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Mandatory CE 3 Course Curriculum - 5 hrs
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Compliance topics/ requirements are essential in practicing in the healthcare industry and therefore a part of therapist’s licensure/certification requirements.
Many therapy state boards and healthcare organizations require mandatory compliance courses annually or biannually. These introductory level courses are foundational to many compliance programs across disciplines who work in healthcare.
The compliance course requirements differ based on your profession's and state, national or employer requirements. Dynamic has selected the most common groupings of compliance courses offering you a discount when purchased together!
You may purchase this 5 hour course curriculum OR courses on an individual basis.
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COURSE List
Core Compliance Curriculum I 3 Course Curriculum
HIV disease has been recognized by the Centers for Disease Control since 1981 and it has, since that time, advanced to become a worldwide pandemic. The overall objective of this course is for the practitioner to gain knowledge in the field of HIV disease.. At the conclusion of this online course, the learner will be able to understand information on transmission of HIV/AIDS, describe infection control procedures, understand the epidemiology of HIV/AIDS, utilize clinical management techniques, and discuss HIV prevention.
This course on intimate partner violence will satisfy the requirements for continuing education for health care practitioners in the State of Florida. We will be discussing domestic violence, better known now as Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). It will center around male violence against women with a small section on female violence against men. It should be understood, that IPV happens in both heterosexual and homosexual relationships.
Completion of this beginner medical errors reduction course provides the learner with the ability to implement root cause analysis for problem solving to determine effective prevention strategies for decreasing medical errors and increasing patient safety in the healthcare system. At the conclusion of this online course, the learner will be able to identify medical system factors impacting patient safety in the delivery of healthcare, perform root cause analysis for problem solving, and correlate medical documentation and communication skills for medical error reduction. Implement pharmacological protocols to improve patient safety, and become cognizant of potential safety concerns with contraindications and indications with and during therapy interventions
Completion of this beginner medical errors reduction course provides the learner with the ability to implement root cause analysis for problem solving to determine effective prevention strategies for decreasing medical errors and increasing patient safety in the healthcare system.
At the conclusion of this online course, the learner will be able to identify medical system factors impacting patient safety in the delivery of healthcare, perform root cause analysis for problem solving, and correlate medical documentation and communication skills for medical error reduction. Implement pharmacological protocols to improve patient safety, and become cognizant of potential safety concerns with contraindications and indications with and during therapy interventions
ACCREDITATIONS
Dynamic Group is an approved provider of continuing education courses by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). This program is Introductory Level, Category 2 Occupational Therapy Process, Intervention; Category 3 Professional Issues: Legislative & Regulatory Issues. The assignment of AOTA CEU’s does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
This course as a group is Approved by AOTA as individual courses.
These courses have been individually approved* by State Boards or other Associations.
*See specific course listings for full details on approvals
Authors and Instructors
Gina Venditti, MS, PA-C, RPT, graduated from Florida International University in 1994 with a Bachelors of Science degree, magna cum laude, in Physical Therapy. She worked at Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood Florida for six years in inpatient acute care and inpatient rehab, specializing in wound care, trauma care, neurorehabilitation and orthopedics. She participated in Dale Carnegie public speaking classes and headed the employee health programs for back injury prevention and rehabilitation. She acted as a mentor to dozens of physical therapy students.
Gina completed the Physician Assistant program at the University of Florida in 2003. She joined a Hematology Oncology Practice in Davenport, Florida for two and a half years, becoming ACLS certified and bone marrow biopsy trained. During this time she also worked weekends at St. Joseph’s Hospital emergency room, treating urgent care patients. She then transferred to family practice, joining Apollo Beach Family Practice, managing and treating adult, pediatric, and geriatric patients. She also lived and worked in Utah providing Physician Assistant services in a family practice setting as well as a holistic medicine practice. Currently she lives in Las Vegas and works at MinuteClinic as a Physician Assistant and as a PRN PT in a local subacute care facility.
Gina is a course author and reviewer of online continuing education courses. She also presents live educational sessions to healthcare professionals. Some recent titles include The Essentials of Weight Loss, a brief reminder of weight loss “dos and don’ts” and Update on Adult Vaccinations, presented to physicians and physician extenders.
Orit Simhoni, PhD, OTR/L, GCG
A native New Yorker, Dr. Simhoni earned her BS in Occupational Therapy (OT) from New York University in 1974. After living and working in Israel, she moved to Florida. While working in the field of rehabilitation, she received her MS in Adult Education and Certificate in Gerontology from Florida International University.
While working as an OT assistant professor and fieldwork coordinator at Nova Southeastern University (NSU) in the (1995-2002), and research assistant to the Assistant to the President (2002-2003), Dr. Simhoni completed her studies in the NSU Conflict Analysis and Resolution doctoral program. After completing her dissertation, “The Welfare of Elderly Florida Wards in ‘Nightmare Cases’: A Qualitative Inquiry,” she relocated to teach at Shenandoah University in Winchester, Virginia (2004-2006) and Howard University in Washington, D.C.
Currently in Silver Spring, Maryland, Dr. Simhoni is the Educational Specialist, Guardianship Division, for Dynamic Learning Online, Inc. and a consultant for Living Solutions, Inc. She provides direct occupational therapy services to adult and geriatric patients in multiple settings, and is teaching part-time in the Towson University Occupational Therapy Program. In September 2008, Dr. Simhoni was appointed to serve as a non-lawyer Guardian on the Washington, D.C. Probate Fiduciary Panel and continues to research guardianship practice issues.
Over the years, Dr. Simhoni has been recognized for her professional contributions in the field of occupational therapy and has published and presented her work in occupational therapy, fieldwork, and guardianship issues. She also holds two U.S. patents.
Karen G. Kendall, MSM, PT, CWS is the Director of the Medical Center for Continuing Education.
She holds a BS in Physical Therapy from Indiana University (1967), and an MSM in healthcare administration from Troy State University (2002). She has been a physical therapist since 1967 in acute, outpatient and geriatric facilities, with an emphasis on wound management. Karen developed wound management courses based on evidence-based research and involved healthcare experts teaching continuing educational conferences thru-out the eastern US.
Ms. Kendall recently retired from managing continuing medical education courses for physicians and other healthcare professionals with online courses, conventional conferences and self-directed learning studies.
Teaching MethodS
Teaching Methods: Instructor lecture via text-based content, live Internet links, references, bibliography, glossary, email to instructor, and problem solving scenarios. Some courses include the opportunity for forum discussion activities with the course instructor and fellow course participants. At the conclusion of each course, there is a Final Exam which requires a minimum passing score of 80%.
9 Contact Hours
Staff attitudes and communication techniques directly affect resident care and the living and working environment of the long-term care community.
This Introductory course offers the foundations of effective communication and attitudes required, as well as suggestions and strategies for all staff working with residents.
COURSE GOAL
This interactive introductory level course is designed for all para and professional levels of staff who work in the Long Term Care setting. Participants will recognize the importance of effective communication skills and stellar attitudes in the delivery of health care services within this environment.
OBJECTIVES
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 .9 CEUs, Introductory Level, Domain of OT: Areas of Occupation, Performance Skills, Contexts. 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 .9 CEUs
NBCOT 11.25 PDU
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.
This course is also approved by the:
Author and Instructor
Richelle N. Cunninghis, EdM, OTR/L has over 30 years experience as an occupational therapist and activities consultant, practitioner, trainer, and developer of program materials for use with older populations. She was one of the original trainers selected by AOTA for the Role of Occupational Therapy with the Elderly (ROTE) program, and is a former adjunct assistant professor at Temple University’s School of Allied Health Sciences in Philadelphia.
Ms. Cunninghis has contributed to several occupational therapy texts, is the author of several publications, and has conducted seminars throughout the United States and Canada. She is currently the executive director of Geriatric Educational Consultants in Holmes Beach, Florida.
Teaching methods include: Course content delivered in a text format, activities, supporting materials such as PowerPoint slides and pictures, as well as email to class and instructor. The Midterm and Final Exams must meet a passing score of 80%.
2 Contact Hours
Based on interpersonal communication research and conflict resolution theory, the course offers the foundations of effective communication techniques for staff who work in the healthcare environment. It is designed to promote quality care, effective working relationships, and a positive work environment for service providers in healthcare.
Target Audience: This interactive entry level course is designed for all professional levels of staff who work in a healthcare setting, as well as professional guardians, case managers, attorneys, and other responsible parties involved in meeting the needs of individuals in healthcare settings.
Participants will recognize the knowledge, skills, and attitudes which facilitate communication and resolve conflicts in the healthcare environment.
Upon completion of this course, the Learner 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 0.2 CEUs, Introductory Level, Domain of OT: Areas of Occupation, Performance Skills, Contexts. 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 .2 CEU
NBCOT 2.5 PDU (course includes assessment component)
Orit Simhoni, PhD, OTR/L, GCG, NCG
Teaching Methods
This course contains content delivered in a text format with illustrations and pictures, assessments and activities, references and resources. At the conclusion of the course, there is a Final Exam which requires a minimum passing grade of 80%.
As a self-directed learner, you are encouraged to practice, seek out and read additional references regarding the subject matter to enhance the contents provided within this course.
1 Contact Hour
Based on interpersonal communication research and conflict resolution theory, the course offers the foundations of effective communication techniques for staff who work in the long-term care environment. It is designed to promote quality care, effective working relationships, and a positive work environment for service providers in home health, nursing homes, skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, and group homes.
Target Audience: This interactive entry level course is designed for all professional levels of staff who work in a Long Term Care setting, as well as professional guardians, case managers, attorneys, and other responsible parties involved in meeting the needs of individuals in long term care settings.
Participants will acquire the knowledge, skills, and attitudes which facilitate interpersonal communication and resolve conflicts with individuals and groups in the long term care environment.
Dynamic Group is an approved provider of continuing education courses by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). This program is offered for 0.1 CEU, Introductory Level, Domain of OT: Areas of Occupation, Performance Skills, Contexts. 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 (course includes assessment component)
10 Contact Hour Course
This recently updated 10 hour course (Dec. 2012), intended for intermediate level learners, gives the healthcare practitioner not only a greater understanding of the core etiologies of shoulder pain in patients who have suffered a stroke, but excellent visuals while discussing the neuromuscular structures and related functions of the upper quadrant. An understanding of the various etiologies will assist you, the practitioner in planning effective treatment and management of your patients to prevent and minimize related problems.
As a self directed learner, you are encouraged to practice, seek out and read additional references regarding the treatment and management of your patients who experience hemiplegic shoulder pain.
This course is appropriate for occupational therapy practitioners, physical therapy practitioners, and nursing staff.
This course is designed to give the healthcare practitioner an understanding of the etiologies of shoulder pain in patients who have suffered a stroke as well as treatment techniques used to prevent and alleviate the problem of hemiplegic shoulder pain.
Dynamic Group is an approved provider of continuing education courses by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). This program is offered for 1 CEU, Intermediate Level, Domain of OT: Client Factors; Occupational Therapy Process: Evaluation. 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 1.0 CEU
NBCOT 12.5 PDU (course includes assessment component)
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.
Melissa Cohn Bernstein, OTR/L, FAOTA is the founder, President/CEO of Dynamic Group. Dynamic Group provides consulting and clinical educational services to the healthcare industry through Dynamic Learning Online, Inc. providing E-Learning for healthcare professionals
With over thirty-five years of experience in healthcare business operations, adult clinical practice, and Medicare regulatory & reimbursement expertise. Melissa's career includes over 20 years of experience in clinical practice and management with a focus on adult rehab in long term care/skilled nursing facilities and out-patient rehab clinics.
Since 2000, her focus has expanded to offer continuing education and training across the therapy spectrum providing time-sensitive, evidence-based online courses developed by industry experts.
Mrs. Bernstein was nominated and received the highest AOTA honor of a Fellow of Occupational Therapy (FAOTA) at the 2006 conference. Melissa has published several articles and co-authored several books. From August 2006 – November 2009 she served as the Executive Director for NARA, National Association of Rehabilitation Providers and Agencies, an organization that represents and supports rehabilitation practices nationally with a focus on legislation and running a rehab business from a clinically and operationally perspective in a challenging environment. She was honored in May 2011 with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Board of Directors of NARA, the first recipient of this award.
Teaching methods include: Course content delivered in text format, animation, graphics, and live web links. To pass the course, learners must successfully complete the mid-course exam and the final exam with a minimum passing score of 80%.
This Introductory level course covers education on HIV. HIV disease has been recognized by the Centers for Disease Control since 1981 and it has, since that time, advanced to become a worldwide pandemic. The State of Florida mandated through the Florida Omnibus AIDS Act of 1988 (now called Section 381.004, Florida Statutes) that all health care practitioners and others deemed necessary by the Florida Legislature receive basic education in HIV disease.
Current Florida law requires occupational therapy practitioners and physical therapy practitioners to complete a one hour course on HIV/AIDS education in order to receive their first license renewal in the State.
Current Florida law requires Athletic Trainers to complete a one hour course on HIV/AIDS education for initial licensure and license renewal.
The overall objective of this course is for the practitioner to gain knowledge in the field of HIV disease. This course meets the State of Florida requirements for one hour of HIV/AIDS education.
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to (as required):
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: Contexts, Client Factors; Professional Issues: Legal, Legislative and Regulatory Issues. The assignment of AOTA CEU does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
Teaching methods include: Course content delivered in written lecture format, colorful pictures and graphics, discussion board and instructor email. The final exam must meet a passing score of 80%
3 Contact Hours
HIV disease has been recognized by the Centers for Disease Control since 1981, and has since that time advanced to become a worldwide pandemic.
Many states have mandates in their state Statutes that all health care practitioners, and others deemed necessary to receive basic education in HIV disease, that may be required for the workplace or licensure or certification.
