must successfully complete the final exam at the end of the course with a minimum passing score of 80%.
1 Contact Hour
This Introductory, interactive course provides the therapist with an understanding of the pathological processes involved in Dupuytren’s contractures, surgical techniques and rehabilitation of this disorder.
Dupuytren’s Contractures is one of the ten modules from the online course curriculum entitled: Hand and Upper Extremity Rehab: The Essentials Part I.
Dynamic Group is an approved provider of continuing education courses by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). This program is offered for .1 CEU, Introductory Level, Domain of OT: Client Factors; Occupational Therapy Process: Evaluation, Intervention. The assignment of AOTA CEU does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
This course is AOTA approved for .1 CEU
NBCOT 1.25 PDU
Approved for .1 CEU (1 contact hour) by the Board of Certification for Athletic Trainers.
Dynamic Learning Online is a Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners (TPTA) Accredited Provider. The assignment of Texas PT CCU does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by TPTA or TBPTE.
This Introductory, interactive course provides an overview of assessments used in upper extremity rehabilitation.
Evaluation of the Upper Extremity is one of the ten modules from the online course curriculum entitled: Hand and Upper Extremity Rehab: The Essentials Part 1.
Dynamic Group is an approved provider of continuing education courses by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). This program is offered for .1 CEU, Introductory Level, Domain of OT: Client Factors; Occupational Therapy Process: Evaluation, Intervention. The assignment of AOTA CEU’s does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
Use of Physical Agent Modalities for UE Problems is one of the ten modules from the online course curriculum entitled: Hand and Upper Extremity Rehab: The Essentials Part I.
Dynamic Group is an approved provider of continuing education courses by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). This program is offered for .2 CEU, Introductory Level, Domain of OT: Client Factors; Occupational Therapy Process: Evaluation, Intervention. The assignment of AOTA CEU’s does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
This Introductory, interactive course is designed to provide the therapist with an understanding of the wound healing process and evaluation of wounds and wound care.
Upper Extremity Wounds is one of the ten modules from the online course curriculum entitled: Hand and Upper Extremity Rehab: The Essentials Part 1.
This Introductory, interactive course provides an overview of neuroanatomy of the in upper extremity rehabilitation and its relationship to hand and upper extremity rehabilitation.
Neuroanatomy of the Upper Extremity is one of the ten modules from the online course curriculum entitled: Hand and Upper Extremity Rehab: The Essentials Part 1.
This Introductory, interactive course provides therapists with an understanding of pathological conditions of the shoulder and evaluation and treatment of these problems.
Evaluation and Treatment of the Shoulder is one of the ten modules from the online course curriculum entitled: Hand and Upper Extremity Rehab: The Essentials Part 1.
This Introductory, interactive course provides therapists with an understanding of pathological conditions of the elbow and evaluation and treatment of these problems.
Evaluation and Treatment of the Elbow is one of the ten modules from the online course curriculum entitled: Hand and Upper Extremity Rehab: The Essentials Part 1.
This Introductory, interactive course provides therapists with an understanding of pathological conditions of the wrist and evaluation and treatment of these problems.
Evaluation and Treatment of the Wrist is one of the ten modules from the online course curriculum entitled: Hand and Upper Extremity Rehab: The Essentials Part 1.
This Introductory, interactive course provides therapists with knowledge of rehabilitation of upper extremity fractures.
Fractures of the Upper Extremity is one of the ten modules from the online course curriculum entitled: Hand and Upper Extremity Rehab: The Essentials Part I.
Approved for .2 CEUs (2 contact hours) by the Board of Certification for Athletic Trainers.