This Introductory course provides the required information on transmission, infection control, epidemiology, clinical management, prevention and the Florida law.
The overall objective of this course is for the practitioner to review and update previously gained knowledge in the field of HIV disease.
Dynamic Group is an approved provider of continuing education courses by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). This program is offered for .3 CEU, Introductory Level, Domain of OT: Contexts, Client Factors; Professional Issues: Legal, Legislative and Regulatory Issues. 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 .3 CEU
NBCOT 3.75 PDU (course includes assessment component)
Approved for .3 CEU (3 contact hours) by the Board of Certification for Athletic Trainers.
Certified Activity Professionals: This course is NCCAP Pre-Approved.
10 Contact Hours
Seating and Positioning has become a standard performance expectation of most rehabilitation therapists, particularly for those practicing in skilled nursing or pediatric settings.
This course is intended for intermediate learners, presents the fundamentals of seating and positioning for both pediatric and adult populations. The most commonly encountered situations and conditions are the focus; however, by understanding the basic fundamental principles involved in a seating and positioning intervention, the Learner should be able to resolve almost any seating and positioning problem caused by any condition for any client at any age.
Optimum positioning of the human body is paramount to successful function, including mobility and cognitive alertness. This introductory to intermediate level course is intended to provide the knowledge and skills that will enable you to identify a variety of actual or potential wheelchair seating problems, assess the fundamental causes for identified problems, and select the most appropriate, effective products and solutions for intervention.
Dynamic Group is an approved provider of continuing education courses by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). This program is offered for 1.0 CEU, Intermediate Level, Domain of OT: Performance Skills; 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 course is AOTA approved for 1.0
NBCOT 12.5 PDU
Additional course approvals:
Carol Sheredos, M.A., PT, is a licensed Physical Therapist who has practiced in diverse settings for over thirty years, developing and managing programs at the facility, regional, and corporate levels. She earned her B.S. in Physical Therapy from Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY, and has a Master of Arts degree in Studies in Aging, from the College of Notre Dame of Maryland. Ms. Sheredos has spent several years advocating for the use and funding of assistive technology and rehabilitation programs for the nursing home resident. She has several published articles and has presented several workshops and seminars on Assistive Technology for the Elderly.
Ms. Sheredos is also the Founder and President of CAS Resources, LLC., which specializes in consultation, education, and services for the elderly and disabled populations. She is employed by the National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research of the National Institutes of Health, where she assists program scientists in supporting NIH funding for medical rehabilitation research.
Teaching methods include: Course content delivered in a text format, graphics, PowerPoint slides, live web links, case studies, pictures, activities, discussion board and email to instructor. Midterm and final exams are of equal weight, and you must obtain a minimum passing score of 80%.
5 Contact Hour Course
The number of adults over the age of sixty-five is steadily growing. Studies indicate there is a high prevalence of low back pain and dysfunction within this population.
Normal age-related changes, combined with a myriad of co-morbidities, complicate the care and exercise progression for these individuals.
This Intermediate, interactive course was designed for the intermediate level therapist working with an older adult population to gain knowledge regarding the basic theory in lumbar stabilization.
Discussion, photos and videos are presented to show how to a patient is progressed through the phases of lumbar stabilization. The course also includes current research in conjunction with clinical pearls, and adaptations for the older client, including functional progressions, addressing ADL modifications and training.
To convey how a therapist can modify and progress an aging adult through a lumbar stabilization exercise program, promoting highest level of function possible.
Dynamic Group is an approved provider of continuing education courses by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). This program is offered for .5 CEU. 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 .5 CEU
NBCOT 6.25 PDU (course includes assessment component)
Approved for .5 CEU (5 contact hours) by the Board of Certification for Athletic Trainers.
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 include: Instructor lecture via web-based text, pictures, graphics, self check activities, video clips, live web links, class discussion board and email to instructor and fellow students. There is one final exam, with the expectation of an 80% score to receive credit for the course.
13 Contact Hour Course
This is an introductory level course designed for the therapist who wants to develop foundational knowledge and treatment skills for working with children with Sensory Processing Disorders. The course provides essential, practical information which will enhance your ability to provide intensive, goal-directed and effective therapy to children with sensory challenges.
The initial lessons focus on understanding basic terms and theories behind sensory integrative treatment. Because an understanding of normal development is necessary to be able to identify atypical development, lessons on normal child development and development of central nervous system functions are included. Specific sensory systems, and their interrelationship to each other, are discussed in depth.
Lessons then move quickly into a practical understanding of – and the differences among – various types of sensory processing disorders based on presenting symptoms. Evaluation tools are described, and clinical observations to supplement standardized evaluation tools are described and demonstrated.
Finally, topics such as dealing with behavior, home programs, and issues related to reimbursement bring this course full-circle from identification of the child with sensory processing issues, to discharge from therapy.
To provide essential, practical information which will enhance your ability to provide intensive, goal-directed and effective therapy to children with sensory challenges.
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 1.3 CEU, Introductory Level, Domain of OT: Areas of Occupation, Performance Skills, Client Factors. 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 1.3 CEU
NBCOT 16.25 PDU (course includes assessment component)
This program is offered for 1.3 CEU (Introductory level, Professional area).
Debra (Debbie) J. Denniger-Bryant, OTD, OTR/L has over 25 years of experience as a pediatric occupational therapy consultant, diagnostician and hands-on therapist working in a variety of settings, including schools, out-patient clinics, home-based early intervention, pediatric nursing facilities and neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Debbie is NDT certified and certified in the administration and interpretation of the Sensory Integration and Praxis Tests.
She is the founder and former owner of Rainbow Center, located in Aurora, Illinois, and is currently the Director of Pediatric Therapy for Sovereign Rehabilitation and the Clinic Director of Sovereign Pediatric Therapy in Naperville, IL. She has a reputation for growing pediatric therapy clinics by focusing on providing highly effective, quality therapy and by empowering and providing therapists, parents and children with the tools needed to promote and achieve maximum function and physical well-being.
Debbie conducts workshops nationally for therapists on the topic of Sensory Processing Disorders.
Author Disclosure
Debra J. Denniger, OTD, OTR/L, Contracted Instructor/Writer, Dynamic Group (Dynamic Learning Online, Inc.)
Financial - Author for Sensory Intergration: Its Effect on Learning, Behavior and Motor Control, receives royalty payments.
Non-financial - No relevant non-financial relationship exists.
Teaching methods:
A multi-sensory approach is used to enhance learning for the course participant:
This interactive course was designed for the intermediate level therapist who works with the geriatric population.
The learner will be provided with valuable information about the dementia disease process. Essentials regarding how dementia dramatically affects function, ability to participate in and benefit from therapy programs,as well as practical approaches to achieve a “best therapy practice”. Strategies to meet Medicare reimbursement requirements including proper coding will be discussed. We will also explore some of the current trends and advances in dementia care and the legislative issues involving Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
Finally, the course will provide the participant with a thorough foundation of the vital importance of cognitive assessment and treatment and the many opportunities that currently exist to creatively serve this population in various geriatric arenas.
Learners who take this course will gain a tremendous understanding of all aspects of Dementia and the many ways the disease process impacts functions of daily living skills and communication.
Dynamic Group is an approved provider of continuing education courses by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). This program is offered for 1.0 CEU, Intermediate Level, Domain of OT: Areas of Occupation, Client Factors; Occupational Therapy Process: Evaluation. 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 1.0 CEUs
This program is offered for 1.0 CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional area).
Approved for 1 CEU (10 contact hours) by the Board of Certification for Athletic Trainers.
Author and Instructor*
Linda Riccio, OTR, a 28-year veteran of long-term care operations and clinical/programmatic development, has a BS in Occupational Therapy and has been a national educator in neurological disorders, orthopedics, and the management of special care populations. She has a diverse skill set in clinical development and implementation resulting in fiscally responsible and meaningful programs.
Linda is currently a member of Creative Health Solutions, where she consults in healthcare strategy and teaches dementia management in post acute care settings nationwide.
* This course originally authored by Kim Warchol, OTR/L, was revised and updated by Linda Riccio, OTR.
Linda Riccio, OTR, Contracted Instructor/Writer, Dynamic Group (Dynamic Learning Online, Inc.)
Financial - Author for Current Trends and Treatment in Dementia Management, receives royalty payments.
Teaching methods include: Course content delivered in a text format, pictures, activities, video clips of patients at various stages of dementia care, live web links, class discussion board and email to instructor. Midterm and Final exams are of equal weight, and there is a required passing score of 80%.
This course includes video clips to accompany the course materials. The ability to watch the videoclips is not required to complete the course.
This interactive online course is designed for the Intermediate level healthcare professional interested in learning more about how to be effective interacting with clients with mid-stage dementia.
The stages of dementia will be reviewed (early, middle, and late), with a specific emphasis on the key features of mid-stage dementia.
Learners who take this course will gain a tremendous understanding of the mid-stage client, and the many ways the dementia disease process impacts behavior and activities of daily living.
Participants will be able to identify key features of mid-stage dementia, being able to design effective treatment plans that facilitate client engagement in activities of daily living.
Dynamic Group is an approved provider of continuing education courses by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). This program is offered for .3 CEU, Intermediate Level, Domain of OT: Areas of Occupation, Client Factors; Occupational Therapy Process: Evaluation. The assignment of AOTA CEU does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
This program is offered for 0.3 CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional area).
Approved for 3 CEU (3 contact hours) by the Board of Certification for Athletic Trainers.
Financial - Author for Treatment Implications for Mid Stage Dementia, receives royalty payments.
Teaching methods include: Course content delivered in text format, pictures, interactive activities, case studies, references and resources, student discussion board, and individual hands-on assignments.
This 8 contact hour Introductory interactive course is designed to present an overview of hand function in terms of medical, educational, psychological, and anthropological perspectives, by reviewing these frames of reference: physiological, developmental, sensory integration, motor control, and the model of human occupation. Normal (typical) and atypical developmental sequences are first compared through clinical observations of video, photographs, and illustrations, and experiential lab learning experiences. Use of a prehension assessment and models of analysis are illustrated by a lifespan case study.
Treatment strategies are integrated into areas of occupational performance such as ADLs, IADLs, education, play, leisure and social participation.
Please note there is one required reading (to be purchased separately) that accompanies this course. See the “Texts” tab for more information.
To provide an overview the basics of normal (typical) and atypical hand function.
Dynamic Group is an approved provider of continuing education courses by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). This program is offered for 0.8 CEU, Introductory Level, Domain of Occupational Therapy, Areas of Occupation and Performance Skills and Occupational Therapy Process, Evaluation and 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 0.8 CEU
NBCOT 10.0 PDU (course includes assessment component)
Approved for .8 CEU (8 contact hours) by the Board of Certification for Athletic Trainers.
This course is also approved by the
Title: The Erhardt Developmental Prehension Assessment (EDVA) Author: Rhoda P. Erhardt, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA Publisher: Erhardt Developmental Products Copyright: 1994 Edition: 2nd Pages: 16 ISBN: 1-930282-40-0 URL: http://www.erhardtproducts.com/DLO.html
Title: Developmental Hand dysfunction: Theory, Assessment, and Treatment. Author: Rhoda P. Erhardt, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA Publisher: Pro-Ed, Inc Copyright: 1994 Edition: 2nd Pages: 234 ISBN: 9780761643135
This publication also contains the The Erhardt Developmental Prehension Assessment (EDPA
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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 include: Course content delivered in text format, clinical observations of video, photographs, and illustrations, and experiential lab learning experiences.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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
This course is approved for .8 CEU (8 contact hours) by the Board of Certification for Athletic Trainers.
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.
Introductory Level 10 - Part Course Curriculum
Purchase ALL 10-parts at a 20% discount!
These ten individual Core Curriculum courses are offered the novice to more experienced therapists the needed and wanted information to apply in daily clinical practice with patients in need of Hand and Upper Extremity Rehabilitation.
You may purchase these separately, but buy all 10 courses and get the discount!
Each section of this course will take you approximately 1 to 2 hours to complete as you go through and finish all assignments and exams.
Hand And Upper Extremity Rehab: The Essentials: Part 1 10 - Part Course Curriculum
Dynamic Group is an approved provider of continuing education courses by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). These programs are at the Introductory Level, Category 1: Domain of OT: Areas of Occupation, Performance Skills and Client Factors. Category 2: Occupational Therapy Process: Evaluation and Intervention. The assignment of AOTA CEU’s does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
These courses are individually approved for AOTA CEUs.
These courses are individually approved by the Board of Certification for Athletic Trainers.
Approved by New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions as a sponsor of Continuing Education for Physical Therapists & Physical Therapy Assistants
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: Each of these courses is delivered in text format with pictures, 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%. Practice exams are offered for the learner at the end of each lesson to prepare the learner for the final exam.
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.
NBCOT 2.5 PDU
Approved for .2 CEU (2 contact hours) by the Board of Certification for Athletic Trainers.
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.
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%.
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.
NBCOT 1.25 PDU
Approved for .1 CEU (1 contact hour) by the Board of Certification for Athletic Trainers.
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.
Introductory Level 9-Part Course Curriculum
Purchase ALL 9-parts at a 20% discount!
These nine individual courses make up this Core Curriculum and are offered the novice to more experienced therapists the needed and wanted information to apply in daily clinical practice with patients in need of Hand and Upper Extremity Rehabilitation.
You may purchase these separately, but buy all 9 courses and get the discount!
Hand And Upper Extremity Rehab: The Essentials: Part 2 9-Part Course Curriculum
This Introductory, interactive course is designed to provide the novice hand therapist to the more experienced hand therapist knowledge about the anatomical structures affected by, the pathological processes involved, and management of cumulative trauma disorders.
Cumulative Trauma Disorders is one of the nine modules from the online course curriculum entitled: Hand and Upper Extremity Rehab: The Essentials Part 2.
We hope you will consider registering for Hand and Upper Extremity Rehab Part 1 or additional individual modules from Part 2. The complete series or 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 2 Series:
Part 2-01: Cumulative Trauma Disorders Part 2-02: Burn Rehabilitation Part 2-03: Tendons: Injuries and Intervention Part 2-04: Arthritis Part 2-05: Splinting Part 2-06: Stiff Hand Part 2-07: Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) Part 2-08: Traumatic Hand Injuries and Prosthetics Part 2-09: Ergonomics
This Introductory, interactive course is designed to provide the novice hand therapist to the more experienced hand therapist knowledge about the evaluation and treatment of burns of the upper extremity.
Burn Rehabilitation is one of the nine modules from the online course curriculum entitled: Hand and Upper Extremity Rehab: The Essentials Part 2.
Upon completion of this course, the participant will be able to:
This Introductory, interactive course is designed to provide the novice hand therapist to the more experienced hand therapist knowledge about the anatomical structures affected by, the pathological processes involved, and management of tendon injuries.
Tendons: Injuries and Intervention is one of the nine modules from the online course curriculum entitled: Hand and Upper Extremity Rehab: The Essentials Part 2.
This Introductory, interactive course is designed to provide the novice hand therapist to the more experienced hand therapist knowledge about the anatomical structures affected by, the pathological processes involved, and management of arthritis.
Arthritis is one of the nine modules from the online course curriculum entitled: Hand and Upper Extremity Rehab: The Essentials Part 2.
This Introductory, interactive course provides an overview of splinting of the upper extremity and its relationship to hand and upper extremity rehabilitation.
Splinting is one of the nine modules from the online course curriculum entitled: Hand and Upper Extremity Rehab: The Essentials Part 2.
This Introductory, interactive course is designed to provide the novice hand therapist to the more experienced hand therapist knowledge about the anatomical structures affected by, the pathological processes involved, and management of stiff hand.
Stiff Hand is one of the nine modules from the online course curriculum entitled: Hand and Upper Extremity Rehab: The Essentials Part 2.
This Introductory, interactive course is designed to provide the novice hand therapist to the more experienced hand therapist knowledge about the anatomical structures affected by, the pathological processes involved, and management of complex regional pain syndrome, reflex sympathetic dystrophy, and causalgia.
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is one of the nine modules from the online course curriculum entitled: Hand and Upper Extremity Rehab: The Essentials Part 2.
This Introductory, interactive course is designed to provide the novice hand therapist to the more experienced hand therapist knowledge about the anatomical structures affected by, the pathological processes involved, and management of traumatic hand injuries including selection of prosthetics.
Traumatic Hand Injuries and Prosthetics is one of the nine modules from the online course curriculum entitled: Hand and Upper Extremity Rehab: The Essentials Part 2.
This Introductory, interactive course is designed to provide the novice hand therapist to the more experienced hand therapist knowledge about ergonomic principles, risk factors, and design of work stations for injury prevention.
Ergonomics is one of the nine modules from the online course curriculum entitled: Hand and Upper Extremity Rehab: The Essentials Part 2.
Purchase this entire series at a 30% discount!
This comprehensive 10-part course series will help the physical therapist recognize significant overlaps between common musculoskeletal or neuromuscular conditions and other medical pathologic problems or co-morbidities that can affect clinical decision-making. The knowledge and skills necessary for accurate screening of all clients will be emphasized.
This series of courses are designed for all levels of learning, from the DPT student to the clinician seeking a transitional DPT or simply trying to keep up his or her clinical skills. It is applicable to all clinical settings, including pediatrics. Each course in this series is a blended-learning model and has the required textbook Differential Diagnosis for the Physical Therapist: Screening for Referral, 5th ed., 2012 with additional information drawn from a wide variety of sources as listed in the Bibliography.
The entire series is presented in 10 parts with each section building upon information used in previous sessions.
The instructional focus of this course is on developing advanced clinical reasoning skills related to determining a client’s appropriateness for physical therapy. The course builds on concepts of evidence-based clinical practice as they are used to identify conditions that might mimic neuromuscular or musculoskeletal dysfunction.
As more states move toward direct access and primary care practice, physical therapists are increasingly becoming the first contact that patients seek, particularly for care of musculoskeletal dysfunction. This makes it critical for physical therapists to be well versed in determining when referral to a physician (or other health care provider) is necessary.
A cognitive processing-reasoning approach will be used throughout the course series. Students will be encouraged to gather and analyze data, pose and solve problems, infer, hypothesize and make clinical judgments in making appropriate differential diagnoses and referrals.
Dynamic Group is an approved provider of continuing education courses by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). This program is offered for 5.8 CEUs, Introductory Level, Domain of OT: Client Factors; Occupational Therapy Process: Evaluation. 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 5.8 CEUs
This course series is approved for 5.8 CEUs (58 contact hours) by the Board of Certification for Athletic Trainers.
See individual course listings for full details on approvals
Title: Differential Diagnosis in Physical Therapy, Screening for Referral Author: Catherine Cavallaro Goodman, MBA, PT, CBP and Teresa E. Kelly Snyder, MN, RN, OCN, CS Publisher: W. B. Saunders Copyright: 2012 Edition: 5th Pages: 816 URL: http://www.us.elsevierhealth.com/product.jsp?sid=EHS_US_BS-SPE-445&isbn=9781437725438
Title: Diagnosis and Treatment of Movement Impairment Syndromes Author: Shirley Sahrmann, PT, PhD, FAPTA Publisher: Mosby Copyright: 2002 Edition: 1st Pages: 380 ISBN: 0801672050 URL: http://www.us.elsevierhealth.com/product.jsp?sid=EHS_US_BS-SPE-445&isbn=9780801672057
Title: Pathology: Implications for the Physical Therapist Author: Catherine C Goodman, MBA, CBP and Kenda S Fuller, PT, NCS Publisher: W. B. Saunders Copyright: 2009 Edition: 3rd Pages: 1760 ISBN: 9781416031185 URL: http://www.us.elsevierhealth.com/product.jsp?isbn=9781416031185
Catherine C. Goodman, M.B.A., P.T., C.B.P. graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1976 with a B.S. in Physical Therapy and in 1986 with a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Montana. She received her certification as a BodyTalk practitioner from the International BodyTalk Association in 2008. Catherine has 35+ years of experience in a variety of clinical settings. She specialized in pediatrics for the first 10 years, then served 8 years in the U.S. Army Reserves as an orthopedic therapist. She has since broadened her skills in home health care, acute care, inpatient/rehabilitation, hospital out-patient services, and through private practice as a hand therapist. She is a faculty affiliate at the University of Montana School of Physical Therapy and the co-author of three textbooks: Differential Diagnosis for Physical Therapists: Screening for Referral (2007), 4th edition and Pathology: Special Implications for the Physical Therapist, 3rd ed. (2009), and Exercise Prescription for Medical Conditions: A Handbook for Physical Therapists (2011). Ms. Goodman is a medical writer for Medical Multimedia Group remains at the University of Montana as a Faculty Affiliate. She lives in Missoula, Montana where she has an active clinical practice and continues to provide physical therapy continuing education courses. The material has been refined and updated continuously throughout that time.
Teaching Methods include: Course content is delivered in a text format with case examples, pictures and graphics, references, resources and web links provided. You also have the opportunity for email interaction with the course instructor and fellow course participants. The entire course is presented in 10 parts with each section building upon information used in previous sessions. Understanding a physical therapist’s diagnosis and the difference between diagnosis and screening is the first step, followed by a careful client interview (Parts 1 and 2). Past medical history, medication use, and red flag symptoms are key features in the screening process.
From there, the student is taken through a course in pain types and viscerogenic pain patterns. This knowledge is needed to rule out systemic origins of neuromusculoskeletal dysfunction (Part 3). Screening for cancer is absolutely essential in today’s health care environment. Skin and nail bed assessment are key features. Modes of metastases and clinical manifestations of cancer are presented in detail based on clinical practice. For example, the therapist is most likely to see signs and symptoms affecting one of four systems: pulmonary, central nervous system, hepatic and skeletal. What to look for and red flag signs and symptoms are included (Part 4). Who to screen, how to screen, and when to screen are presented along with Review of Systems and when and how to make a physician referral (Part 5). Parts 6 through 10 take the student through each body part (back, sacrum, sacroiliac, groin, hip, pelvis, chest, breast and shoulder), identifying clues to vascular, renal, gastrointestinal, hepatic, gynecologic, endocrine and pulmonary sources of referred pain and symptoms. At the end of each course is a Final Exam with a required minimum passing score of 80%.
The content of this course includes a discussion of physical therapy diagnosis, interviewing techniques, and a thorough review of systemic origins of musculoskeletal pain. While specifically designed for physical therapists, occupational therapists and physical therapist assistants will also benefit from this information. At the end of each course there is a Final Exam with a required minimum passing score of 80%.
Please note there is one required textbook that accompanies this course.
The state of today’s health care environment makes it critical for physical therapists to be well-versed in determining when referral to a physician is necessary. Physical therapists must also be able to identify signs and symptoms of systemic disease that can mimic neuromuscular or musculoskeletal dysfunction. This course will cover the fact that screening for systemic disease is now part of the physical therapy evaluation leading to a physical therapy diagnosis. Evidence-based clinical decision making consistent with the patient/client management model will be the foundation upon which differential diagnoses are made.
The first step in understanding the physical therapy diagnosis is knowing how the diagnostic process differs from screening for systemic disease. Scope of practice and diagnostic vs. impairment classifications are also reviewed in this course.
Although PT Diagnosis and Screening is written as a stand-alone, Intermediate, course, it lays the foundation needed to participate in the rest of the Differential Diagnosis series of 10 courses. We strongly advise you to take these courses in the order presented, but it is not required.
The instructional focus of this course is on developing advanced clinical reasoning skills related to determining a client’s appropriateness for physical therapy. The course builds on concepts of evidence-based clinical practice as they are used to identify conditions that might mimic neuromuscular or musculoskeletal dysfunction. Understanding the role of the physical therapy diagnosis in the screening process is the focus of this Part 1 of the series: Differential Diagnosis in Physical Therapy: PT Diagnosis and Screening.
Dynamic Group is an approved provider of continuing education courses by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). This program is offered for .3 CEUs, Intermediate Level, Domain of OT: Client Factors; Occupational Therapy Process: Evaluation. 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 .3 CEUs
NBCOT 3.75 PDU
This course is approved for .3 CEUs (3 contact hours) by the Board of Certification for Athletic Trainers.
Title: Diagnosis and Treatment of Movement Impairment Syndromes Author: Shirley Sahrmann, PT, PhD, FAPTA Publisher: Mosby Copyright: 2002 Edition: 1st Pages: 380 ISBN: 0801672058 URL: http://www.us.elsevierhealth.com/product.jsp?sid=EHS_US_BS-SPE-445&isbn=9780801672057
Title: Pathology: Implications for the Physical Therapist Author: Catherine C Goodman, MBA, PT, CBP and Kenda S. Fuller, PT, NCS Publisher: W. B. Saunders Copyright: 2009 Edition: 3rd Pages: 1760 ISBN: 9781416031185 URL: http://www.us.elsevierhealth.com/product.jsp?isbn=9781416031185
Teaching Methods include: Course content delivered in a text format, pictures and graphics, case examples, live web links, references and resources, and the opportunity for email interaction with the instructor and fellow course participants. At the conclusion of the course, there is a Final Exam which requires a minimum passing score of 80%. Please note there is one required textbook that accompanies this course.
5 Contact Hours
This Intermediate course is designed for physical therapists working with clients in all settings and at all levels from beginner to advanced. Although Client History and Interview is written as a stand-alone course, the foundation for physical therapy diagnosis has been laid in Part 1 (Physical Therapy Diagnosis and Screening) of this 10-part series. The student is strongly advised to take these courses in the order presented, but it is not required.
Evidence-based clinical decision-making consistent with the patient/client management model will be the foundation upon which a physical therapy differential diagnosis is made. The physical therapy diagnosis begins with a screening component. In turn, screening for systemic disease begins with a well-developed client history and interview. The foundation for these skills is presented in this course.
The client interview, including the personal and family history, is the single most important tool in screening for systemic disease. Restated for emphasis: The client interview as it is presented here is the first step in the screening process. Risk factor assessment and health screening are also included, as these are becoming a more integral part of the physical therapist’s practice in the primary care setting.
A large part of the screening process is identifying red flag histories and red flag signs and symptoms. Many clients are experiencing signs and symptoms associated with visceral impairment but don’t make the connection between these signs and symptoms and their NMS dysfunction. The therapist must be well-versed in what questions to ask in order to obtain this information.
As more states move toward direct access and independent practice, physical therapists are increasingly becoming the first contact that patients seek, particularly for care of musculoskeletal dysfunction. This makes it critical for physical therapists to have a logical decision-making process in determining when referral to a physician is necessary.
A cognitive processing-reasoning orientation will be utilized throughout the course to encourage students to gather and analyze data, pose and solve problems, infer, hypothesize and make clinical judgments as mechanisms for making appropriate differential diagnoses and referrals. Case studies will be used to integrate screening information in determining a physical therapy diagnosis and in making decisions regarding intervention versus referral.
Dynamic Group is an approved provider of continuing education courses by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). This program is offered for .5 CEUs, Intermediate Level, Domain of OT: Client Factors; Occupational Therapy Process: Evaluation. 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 .5 CEUs
NBCOT 6.25 PDU
This course is approved for .5 CEUs (5 contact hours) by the Board of Certification for Athletic Trainers.
Title: Differential Diagnosis in Physical Therapy, Screening for Referral Author: Catherine Cavallaro Goodman, MBA, PT, CBT and Teresa E. Kelly Snyder, MN, RN, OCN, CS Publisher: W. B. Saunders Copyright: 2012 Edition: 5th Pages: 816 URL: http://www.us.elsevierhealth.com/product.jsp?sid=EHS_US_BS-SPE-445&isbn=9781437725438
Title: Pathology: Implications for the Physical Therapist Author: Catherine C Goodman, MBA, CBP, PT and Kenda S Fuller, PT, NCS Publisher: W. B. Saunders Copyright: 2009 Edition: 3rd Pages: 1760 ISBN: 9781416031185 URL: http://www.us.elsevierhealth.com/product.jsp?isbn=9781416031185
Teaching Methods include: course content delivered in a text format, pictures and graphics, case examples, live web links, references and resources, and the opportunity for email interaction with the instructor and fellow course participants. At the conclusion of the course, there is a Final Exam which requires a minimum passing score of 80%.
Although Client History and Interview is written as a stand-alone course, the foundation for physical therapy diagnosis has been laid in Part 1 (Physical Therapy Diagnosis and Screening) of this 10-part series. The student is strongly advised to take these courses in the order presented, but it is not required.
The student is advised to take these courses in the order presented. For a thorough description of the entire series, see Differential Diagnosis: 10-part Course Series Overview.
A large part of the physical therapy screening process is identifying red flag histories and red flag signs and symptoms. Understanding how and when diseased organs can refer pain to the musculoskeletal system helps the therapist identify suspicious pain patterns.
Evidence-based clinical decision-making consistent with the patient/client management model will be the foundation upon which a physical therapy differential diagnosis is made. Screening for systemic disease begins with a well-developed client history and interview. The foundation for these skills is presented in Part 2 of this series (Client History and Screening Interview).
This Intermediate course will describe pain types in general and viscerogenic pain patterns specifically. A large component in evaluating pain during the screening process is being able to recognize the client demonstrating a significant emotional overlay.
Pain patterns from cancer can be very similar to what we have traditionally identified as psychogenic or emotional. It is important to know how to differentiate between these two sources of painful symptoms. Symptom magnification and illness behavior will also be reviewed.
The series is designed for physical therapists working with clients in all settings and at all levels from beginner to advanced.
A cognitive processing-reasoning orientation will be utilized throughout the course to encourage the Learner to gather and analyze data, pose and solve problems, infer, hypothesize and make clinical judgments as mechanisms for making appropriate differential diagnoses and referrals. Case studies are used to integrate screening information in determining a physical therapy diagnosis and in making decisions regarding intervention versus referral.
The instructional focus of this course is on developing advanced clinical reasoning skills related to determining a client’s appropriateness for physical therapy. The course builds on concepts of evidence-based clinical practice as they are used to identify conditions that might mimic neuromuscular or musculoskeletal dysfunction. In particular, understanding the way in which visceral pain is referred to the musculoskeletal system is the focus of this Part 3 of the series Differential Diagnosis in Physical Therapy.
A cognitive processing-reasoning orientation is utilized throughout the course to encourage the Learner to gather and analyze data, pose and solve problems, infer, hypothesize and make clinical judgments as mechanisms for making appropriate differential diagnoses and referrals. Case studies are used to integrate screening information in determining a physical therapy diagnosis and in making decisions regarding intervention versus referra
Although Pain Types and Viscerogenic Pain Patterns is written as a stand-alone course, the foundation for physical therapy diagnosis and client history and screening has been laid in Part 1 (Physical Therapy Diagnosis and Screening) and Part 2 (Client History and Screening Interview) of this 10-part series. We strongly advise you to take these courses in the order presented, but it is not required.
A large part of the physical therapy screening process is identifying red flag histories and red flag signs and symptoms. Cancer screening is a major part of the overall screening process. Anyone with a past medical history of cancer is at risk for cancer recurrence. Clinical manifestations of cancer can mimic NMS dysfunction. This is true whether it’s primary cancer or cancer that has recurred or metastasized.
Physical therapists must be able to identify signs and symptoms of systemic disease that can mimic neuromuscular or musculoskeletal dysfunction. For example, peptic ulcers, gallbladder disease, liver disease and myocardial ischemia are only a few examples of systemic diseases that can cause shoulder pain.
Cancer Screening and Prevention is part 4 of a 10-part series entitled Differential Diagnosis in Physical Therapy. The overall 10 hour course will introduce students and clinicians to the role that health screenings and review of systems (ROS – see Part 5: When to Screen for Systemic Disease and When to Refer for detailed explanation of ROS in the screening process) play in the clinical decision making that leads to a physical therapist’s diagnosis.
As more states move toward direct access and independent practice, physical therapists are increasingly becoming the first contact that patients seek, particularly for care of musculoskeletal dysfunction. This makes it critical for physical therapists to be well versed at determining when referral to a physician is necessary.
Evidence-based clinical decision-making consistent with the patient client management model will be the foundation upon which a physical therapy differential diagnosis is made. Cancer screening begins with a well-developed client history and interview. The foundation for these skills is presented in Part 1 of this series (Client Interview and History).
This Intermediate course is designed for physical therapists working with clients in all settings and at all levels from beginner to advanced. The course will review terminology, epidemiology and the metastatic process, especially as the latter presents itself in a clinical practice. Physical therapist’s diagnosis vs. screening, risk factors, prevention and oncology pain will also be included
This course is designed for physical therapists working with clients in all settings and at all levels from beginner to advanced. The course will review terminology, epidemiology and the metastatic process, especially as the latter presents itself in a clinical practice. Physical therapist's diagnosis vs. screening, risk factors, prevention and oncology pain will also be included. A cognitive processing-reasoning orientation will be utilized throughout the course to encourage students to gather and analyze data, pose and solve problems, infer, hypothesize and make clinical judgments as mechanisms for making appropriate differential diagnoses and referrals. Case studies will be used to integrate screening information in determining a physical therapist’s diagnosis and making decisions regarding intervention versus referral.
Dynamic Group is an approved provider of continuing education courses by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). This program is offered for 1.0 CEUs, Intermediate Level, Domain of OT: Client Factors; Occupational Therapy Process: Evaluation. The assignment of AOTA CEU’s does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
This course is approved for 1.0 CEUs (10 contact hours) by the Board of Certification for Athletic Trainers.
Title: Pathology: Implications for the Physical Therapist Author: Catherine C Goodman, MBA, PT, CBP and Kenda S Fuller, PT, NCS Publisher: W. B. Saunders Copyright: 2009 Edition: 3rd Pages: 1760 ISBN: 9781416031185 URL: http://www.us.elsevierhealth.com/product.jsp?isbn=9781416031185
A cognitive processing-reasoning orientation will be utilized throughout the course to encourage students to gather and analyze data, pose and solve problems, infer, hypothesize and make clinical judgments as mechanisms for making appropriate differential diagnoses and referrals. Case studies will be used to integrate screening information in determining a physical therapist’s diagnosis and making decisions regarding intervention versus referral.
Although Cancer Screening and Prevention is written as a stand-alone course, the foundation for physical therapist’s diagnosis, client history and screening has been laid in Parts 1 and 2 of this 10-part series: Physical therapist’s diagnosis and Screening and Client History and Screening Interview. The student is strongly advised to take these courses in the order presented.
4 Contact Hours
Communicating our findings to the physician is an essential part of our jobs. What do you do when you find out important information the client’s physician may not know about? What if the client presents with red flag signs and symptoms that simply weren’t present at the time of his or her office visit with the physician?
Physical therapists must be able to identify signs and symptoms of systemic disease that can mimic neuromuscular or musculoskeletal (referred to as neuromusculoskeletal or NMS) dysfunction. It is critical for physical therapists to be well versed at determining when referral to a physician (or other appropriate health care professional) is necessary.
In this Intermediate course, Part 5 of a ten-part series on Differential Diagnosis, we will cover not only when referral is necessary, but also how to make that referral. Who to screen, when to screen and how to screen are the main topics of this course. The course participant will learn how to use the Review of Systems from the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice. The Review of Systems is an important tool in the evaluation process once screening has taken place.
As more states move toward direct access and independent practice, physical therapists are increasingly becoming the first contact that patients seek, particularly for care of musculoskeletal dysfunction. This makes it critical for physical therapists to be well versed at determining when referral to a physician (or other appropriate health care professional) is necessary.
Is immediate medical attention needed? What precautions and contraindications to physical therapy intervention are advised? Specific guidelines for medical referral are reviewed. Special considerations in the referral process and liability issues are also raised in this course.
The instructional focus of this course is on developing advanced clinical reasoning skills related to determining a client's appropriateness for physical therapy. The course builds on concepts of evidence-based clinical practice as they are used to identify conditions that might mimic neuromuscular or musculoskeletal dysfunction.
Dynamic Group is an approved provider of continuing education courses by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). This program is offered for .4 CEUs, Intermediate Level, Domain of OT: Client Factors; Occupational Therapy Process: Evaluation. 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 .4 CEUs
NBCOT 5. PDU
This course is approved for .4 CEUs (4 contact hours) by the Board of Certification for Athletic Trainers.
Although When to Screen for Systemic Disease and When to Refer is written as a stand-alone course, the foundation for physical therapy diagnosis, client history and screening has been laid in Parts 1 and 2 of this 10-part series: Physical Therapy Diagnosis and Screening andClient History and Screening Interview. The student is strongly advised to take these courses in the order presented.
This course, Screening for Systemic Disease: The Neck and Back, is designed for physical therapists working with clients in all settings and at all levels from beginner to advanced. This particular section will review clues suggesting systemic or viscerogenic neck or back pain and take you through each system that can refer pain or symptoms to the neck or back. This will include GI, pulmonary, renal and urologic, gynecologic, and vascular (both peripheral and cardiovascular) causes of neck or back pain.
The Intermediate course is designed for physical therapists working with clients in all settings and at all levels from beginner to advanced. This particular section will review clues suggesting systemic or viscerogenic neck or back pain and take you through each system that can refer pain or symptoms to the neck or back. This will include GI, pulmonary, renal and urologic, gynecologic, and vascular (both peripheral and cardiovascular) causes of neck or back pain.
Evidence-based clinical decision-making consistent with the patient client management model will be the foundation upon which a physical therapy differential diagnosis is made. Screening for systemic disease begins with a well-developed client history and interview. The foundation for these skills is presented in Part 1 of this series (Client History and Screening Interview). A cognitive processing-reasoning orientation will be utilized throughout the course to encourage students to gather and analyze data, pose and solve problems, infer, hypothesize and make clinical judgments as mechanisms for making appropriate differential diagnoses and referrals. Case studies will be used to integrate screening information in determining a physical therapy diagnosis and making decisions regarding intervention versus referral.
The instructional focus of this course is on developing advanced clinical reasoning skills related to determining a client’s appropriateness for physical therapy. The course builds on concepts of evidence-based clinical practice as they are used to identify conditions that might mimic neuromuscular or musculoskeletal dysfunction. Screening problems in the neck and back for systemic disease is the focus of this Part 6 of the series: Differential Diagnosis in Physical Therapy.
A cognitive processing-reasoning orientation will be utilized throughout the course to encourage students to gather and analyze data, pose and solve problems, infer, hypothesize and make clinical judgments as mechanisms for making appropriate differential diagnoses and referrals. Case studies will be used to integrate screening information in determining a physical therapy diagnosis and making decisions regarding intervention versus referral.
Although Screening for Systemic Disease: The Neck and Back is written as a stand-alone course, the foundation for physical therapy diagnosis, client history and screening has been laid in Parts 1 and 2 of this 10-part series: Physical Therapy Diagnosis and Screening and Client History and Screening Interview. The student is strongly advised to take these courses in the order presented.
6 Contact Hours
Physical therapists must be able to identify signs and symptoms of systemic disease that can mimic neuromuscular or musculoskeletal (herein referred to as neuromusculoskeletal or NMS) dysfunction. For example, Paget’s disease, gastrointestinal (GI) disease, gynecologic disease and vascular conditions such as endocarditis and ovarian varicosities are only a few examples of systemic diseases that can cause sacral, SI and/or pelvic pain.
The therapist must especially know how and what to look for to screen for cancer. Cancer can present as primary neck, shoulder, chest, upper back, hip, groin, pelvic, sacroiliac or low back pain/symptoms.
This Intermediate course, Screening for Systemic Disease: The Sacrum, Sacroiliac and Pelvis is designed for physical therapists working with clients in all settings and at all levels from beginner to advanced. This section will review clues suggesting systemic or viscerogenic causes of sacral, SI and pelvic pain and take you through each system that can refer pain or symptoms to these anatomical areas. This will include the arthritic conditions, GI, gynecologic, male reproductive system and vascular causes of sacral, SI or pelvic pain.
Evidence-based clinical decision-making consistent with the patient client management model will be the foundation upon which a physical therapy differential diagnosis is made. Screening for systemic disease begins with a well-developed client history and interview. The foundation for these skills is presented in Part 2 of this series, Client History and Screening Interview.
The instructional focus of this course is on developing advanced clinical reasoning skills related to determining a client’s appropriateness for physical therapy. The course builds on concepts of evidence-based clinical practice as they are used to identify conditions that might mimic neuromuscular or musculoskeletal dysfunction. In particular, screening the sacrum, SI, and pelvis for systemic disease is the focus of this Part 7 of the series: Differential Diagnosis in Physical Therapy.
Dynamic Group is an approved provider of continuing education courses by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). This program is offered for .6 CEUs, Intermediate Level, Domain of OT: Client Factors; Occupational Therapy Process: Evaluation. 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 .6 CEUs
NBCOT 7.5 PDU
This course is approved for .6 CEUs (6 contact hours) by the Board of Certification for Athletic Trainers.
Although Screening for Systemic Disease: The Sacrum, Sacroiliac and Pelvis is written as a stand-alone course, the foundation for physical therapy diagnosis, client history and screening has been laid in Parts 1 and 2 of this 10-part series: Physical Therapy Diagnosis and Screening and Client History and Screening Interview. Part 6, Screening for Systemic Disease – The Neck and Back, forms the basis for screening all other areas of the body and is an integral part of understanding Screening for Systemic Disease – Sacrum, Sacroiliac and Pelvis.
This Intermediate course is designed for physical therapists working with clients in all settings and at all levels from beginner to advanced. This section will review clues suggesting systemic or viscerogenic causes of hip and groin pain and dysfunction. This will include the vascular conditions, infectious or inflammatory causes and gynecologic and male reproductive system causes of hip and/or groin symptoms.
Physical therapists must be able to identify signs and symptoms of systemic disease that can mimic neuromuscular or musculoskeletal (herein referred to as neuromusculoskeletal or NMS) dysfunction. Gastrointestinal (GI) disease, gynecologic disease, urologic/renal conditions and vascular conditions such as arterial insufficiency are only a few examples of systemic diseases that can cause hip or groin pain.
Screening for Systemic Disease: The Hip and Groin is part 8 of a 10-part series entitled Differential Diagnosis in Physical Therapy. The overall course will introduce students and clinicians to the role that health screenings and review of systems (ROS - see Part 5 for detailed explanation of ROS in the screening process) play in the clinical decision making that leads to a physical therapy diagnosis.
Evidence-based clinical decision-making consistent with the patient-client management model (from the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice) will be the foundation upon which a physical therapy differential diagnosis is made. Screening for systemic disease begins with a well-developed client history and interview. The foundation for these skills is presented in Part 2 of this series (Client History and Screening Interview).
A cognitive processing-reasoning orientation will be utilized throughout the course to encourage students to gather and analyze data, pose and solve problems, infer, hypothesize and form clinical judgments as mechanisms for making appropriate differential diagnoses and referrals. Case studies will be used to integrate screening information in determining a physical therapy diagnosis and making decisions regarding intervention versus referral.
Screening problems in the hip and groin for systemic disease is the focus of this Part 8 of the series: Differential Diagnosis in Physical Therapy. The instructional focus of this course is on developing advanced clinical reasoning skills related to determining a client’s appropriateness for physical therapy. The course builds on concepts of evidence-based clinical practice as they are used to identify conditions that might mimic neuromuscular or musculoskeletal dysfunction.
Although Screening for Systemic Disease: The Hip and Groin is written as a stand-alone course, the foundation for physical therapy diagnosis, client history and screening has been laid in Parts 1 and 2 of this 10-part series: Physical Therapy Diagnosis and Screening and Client History and Screening Interview.
Part 6: Screening for Systemic Disease – The Neck and Back forms the basis for screening all other areas of the body and is an integral part of understanding Screening for Systemic Disease – Hip and Groin. Likewise, Part 7: Screening for Systemic Disease – The Sacrum, SI and Pelvis presents the basic building blocks for this section.
7 Contact Hours
When our patients are faced with chest pain, we must know how to assess the situation quickly and decide if medical referral is required…and whether medical attention is needed immediately!
The therapist may also uncover chest pain in the client who presents with jaw, neck, upper back, shoulder or arm pain. During the interview or the clinical exam, you may discover that the client also has chest pain either concurrently or alternating with pain or symptoms in these other somatic areas.
Angina, anxiety, upper gastrointestinal disease and pulmonary conditions are only a few examples of systemic diseases that can cause chest and/or breast pain. Various NMS conditions such as thoracic outlet syndrome, costochondritis, trigger points and cervical spine disorders can also affect the chest and breast. We must be able to differentiate NMS from systemic origins of symptoms.
So many of today’s aging adults with movement disorders have multiple medical comorbidities. Physical therapists must be able to identify signs and symptoms of systemic disease that can mimic neuromuscular or musculoskeletal (herein referred to as neuromusculoskeletal or NMS) dysfunction.
The overall course will introduce students and clinicians to the role that health screenings and review of systems play in the clinical decision-making leading to a physical therapy diagnosis.
This Intermediate course is designed for physical therapists working with clients in all settings and at all levels from beginner to advanced. This section will review symptoms or other signs suggesting systemic or viscerogenic pain or symptoms that can be referred to the chest or breast. This will include the cardiovascular, pulmonary, upper GI, neuromusculoskeletal systems, as well as other causes such as anxiety, steroid and cocaine use.
The instructional focus of this course is on developing advanced clinical reasoning skills related to determining a client’s appropriateness for physical therapy. The course builds on concepts of evidence-based clinical practice as they are used to identify systemic or viscerogenic conditions affecting the chest and/or breast that might mimic neuromuscular or musculoskeletal dysfunction.
Dynamic Group is an approved provider of continuing education courses by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). This program is offered for .7 CEUs, Intermediate Level, Domain of OT: Client Factors; Occupational Therapy Process: Evaluation. 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 .7 CEUs
NBCOT 8.75 PDU
This course is approved for .7 CEUs (7 contact hours) by the Board of Certification for Athletic Trainers.
Title: Diagnosis and Treatment of Movement Impairment Syndromes Author: Shirley Sahrmann, PT, PhD, FAPTA Publisher: Mosby Copyright: 2002 Edition: 1st Pages: 380 ISBN: 0801672059 URL: http://www.us.elsevierhealth.com/product.jsp?sid=EHS_US_BS-SPE-445&isbn=9780801672057
Although Screening for Systemic Disease: The Chest and Breast is written as a stand-alone course, the foundation for physical therapy diagnosis, client history and screening has been laid in Parts 1 and 2 of this 10-part series: Physical Therapy Diagnosis and Screening (Part 1) and Client History and Screening Interview (Part 2).
In addition, screening for viscerogenic causes of chest and/or breast pain and symptoms requires an understanding of chest or breast pain associated with systemic conditions or medical illnesses. This information is presented in Part 3: Pain Types and Viscerogenic Pain Patterns.
Basic principles of cancer screening are presented in Part 4: Cancer Screening and Prevention. Breast cancer is always a consideration with upper quadrant pain or dysfunction. The therapist must know what to look for as red flags for cancer recurrence versus delayed effects of cancer treatment.
Screening problems in the shoulder for systemic disease is the focus of this course, which is the final segment (Part 10) of the series: Differential Diagnosis in Physical Therapy.
The overall course series will introduce students and clinicians to the role that health screenings and review of systems (ROS ~ see Part 5 for detailed explanation of ROS in the screening process) play in the clinical decision making that leads to a physical therapy diagnosis.
Physical therapists must be able to identify signs and symptoms of systemic disease that can mimic neuromuscular or musculoskeletal (herein referred to as neuromusculoskeletal or NMS) dysfunction. Peptic ulcers, heart disease, ectopic pregnancy and myocardial ischemia are only a few examples of systemic diseases that can cause shoulder pain and movement dysfunction.
This Intermediate course is designed for physical therapists at all levels from beginner to advanced and working with clients in all settings. This section will review clues suggesting systemic or viscerogenic shoulder pain and take you through each system that can refer pain or symptoms to the shoulder. This will include the GI, pulmonary, renal, gynecologic, and vascular causes of shoulder pain.
Although Screening for Systemic Disease - The Shoulder is written as a stand-alone course, the foundation for physical therapy diagnosis, client history and screening has been laid in Parts 1 and 2 of this 10-part series: Physical Therapy Diagnosis and Screening (Part 1) and Client History and Screening Interview (Part 2).
The instructional focus of this course is on developing advanced clinical reasoning skills related to determining a client’s appropriateness for physical therapy. The course builds on concepts of evidence-based clinical practice as they are used to identify systemic or viscerogenic conditions affecting the shoulder that might mimic neuromuscular or musculoskeletal dysfunction.
Title: Diagnosis and Treatment of Movement Impairment Syndromes Author: Shirley Sahrmann, PT, PhD, FAPTA Publisher: Mosby Copyright: 2002 Edition: 1st Pages: 380 ISBN: 0801672060 URL: http://www.us.elsevierhealth.com/product.jsp?sid=EHS_US_BS-SPE-445&isbn=9780801672057
Although Screening for Systemic Disease – The Shoulder is written as a stand-alone course, the foundation for physical therapy diagnosis, client history and screening has been laid in Parts 1 and 2 of this 10-part series: Physical Therapy Diagnosis and Screening (Part 1) and Client History and Screening Interview (Part 2).
Understanding viscero-somatic referral mechanisms will help you in screening the shoulder for systemic or medical disease. This is the topic of Part 3: Pain Types and Pain Patterns. Basic principles of cancer screening are presented in Part 4: Cancer Screening and Prevention. Breast cancer is always a consideration with upper quadrant pain or dysfunction. The therapist must know what to look for as red flags for cancer recurrence versus delayed effects of cancer treatment.
2 Contact Hour Course
Patients enter healthcare systems with an expectation of receiving care that will help and not harm them. Yet, present studies show evidence of large numbers of patients receiving injury, often unintentional but preventable, during the administration of healthcare. Many of these deaths were from errors that could have been prevented.
Previous correctional emphasis has been on placing blame on the person who committed the error, with the intention that the person could learn from his/her mistake. Current correctional emphasis is on establishing the root cause of the error and correcting system failures to avoid future occurrences.
Ongoing monitoring of corrective measures must be established. All levels of national healthcare, both inpatient and ambulatory, are committed to decreasing medical errors while restoring the public’s confidence in the healthcare industry. To achieve this goal, facilities must change from a focus on fault-finding to one of system correction within a non-punitive atmosphere. Emphasis must be on improving and implementing processes within systems to prevent and reduce future medical errors.
Completion of this Introductory medical errors reduction course (mandated by Florida Statute 456.013) provides the student with the ability to implement root cause analysis for problem solving to determine effective prevention strategies for decreasing medical errors and increasing patient safety in the healthcare system.
To direct healthcare professionals to concentrate more accurately on preventing medical errors by addressing system structure during the provision of patient care.
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, Professional Issues: Legal, Legislative & Regulatory Issues. The assignment of AOTA CEU does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
This program is offered for 0.2 CEU, (Introductory level, Related area).
Karen G. Kendall, MSM, PT, Contracted Instructor/Writer, Dynamic Group (Dynamic Learning Online, Inc.)
Financial - Author for Intervention Strategies for Reducing Medical Errors, receives royalty payments.
Teaching Methods include: Instructor lecture via text-based content, live Internet links, references, bibliography, glossary, discussion board, email to instructor, and problem solving scenarios, as well as a Final Exam.
3 Contact Hour Course
Successful networking is not an accident; it is a carefully constructed and executed plan based on what you want to offer and what you want to receive. Being strategic involves envisioning the future and taking the necessary steps to create the vision. While it is tempting to jump right into action, it is essential to first understand where you are now and where you want to go. By understanding your purpose for each networking encounter, you are more likely to be in the right place at the right time and get more out of the interaction.
This information-packed introductory level course is presented by The Flourishing Company, LLC, a professional development firm dedicated to changing the way you experience work. It provides essential tips and strategies to assist the therapist, manager and clinic owner in better networking for business success. It provides necessary skills and tips for you to establish and implement a successful networking plan. In short, you will learn practical solutions to embrace networking rather than fear it.
Topics include: designing a networking strategy (where and when to network), 5 tactical skills (what to do when you get there), and putting the strategy into action. We will cover how to turn networking nightmares, like being stuck in a dead-end conversation or not knowing what to say, into success stories. Participants who faithfully practice the lessons will be able to exit a conversation gracefully, start a conversation confidently, get what you want from others, and much more.
What do you want to be different from your networking efforts? What is the best investment of your time? Where should you start? This course will help you answer these questions, as well as identifying the specific steps you need to take to make it happen.
Participants will learn the keys to successful networking and practice opening doors to generate referrals. In the process, you will also learn to enjoy networking rather than fear it.
Dynamic Group is an approved provider of continuing education courses by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). This program is offered for .3 CEU, Introductory Level, Professional Issues: Administration & Management. The assignment of AOTA CEU does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
Heather Bradley, ACC, ORSCC, CPCC specializes in human resource integration for organizations and draws upon 15+ years of experience as a senior human resources executive. She served as Vice President, Human Resources of a Fortune 500 manufacturing firm and has supported leadership teams in an array of human resources disciplines. Her expertise allows her clients, both individually and in groups, to develop the skills to achieve repeatable business successes. Heather graduated from York University and earned a BA in Psychology. She is also certified by The Coaches Training Institute (CTI) as a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC) and a graduate of the CTI Relationship Systems Coaching Program. She is a member of the International Coach Federation and the National Women's Business Center.
Miriam Bamberger Grogan, PCC, ORSCC, CPCC has more than 15 years experience working with companies of all sizes, from sole practitioners to Fortune 500 companies. She has worked in a variety of industries including banking, publishing, association and physical rehabilitation, both with for-profit and non-profit organizations. Miriam holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance, magna cum laude, from The George Washington University and is certified by The Coaches Training Institute as a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC). She is a member of the International Coach Federation and the National Women's Business Center. by the Greater Washington Society of Association Executives (GWSAE).
Teaching Methods include: Course content is delivered in a text format with case examples, pictures and graphics, references, resources and web links provided. You also have the opportunity for email interaction with the course instructor and fellow course participants. Throughout the course, you will be asked to complete several engaging assignments designed to help you practice each skill introduced throughout the course. At the conclusion of the course, there is a Final Exam which requires a minimum passing score of 80%.
This course, Successful Networking, is the first part of a 3-part series entitled I Hate to Sell designed to help you grow your practice. The entire series is presented in 3 parts, with each section building upon information learned in previous sections. Part 1 lays the foundation for making contacts through networking and will allow you to continue to Part 2, Fundamental Business Development Skills: Converting Prospects to Clients. We strongly advise you to take these courses in the order presented, but it is not required.
6 Hour course
This interactive course was designed for therapists who understand that active business development is critical to clinic survival. Whether new or long-time practice owners, participants will learn the secrets to generating business and referrals.
This information-packed introductory level course is presented by The Flourishing Company, LLC, a professional development firm dedicated to changing the way you experience work. The course provides essential tips and strategies to assist the clinic owner in business development for career success. We share the necessary skills and tips for you to establish and implement a successful business development plan. In short, you will learn practical solutions to embrace selling rather than fear it.
Topics include:
We will cover how to turn business development nightmares, like “closing the sale”, into success stories. Participants who faithfully practice the lessons will be able to qualify a prospect, handle objections, ask for the business and much more.
Participants will learn fundamental business development skills and practice using them to generate new business.
Dynamic Group is an approved provider of continuing education courses by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). This program is offered for .6 CEU, Introductory Level, Professional Issues: Administration & Management. 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 .6 CEU
Teaching Methods include: Course content is delivered in a text format with case examples, pictures and graphics, references, resources and web links provided. You also have the opportunity for email interaction with the course instructor and fellow course participants. Throughout the course, you will be asked to complete several engaging assignments designed to help you practice each skill introduced throughout the course. At the conclusion of the course, there is a Final Exam that requires a minimum passing score of 80%.
This course, Fundamental Business Development Skills: Converting Prospects to Clients, is the second part of a 3-part series entitled I Hate to Sell designed to help you grow your practice. The entire series is presented in 3 parts, with each section building upon information learned in previous sections. Part 1: Successful Networking lays the foundation for making contacts through networking. Part 2 introduces fundamental business development skills. Together, they prepare you to continue to Part 3: Honing Your Message – Clarifying Your You/Who. We strongly advise you to take these courses in the order presented, but it is not required.
Why should someone do business with YOU? WHO do you want to attract to your practice?
How would you answer these 2 critical questions? This information-packed course was designed for therapists who understand business development is critical for practice survival. Participants will learn how to generate a company marketing message called a You/Who to attract the kind of business they want. A well-crafted You/Who answers the 2 critical questions above. We provide the essential information you need in order to customize your own marketing message.
Answering these questions will be the most important part of your business development efforts. If you are not able to clearly state your You/Who, the people you meet won’t recognize their opportunity and certainly will not know whom to send your way.
This interactive introductory level course is presented by The Flourishing Company, LLC, a professional development firm dedicated to changing the way you experience work. It provides essential tips and strategies to assist the clinic owner in taking your practice building efforts to the next level. It provides necessary skills and tips for you to craft and practice delivering a marketing message that will lead to increased referrals and business. The importance of the You/Who is to make it easy for your prospect to understand what you do, so they can easily refer business to you.
Topics include: Defining what a You/Who is and why it is important, learning how to personalize your own You/Who, and using the You/Who to increase business and solicit more effective referrals. Participants who faithfully practice the lessons will be able to speak comfortably and professionally about their practices in a way that will lead to increased business.
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, Professional Issues: Administration & Management. The assignment of AOTA CEU does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
This course, Honing Your Message – Clarifying Your You/Who, is the final installment of a 3-part series entitled I Hate to Sell designed to help you grow your practice. The entire series is presented in 3 parts, with each section building upon information learned in previous sections. Part 1 lays the foundation for making contacts through networking, and Part 2 introduces fundamental business development skills. Together, they prepare you to continue to Part 3, Honing Your Message – Clarifying Your You/Who. We strongly advise you to take these courses in the order presented, but it is not required.
Are things at work good enough but not great? Is your career managing you instead of the other way around? Have you lost your passion for what you do?
If you found yourself nodding your head as you read the questions above, you may have allowed your career to progress in ways you would never allow a project to progress — passively, haphazardly, ignoring the consequences as if you had no control.
This course will help you:
This Introductory, information-packed course is presented by The Flourishing Company, LLC, a professional development firm dedicated to changing the way you experience work.
This course offers proven strategies for clarifying personal job requirements and taking steps to achieve them. Students will learn a structure for evaluating and addressing their situations and tools for overcoming common hurdles.
Dynamic Group is an approved provider of continuing education courses by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). This program is offered for .5 CEU, Introductory Level, Occupational Therapy Process: Intervention; Domain of OT: Areas of Occupation. The assignment of AOTA CEU does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions as a sponsor of Continuing Education for Physical Therapists & Physical Therapy Assistants
Teaching methods: Course content delivered in a text format with pictures, graphics, references and resources provided. You also have the opportunity for email interaction with the course instructor and fellow course participants. Throughout the course, you will be asked to complete several engaging assignments designed to help you deeply process the information presented. At the conclusion of the course, there is a Final Exam which requires a minimum passing score of 80%.
Introductory Level 2-Part Course Curriculum: 8 hours
The two courses we have put in this bundle will enhance you as an individual therapist and as a manager of others!
The first course, I Hate to Work: Creating a Career You Love, will help you look at you in your current work environment and ask some key questions; Are things in your career working good enough, but not great? If you are not creating the career you love, and your career is managing you instead of the other way around? Have you lost your passion for what you do? This course will help you to understand what you want to be different, make the most of where you are and prepare for where you want to go!
The second course offering called I Hate to Manage: Fundamental Supervisory Skills. Focuses on the importance of therapists who manage other must continue to grow to enhance the skills necessary to be a successful leader or mentor. This two course offer essential tips and strategies learning practical solutions to embrace management!
Professional Growth Curriculum 2-Part Course Curriculum: 8 hours
Are things at work good enough but not great? Is your career managing you instead of the other way around? Have you lost your passion for what you do? If you found yourself nodding your head as you read the questions above, you may have allowed your career to progress in ways you would never allow a project to progress — passively, haphazardly, ignoring the consequences as if you had no control. This course offers proven strategies for clarifying personal job requirements and taking steps to achieve them. Students will learn a structure for evaluating and addressing their situations and tools for overcoming common hurdles.
Are things at work good enough but not great? Is your career managing you instead of the other way around? Have you lost your passion for what you do? If you found yourself nodding your head as you read the questions above, you may have allowed your career to progress in ways you would never allow a project to progress — passively, haphazardly, ignoring the consequences as if you had no control.
This interactive course was designed for therapists who manage or aspire to manage others. Both new and experienced managers will learn key concepts and skills for supervising others. Topics include: Navigating the Management Compass™, understanding different management styles, making effective requests, acknowledging staff members' accomplishments, and listening ppenly. We will cover how to use all of these skills to run useful and effective meetings.
Dynamic Group is an approved provider of continuing education courses by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). These programs are at the Introductory Level, Category 3:Professional Issues: Areas of Other; Professional Development & Continued Competence. The assignment of AOTA CEU’s does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
Teaching Methods: Course content is delivered in a text format with case examples, pictures and graphics, references, resources and web links provided. You will also have the opportunity for e-mail interaction with the course instructor and fellow course participants. Throughout the course, you will be asked to complete several engaging assignments designed to help you practice each skill introduced. At the conclusion of the course, there is a Final Exam that requires a minimum passing score of 80%.
This Introductory, interactive course was designed for therapists who manage or aspire to manage others. Both new and experienced managers will learn key concepts and skills for supervising others. This course will cover:
This information-packed course is presented by The Flourishing Company, LLC, a professional development firm dedicated to changing the way you experience work. This course provides essential tips and strategies to assist therapists who manage others or to those who aspire to manage others. It provides necessary skills and tips for you to become a successful, respected manager. In short, you will learn practical solutions to embrace managing rather than fear it.
Topics include: Navigating the Management Compass™, Understanding Different Management Styles, Making Effective Requests, Acknowledging Staff Members’ Accomplishments, and Listening Openly. We will cover how to use all of these skills to run useful and effective meetings.
Participants will learn the fundamental building blocks of managing.
Dynamic Group is an approved provider of continuing education courses by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). This program is offered for .3 CEU, Introductory Level, Occupational Therapy Process: Intervention; Domain of OT: Areas of Occupation. The assignment of AOTA CEU does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
Teaching methods: Course content is delivered in a text format with case examples, pictures and graphics, references, resources and web links provided. You will also have the opportunity for e-mail interaction with the course instructor and fellow course participants. Throughout the course, you will be asked to complete several engaging assignments designed to help you practice each skill introduced. At the conclusion of the course, there is a Final Exam that requires a minimum passing score of 80%.
End-of-Life (EOL) care is an essential arena of competence for all health care providers. As research in this area has grown over the years, professionals such as physicians, nurses, social workers and other allied health care professionals can gain competence and confidence in understanding and managing dying patients and their families. While many professional and research organizations have made significant progress in addressing this problem through the development of standards and principles of practice, including EOL educational content and curricula in licensing requirements, educational curricula and on-the-job training, there is still much you must do to stay current in EOL care.
In order to maintain and improve your competence and ability to provide quality of care, it is essential to stay up-to-date in this rapidly changing field. Today, we are faced with such EOL ethical decisions as advanced directives, living wills, do not resuscitate orders, medical powers of attorney, voluntary euthanasia—and all of these potential ethical decisions vary from state to state and culture to culture. Because of their sheer numbers, aging baby boomers already started to change EOL care, first for their parents and now starting for themselves.
Not only will this course introduce you to the Core Principles of End-of-Life Care, which have been endorsed by a substantial group of medical and professional organizations throughout the past two decades, but these principles also have relevance to all allied health providers. You will be provided with pertinent information and self-development exercises to better prepare you to practice according to these established principles but also to the latest research and knowledge about EOL care.
Learners will gain awareness, confidence and skill in coping with End-of-Life (EOL) issues that will serve them as they provide daily care for patients.
Dynamic Group is an approved provider of continuing education courses by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). This program is offered for 0.6 CEU, Introductory to Intermediate Level, Occupational Therapy Process: Outcomes. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
Kathleen O. Beauchesne, PhD, MBA, MSW, LCSW-C
Dr. Beauchesne is a Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania, School of Social Policy, Social Impact of that Arts Project, and she is the president and CEO of the Center for Corporate Research on Veterans & Employment. During her first two years at the University, she conducted original research and wrote Gulf War Vets: The Richest of Resources, How American business can help the most educated, highest skilled military ever re-enter the civilian workforce, which advocates turning current research knowledge about veterans’ health, visible and invisible disabilities into actionable and integrated change management policies, practices and programs to support veterans in continued and productive employment.
Dr. Beauchesne has worked extensively with caregiving and end-of-life issues. Early in her career as director of the Faculty, Staff & Student Assistance Programs and the Office of Work/Life Programs, she was a member of the Last Acts, Robert Woods Johns Task Force. She has presented extensively on caregiving and end-of-life issues. She started the eldercare consultation service for employees at the Johns Hopkins Institutions, and developed award winning and leading-edge programs for caregivers including financial support programs for employees caring for ill or elderly family members, a ten-year caregivers support group (now led by a caregiver), and dependent care vouchers to assist with paying for day care for ill or elderly family members. She has responded to illness, suicide and death in the workplace both at Johns Hopkins and in her work as the director of the National Guard Psychological Health Program, a contract of the Ceridian Corporation, as a sensitive and supportive leader in crisis response, education, and program development for those who care for or have lost loved ones.
This course is provided using instructor lecture via web-based text, pictures, video’s, and web links. References and resources will be provided as well. Final exam must meet a minimal required passing grade of 80%.
This course intended for the Introductory level therapist, promotes a simplified hypothetical ethical model. Within this model, therapists can combine medical ethics and business ethics to reach a well thought out ethical decision. Although this model is simple in form, it encompasses the variety of complex issues in medical-business ethics.
This course was developed to educate and facilitate medical-business ethical behavior among Occupational and Physical therapy professions. The course is presented by Sheri L. Bjork, PT, MBA, owner of JS Consulting. You will find the instructor’s teaching methods are a mixture of business and practice, anecdotes and details, and she uses both realistic and academic situations.
Ethics is a complex subject. This course provides thought-provoking questions, comments and examples, and the author takes the liberty of playing ‘devils advocate’ when needed. Multiple case scenarios ask difficult questions and provide food for thought.
Participants will expand their knowledge of rehabilitation (Physical, Occupational and Speech) professional ethics codes. Using a simple yet powerful ethical decision-making model, the therapist will recognize an ethical dilemma, apply the model, utilize and balance both professional and legal documents and will practice through case scenarios to reach ethical outcomes.
Dynamic Group is an approved provider of continuing education courses by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). This program is offered for .5 CEU, Introductory Level, Professional Issues: Contemporary Issues and Trends, and Legal, Legislative, Regulatory, & Reimbursement Issues. The assignment of AOTA CEU’s does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
Sheri L. Bjork, PT, MBA
Sheri is the owner of JS Consulting. The primary focus of Sheri"s business is to provide excellence in therapy through consultation and teaching. As an educator, she has provided courses on Ethics, Healthcare Informatics, Medicare, Documentation and Practice Management, both on-site and at the State and National level. In addition, she teaches in business, marketing and management in both Junior College and University settings.
As a consultant, she promotes excellence in therapy services by supporting therapists in clinical practice. She encourages therapist confidence by providing guidance on how to effectively balance clinical practice with business requirements.
Sheri is an APTA member. She has held multiple positions within the Association from district chair, APTA delegate to TPTA practice committee chair. Currently, she is an active APTA mentor.
Sheri holds a Master in Business Administration from the University of Texas at Tyler; a Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, previously known as The (Finch) University of Health Sciences/The Chicago Medical School; and a Bachelor"s degree in Biology with Chemistry minor from Winona State University, Minnesota.
You will find that Sheri's teaching methods are a mixture of business and practice, anecdotes and details, and she uses realistic and academic situations.
Teaching methods include: Instructor lecture via web-based text with a simple yet powerful ethical model, web links, activities, pictures and graphics, Application of Principles Learned pages to recap each section, creative case scenarios and instructor e-mail. Final exam must meet a minimal required passing grade of 80%.
This Intermediate course will discuss ways to write evaluation, re-evaluation, and certification documentation in compliance with Medicare requirements, to help ensure payment of the claim. The course will focus on the key points that must be present in order to establish the baseline for an episode of care.
To provide the student with the key elements needed in documentation evaluations, re-evaluations and certifications for Medicare B beneficiaries.
Dynamic Group is an approved provider of continuing education courses by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). This program is offered for 0.2 CEUs, Intermediate Level, Professional Issues: Legal, Legislative & Regulatory Issues.. 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 .2 CEUs
This program is offered for 0.2 CEUs (Intermediate level, Related area).
Authors and Instructor
Instructor: Melissa Cohn Bernstein, OTR/L, FAOTA is the founder, President/CEO of Dynamic Group. Dynamic Group provides consulting and clinical educational services to the healthcare industry through Dynamic Learning Online, Inc. providing E-Learning for healthcare professionals
With over thirty- five years of experience in healthcare business operations, adult clinical practice, and Medicare regulatory & reimbursement expertise. Melissa’s career includes over 20 years of experience in clinical practice and management with a focus on adult rehab in long term care/skilled nursing facilities and out-patient rehab clinics.
Mrs. Bernstein was nominated and received the highest AOTA honor of a Fellow of Occupational Therapy (FAOTA) at the 2006 conference. Melissa has published several articles and co-authored several book. From August 2006 –November 2009 she served as the Executive Director for NARA, National Association of Rehabilitation Providers and Agencies, an organization that represents and supports rehabilitation practices nationally with a focus on legislation and running a rehab business from a clinically and operationally perspective in a challenging environment. She was honored in May 2011 with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Board of Directors of NARA, the first recipient of this award.
Consultant/Subject Matter Expert: Nancy J. Beckley, MS, MBA, CHC
Nancy Beckley & Associates LLC is a rehab compliance consulting firm providing consulting and training services, as well outsourced compliance services to therapy clinics, home health agencies, DME suppliers, contract therapy companies, SNFs and other rehab professionals.
The regulatory environment of Medicare, the ever-changing environment of managed care, and the constant need to develop and implement effective marketing strategies are challenges faced by most rehab providers and therapy clinics. Mrs. Beckley assist Rehab providers with these challenges and provide targeted consulting expertise to enable the organization to meet these challenges
Contributing Author : Kate Brewer, PT, MBA, GCS is the President and Owner of Progressive Rehab Solutions. In addition to her consulting activities she is also the Vice President and Compliance Officer of a Rehab Agency managing over 300 employees.
Her hands-on experience ensures that you will be kept on the leading edge of the latest changes to Medicare and other reimbursement and coding changes. Ms. Brewer has her BA in Communications, her MPT from Marquette University and a MBA from Cardinal Stritch University.
Ms. Brewer is nationally recognized for her expertise in documentation and coding issues and currently serves on the editorial board for the following publications:
Ms. Brewer has authored the books:
Author(s) Disclosures
Melissa Cohn Bernstein, OTR/L, FAOTA Instructor/Writer, Dynamic Group (Dynamic Learning Online, Inc.)
Nancy J. Beckley, MS, MBA, CHC Content Consultant/content expert, Dynamic Group (Dynamic Learning Online, Inc.)
Kate Brewer, PT, MBA, GCS, Contracted Instructor/Writer, Dynamic Group (Dynamic Learning Online, Inc.)
Introductory-Intermediate Level 10-Part Course Series: 16 hours
Purchase this entire 10-part series at a 20% discount!
The ten-parts that make up this Documentation Series allow the learners to focus on all the necessary tools needed to work with patients in Medicare skilled facilities.
Content of these ten courses will enhance the therapists knowledge in Part A & B documentation, writing measurable and achievable goals, provide “medically necessary” therapy services, coding for clean claims, denials and appeals process, and develop necessary Home Exercise Program (HEP) for discharged patients. Therapists will also receive the new MDS 3.0 for Part A to have the most current knowledge of the Medicare requirements within SNF’s.
Documentation Essential Courses 10-Part Course Series: 16 hours
Dynamic Group is an approved provider of continuing education courses by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). These programs are at the Introductory Level, Professional Issues: Legal, Legislative & Regulatory Issues. The assignment of AOTA CEU’s does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
Teaching methods for these courses include course content delivered in text format with graphics, and live web links to access current, time-sensitive legislative documents and resources. To pass the course learners must successfully complete the final exam at the end of each course with a minimum passing score of 80%.
This Intermediate course is designed to help therapists understand the basics of the coding required in order to submit a clean claim to Medicare B. The coding topics covered in this course include ICD-9 (International Classification of Diseases) coding, CPT (Current Procedural Technology) coding, and understanding the CCI (Correct Coding Initiative) edits process.
The learner will gain a general understanding of Medicare B therapy claims and the processes through which claims are coded.
This Intermediate course will teach therapists to write clear, measurable and achievable goals that will assist in demonstrating progress in the medical record.
The participant will be able to write a personalized goal for a patient that is individualized, objective and demonstrates a strong relation to function.
Dynamic Group is an approved provider of continuing education courses by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). This program is offered for 0.1 CEUs, Intermediate Level, Professional Issues: Legal, Legislative & Regulatory Issues. 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 .1 CEUs
This program is offered for 0.1 CEUs (Intermediate level, Related area).
Approved for .1 CEUs (1 contact hour) by the Board of Certification for Athletic Trainers.
Intermediate Level: This course will introduce the required documentation components for daily notes and therapy progress notes. Included are the requirements set by Medicare B, as well as important tips on how to improve documentation to capture medical necessity and skills of the therapist.
To provide the information therapists need to write appropriate daily notes, and progress notes for Medicare B beneficiaries receiving therapy services.
This Intermediate course will show how to make the documentation for therapy services support the need for medically reasonable and necessary therapy services. The student will learn the requirements set by Medicare B, as well as important tips on how to improve documentation to include medical necessity and skills of the therapist
The student will be able to identify the key elements that should be present to support the medically necessity of therapy services for a Medicare B beneficiary.
Part of a therapist’s responsibility when providing services for a Medicare B beneficiary is to design a program that facilitates carryover from gains made in therapy to maintenance and continued improvement in a home living environment. This Intermediate program takes the form of a home exercise program for independent patients, and may be a restorative nursing or functional maintenance program for those living in a skilled nursing facility (SNF). This course will introduce the components necessary to document these programs effectively.
To present the components of home exercise and restorative nursing programs in keeping with Medicare guidelines.
Intermediate Level: Regardless of your payor source, a therapy plan of care cannot be closed without a proper discharge note. It is the clinician’s final opportunity to justify the services provided, demonstrate progress, and provide closure to the “story” of the patient’s treatment. This course provides the required documentation components of discharge from therapy services, including requirements set by Medicare B, as well as important tips on how to capture medical necessity and skills of the therapist.
To provide the steps necessary for writing an appropriate discharge notes in accordance with Medicare B regulations.
Dynamic Group is an approved provider of continuing education courses by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). This program is offered for 0.1 CEUs, Intermediate Level, Professional Issues: Legal, Legislative & Regulatory Issues.. The assignment of AOTA CEU’s does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
All therapy services provided to a Medicare B beneficiary under their benefit are subject to the scrutiny of Medicare as the payor. Some claims are paid, some are not. This Intermediate course will assist therapists in understanding how to navigate the appeals and denials processes when a claim for services provided to a Medicare B beneficiary has been denied by the Medicare Approved Contractor (MAC), fiscal intermediary or carrier.
To provide a guide through the Medicare B appeals process.
Providing therapy services under Medicare A in a skilled nursing facility (SNF) is a greatly rewarding experience. However, many therapists and assistants are challenged and intimidated by the numerous rules and regulations that govern the provision of these services. This Intermediate module is designed to provide a bird’s eye overview of the UPDATED regulations, effective October 1, 2011 that govern the provision of therapy services and provide insight into how the overall payment system works under the MDS 3.0, including reimbursement under Medicare A, including RUGS-IV assessments are required, and how therapy services are delivered and captured for Medicare A beneficiaries.
The student will be able to identify the key components of the minimum data set (MDS) 3.0 for which therapy is responsible and how to complete them accurately.
Intermediate Level course. Compliance plays a very important role in helping to preserve and protect Medicare dollars. This course will provide the key elements a compliance program needs in order to help monitor documentation and coding. In addition, information will be presented on how to implement a good quality assurance program for documentation, including the basics of the audit and medical review programs utilized by Medicare.
The student will be able to identify the components of a good compliance and quality assurance process for therapy documentation and be familiar with the different audits Medicare uses.
This course is designed to introduce health care practitioners to the principles and application of Evidence-Based Practice (EBP).
This 3 contact hour course is the first in a series and will cover the basic techniques used to apply research evidence to everyday clinical decision making. These principles and skills will allow the student to apply current best practice evidence immediately and improve clinical decision making and clinical practice. The course will incorporate self-guided text lectures, demonstrations, practice assignments, and a final exam is to be completed at the conclusion of the course.
This course is designed for learners who are Beginners or are Advanced Beginners in using EBP principles.
Course Goal: To be able to critically analyze research literature to inform clinical decision making.
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to
This course is AOTA approved for 0.3 CEUs
AOTA Classification Codes:
This program is offered for 0.3 CEU (Intermediate level, Related area).
This course is also approved by:
Thomas Cappaert, PhD, ATC, CSCS
Dr. Cappaert is currently a Visiting Lecturer at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. He received his PhD from the University of Toledo in Clinical Exercise Physiology and has taught at the graduate and undergraduate-level in the following topic areas: research methods/statistics, athletic training, exercise physiology, anatomy and physiology, exercise testing and wellness. He has clinical experience in athletic training, physical rehabilitation, cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and in fitness and wellness programming.
Dr. Cappaert serves on the Editorial board of the Journal of Athletic Training, the Athletic Training Education Journal, the Journal of College Science Teaching and is a manuscript reviewer for several other journals. He is a BOC Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC), Certified Strength and Conditional Specialist (CSCS) and an ACSM Certified Exercise Specialist.
Research interests include environmental cold injury, endurance training and lumbar spine injuries in athletes.
Thomas Cappaert, PhD, ATC, CSCS, Contracted Instructor/Writer, Dynamic Group (Dynamic Learning Online, Inc.)
Financial - Author for Evidence Based Practice, Part 1: The Basics, receives royalty payments.
Teaching methods: This course will incorporate self-guided text lectures, demonstrations, and practice assignments. E-mail correspondence with the instructor is encouraged but not required. There is one final exam, with the expectation of an 80% score to receive credit for the course.
3-Part Course Curriculum - 8 hrs Introductory to Intermediate Level
This three part series is designed to introduce health care practitioners to the principles and application of Evidence-Based Practice (EBP).
The first course is this series will cover the basic techniques used to apply research evidence to everyday clinical decision making. The second in a series and will cover the techniques used to critically appraise research evidence in the form of meta-analysis and systematic review articles. These principles and skills will allow the student to apply current best practice evidence immediately and improve clinical decision making and clinical practice. The third and last course in the series covers the techniques used to critically appraise research evidence in the form of articles reporting intervention or treatment technique research, diagnosis or testing technique research, prognosis or risk research and harm or etiology research.
The first course is this series will cover the basic techniques used to apply research evidence to everyday clinical decision making.
The second in a series and will cover the techniques used to critically appraise research evidence in the form of meta-analysis and systematic review articles. These principles and skills will allow the student to apply current best practice evidence immediately and improve clinical decision making and clinical practice.
The third and last course in the series covers the techniques used to critically appraise research evidence in the form of articles reporting intervention or treatment technique research, diagnosis or testing technique research, prognosis or risk research and harm or etiology research.
These principles and skills will allow the student to apply current best practice evidence immediately and improve clinical decision making and clinical practice.
You may purchase this 8 hour course curriculum OR courses on an individual basis.
Evidence Based Practice 8 Hour 3-Part Course Curriculum
This course is designed to introduce health care practitioners to the principles and application of Evidence-Based Practice (EBP). This course is the first in a series and will cover the basic techniques used to apply research evidence to everyday clinical decision making. It is designed for learners who are Beginners or are Advanced Beginners in using EBP principles.
This course is designed to expand on the basic knowledge of the application of Evidence-Based Practice (EBP). It is the second in a series and will cover the techniques used to critically appraise research evidence in the form of meta-analysis and systematic review articles.
This course is the third in a series and will cover the techniques used to critically appraise research evidence in the form of articles reporting diagnosis or testing technique research. These principles and skills will allow the student to apply current best practice evidence immediately and improve clinical decision making and clinical practice.
Dynamic Group is an approved provider of continuing education courses by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). This program is offered for CEUs in the following categories: Introductory/Intermediate Level, Occupational Therapy Process: Intervention; Domain of OT: Client Factors; Professional Issues, Contemporary Issues & Trends. The assignment of AOTA CEU’s does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
AOTA Classification Code:
These courses are individually AOTA approved
Teaching Methods: The courses will incorporate self-guided text lectures, demonstrations, practice assignments, and a final exam is to be completed at the conclusion of each course.
This course is designed to expand on the basic knowledge of the application of Evidence-Based Practice (EBP).
It is the second in a series and will cover the techniques used to critically appraise research evidence in the form of meta-analysis and systematic review articles. These principles and skills will allow the student to apply current best practice evidence immediately and improve clinical decision making and clinical practice.
Course Goal: To be able to critically analyze literature that examines evidence in the form of meta-analysis and systematic review to inform clinical decision making.
This course is AOTA approved for 0.2 CEUs
Financial - Author for Evidence Based Practice, Part 2: Critical Appraisal of Meta-Analysis and Systemic Review Papers, receives royalty payments.
Non-financial - No relevant non-financial relationship exists
This course is the third in a series and will cover the techniques used to critically appraise research evidence in the form of articles reporting
Course Goal: To be able to critically analyze literature that examines interventions or treatment techniques to inform clinical decision making.
Financial - Author of Evidence Based Practice, Part 3: Critical Appraisal Techniques, receives royalty payments.
The Joint Commission, 2013 Hospital Accreditation Standards is essential knowledge for all healthcare workers who are in a hospital setting. This specially priced online course provides the Rehab portion of the standards to be used as a supplement to reinforce your general orientation to the hospital. Essential JCAHO Guidelines for the Rehab Dept. will reinforce the Rehab department’s specific information that will provide an ongoing resource for you to use as a reference. Furthermore, you will become familiar with the hospital’s mission, vision, values as well as the hospital policies and procedures that are designed to create a safe and positive environment for both staff and patients.
Course Topics
This course meets criteria for accreditation standards for national and state accrediting bodies. Due to the mandatory nature of the Rehab information, knowledge gained in this course meets compliance of JACHO accredited hospitals for those therapists working in hospital setting. Upon successfully completing this course, therapist will receive a certificate of attendance for 2 content hours.
Angela M. Phillips, PT
A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, School of Allied Health Professions, Ms. Phillips has over 35 years of experience as a consultant, health care executive, hospital administrator, educator, and clinician. Ms. Phillips is one of the nation’s leading consultants assisting acute rehabilitation units and hospitals in operating effectively under the Medicare prospective payment system (PPS) and in addressing key issues related to compliance.
Ms. Phillips has extensive experience as a speaker and consultant for inpatient rehabilitation, long term acute care hospitals, outpatient therapy, and hospital based rehabilitation services including operational assessment and management, performance improvement, clinical programming, and accreditation preparation.
In her role as a rehabilitation consultant, Angela Phillips brings a wide variety of expertise across the rehabilitation continuum of care. She specializes in providing management support for rehabilitation hospitals, units, clinics, and practices. Ms. Phillips is recognized as a pioneer in providing consultation and tools for preparation for The Joint Commission (TJC) survey for managers and staff involved in rehabilitation in various settings.
Ms. Phillips’ areas of expertise include the following:
Ms. Phillips has been a frequent speaker for the American Physical Therapy Association and other professional groups. She is author of The Desktop Consultant: The Rehab Department’s Guide to JCAHO, The Desktop Consultant: The Book of Policies for Rehabilitation Services, and a frequent contributor to physical therapy publications.
Ms. Phillips is the 2006 recipient of the Texas Physical Therapy Association’s Tom Waugh Leadership Award. She has represented the American Physical Therapy Association as the Vice President for the Section on Health Policy and Administration and actively participates in political issues that affect the industry.
Angela M. Phillips, PT, Instructor/writer, Dynamic Learning Online, Inc.
As a self-directed learner in this interactive course, you are encouraged to practice, seek out and read additional references regarding Essential JCAHO Guidelines for the Rehab Dept. that can only enhance the contents provided within this course. This course consists of instructor-based lecture in text format, web links, instructor/class e-mail, pictures, graphics, references and resources..
3-Part Course Curriculum - 11 hrs Introductory to Intermediate Level
This bundle includes the three focused courses on Seating and positioning that includes benefits of proper seating & positioning that includes; medical, functional and personal benefits as it relates to patient programs where seating and positioning are essential (rehab dining, wound care, restraint reductions, pain management). The referral process; w/c terminology and practical application once you fully understand the fundamental mechanics of seating and positioning. Critical factors of comfort, wheelchair seat components, and manual vs. powered mobility and other wheeled mobility. The final course is on planning for these individuals to use and gaining full access to the electronic communications devices available in today’s market. The primary focus is on tablets because they can be safely attached to wheelchairs and support the other identified goals of therapists.
You may purchase this 11 hour course curriculum OR courses on an individual basis.
Seating and Positioning 11 Hour 3-Part Course Curriculum
Optimum positioning of the human body is paramount to successful function, including mobility and cognitive alertness. This introductory to intermediate level course is intended to provide the knowledge and skills that will enable you to identify a variety of actual or potential wheelchair seating problems and assess the fundamental causes for identified problems.
This interactive online continuing education course examines society’s attitudes toward disability and analyzes their effects. Through an in-depth review of prejudice and discrimination against people with disabilities, this course encourages the beginner, intermediate and advanced health care professional/paraprofessional to explore his or her own attitudes about disability and their potential impact on professional service delivery.
This interactive online continuing education course presents the beginner, intermediate and advanced health care professional/paraprofessional with detailed information about individual responses to disability. Through an in-depth review of models of adaptation to disability and a thorough discussion of factors influencing one’s adjustment to the onset of disability, this course provides professionals with knowledge of the disability experience from the client’s perspective while preparing them to assist the client’s successful adaptation to the onset of his or her disability.
Dynamic Group is an approved provider of continuing education courses by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). This program is offered for CEUs in the following categories: Intermediate Level, Domain of OT: Client Factors; Occupational Therapy Process: Intervention, Outcome. The assignment of AOTA CEU’s does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
Carol Sheredos, M.A., PT
Nancy Carroll Gravley, M.A.H.S.
Nancy Carroll Gravley, M.A.H.S. has 30 years experience working with individuals with disabilities of all types. She has worked in both hands-on positions and in top management positions assisting individuals to become more independent and to advance the use of technology to achieve those goals.
Ms. Gravley also has 15 years experience in the computer field, writing, teaching, and training, including presentations at national meetings. She is also a columnist for an Internet magazine.
Melissa Cohn Bernstein, OTR/L, FAOTA
The founder and President/CEO of Dynamic Group. Dynamic Group provides consulting and clinical educational services to the healthcare industry through Dynamic Learning Online, Inc. providing E-Learning for healthcare professionals
Teaching Methods: These courses are provided using with evidence-based content delivered in a text format with graphics, web links, pictures, activities that support the learner objectives. References and resources are provided.
E-mail correspondence with the instructor is encouraged but not required.
A Final Exam is required with multiple attempts to obtain a minimum passing score of 80%. Learner must spend at least 80% of CE awarded time within the course material to be eligible to print the certificate of completion.
This course was specifically extracted from its original works ABCs of Wheelchair Seating and Positioning -- Assessment, Body Alignment and Comfort as a stand-alone course that will focus on the fundamentals of seating and positioning.
Lessons and topics include the various benefits of proper seating & positioning that includes; medical, functional and personal benefits as it relates to patient programs where seating and positioning are essential (rehab dining, wound care, restraint reductions, pain management).
The referral process; MD orders, evaluation, care plan, documentation and follow-up are covered, as well as principles of assessment, body alignment and control, as well as w/c terminology, types and dimensions necessary for clinical decision making.
Dynamic Group is an approved provider of continuing education courses by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). This program is offered for .5 CEU, Introductory Level, Domain of OT: Client Factors; Occupational Therapy Process: Evaluation. 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 .5 CEUs.
Audience / Teaching MethodS
This course is intended for intermediate learners, with evidence-based content delivered in a text format with graphics, web links, case studies, pictures, activities that support the learner objectives. Learners may email instructor to enhance learning opportunities.
Final exam is required with multiple attempts to obtain a minimum passing score of 80%. Learner must spend at least 80% of CE awarded time within the course material to be eligible to print the certificate of completion.
Additionally, reading and resources for continued learning are provided within the course.
This course was specifically extracted from its original works ABCs of Wheelchair Seating and Positioning -- Assessment, Body Alignment and Comfort as a stand-alone course that will focus on the practical application once you fully understand the fundamental mechanics of seating and positioning.
Critical factors of comfort, wheelchair seat components, manual vs. powered mobility and other wheeled mobility. Learners will be provided with problems and solutions of seating and positioning as related to each skeletal component (pelvis, hips, spine/neck, head/neck, shoulder girdle, upper extremities…)
The final lesson puts everything together related to funding in tandem with the details necessary in selecting the best devices for your clients’ needs. Additional reading & resources are provided after each lesson for continual study of this subject.
Optimum positioning of the human body is paramount to successful function, including mobility and cognitive alertness. This introductory to intermediate level course is intended to provide the knowledge and skills that will enable you to assess the fundamental causes for identified problems and select the most appropriate, effective products and solutions for intervention.
Dynamic Group is an approved provider of continuing education courses by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). This program is offered for .5 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 course is intended for intermediate learners, with evidence-based content delivered in a text format with graphics, web links, case studies, pictures, activities that support the learner objectives. Learners may email to instructor for further enhance learning opportunities. Reading and resources for continued learning are provided within the course.
A final exam is required with multiple attempts to obtain a minimum passing score of 80%. Learner must spend at least 80% of CE awarded time within the course material to be eligible to print the certificate of completion.
This course builds on the skills covered in the full version: ABC’s of Wheelchair Seating and Positions-- Assessment, Body Alignment and Comfort and the focused courses; Seating and Positioning: Fundamental for Rehab; Seating and Positioning: Practical Application to look at new demands placed on clinicians who work with the seating and positioning needs of children and adults patients.
Planning for these individuals is to strive for functional independence in all areas of daily living skills is enhanced through the use of and gaining full access to the electronic communications devices available in today’s market. The primary focus is on tablets because they can be safely attached to wheelchairs and support the other identified goals of therapists. Clinicians should not only be aware of the varied demands, but have the knowledge and skills to provide solutions. This course gives a general overview of the kinds of communication equipment that will be of general interest to both adults and children and resources available for adapting this kind of equipment for wheelchair use.
Dynamic Group is an approved provider of continuing education courses by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). This program is offered for .1 CEU, Intermediate Level, Domain of OT: Client Factors; Occupational Therapy Process: Intervention, Outcome. 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 .1 CEU.
AuthorS and InstructorS
This course is intended for intermediate learners, with evidence-based content delivered in a text format with graphics, web links, pictures, activities that support the learner objectives.
5-Course Curriculum - 19 hrs
Purchase this bundle at a 20% discount!
This is a "must have” curriculum of courses if you are working with those older individuals who have Dementia and reside in a nursing facility or at home!
This curriculum of interactive courses is designed for the beginner or intermediate therapist who works with the geriatric population. Current Trends and Treatment in Dementia Management, the learner will be provided with valuable information about the dementia disease process, how dementia dramatically affects function and the ability to participate in and benefit from therapy programs, and practical approaches to achieve a “best therapy practice” with strategies to meet Medicare reimbursement requirements. We will also explore some of the current trends and advances in dementia care and the legislative issues involving Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. Finally, the course will provide the participant with a thorough foundation of the vital importance of cognitive assessment and treatment and the many opportunities that currently exist to creatively serve this population in various geriatric arenas
Additionally in this curriculum are four courses that discuss home modifications that can help individuals who are at risk for falls, be safer and more independent in their homes.
Each of the four courses are made possible through a grant to I.D.E.A.S., Inc. (Innovative Designs in Environments for and Aging Society) through the National Institutes of Health. The series includes information about the various conditions; those who are at Risk of Falls, Dementia, Sensory Impairments and Motor Impairments that cause limitations or difficulties in performing everyday activities, and information about a range of environmental modifications that can be implemented to compensate for deficits.
You may purchase this 19 hour course curriculum OR courses on an individual basis.
Curriculum
This interactive course was designed for the beginner or intermediate therapist who works with the geriatric population. Learners will gain a tremendous understanding of all aspects of Dementia and the many ways the disease process impacts functions of daily living skills and communication.
This course discusses home modifications that can help individuals who are at risk for falls be safer and more independent in their homes.
This course discusses home modification and how it relates to caregivers and people living in the household with dementia. Modifying the home environment to enhance safety, promote independence, and ease caregiving is increasingly recognized as an important strategy for dealing with dementia.
This course discusses home modifications that can help individuals with vision and hearing impairments be safer and more independent in their home.
In this course, you will learn how functional limitations in upper and lower body movement can impact a person’s ability to function safely, independently, or without difficulty in his/her home. You will also learn about the modifications that can compensate for these limitations.
Dynamic Group is an approved provider of continuing education courses by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). This program is Introductory Level, Domain of OT: Areas of Occupation, Performance Patterns. Category 2: Occupational Therapy Process, Evaluation, Intervention& Prevention. The assignment of AOTA CEU’s does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
These courses are AOTA approved.
Margaret P. Calkins, Ph.D. is internationally recognized as a leader in the field of environments for elderly, especially those with Alzheimer's and other dementias. Dr. Calkins has spent many years exploring the therapeutic potential of the environment--social and organizational as well as physical--particularly as it relates to frail and impaired older adults. A member of several national organizations and panels which focus on issues of care for cognitively impaired older Americans, she speaks frequently at conferences both here in the US and abroad.
Jon Sanford, M. Arch is an adjunct Associate Professor of Architecture and Co-Director of the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) funded Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Workplace Accommodations within the Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access, Georgia Institute of Technology. He is also a Research Architect at the Rehabilitation Research and Development Center at the Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center and the Director of Research for Extended Home Living Services in Wheeling, Illinois, one of the nation's largest providers of home modifications.
Jon Pynoos, Ph.D is the UPS Foundation Professor of Gerontology, Policy, Planning and Development at the Andrus Gerontology Center of the University of Southern California. He is also Director of the National Resource Center on Supportive Housing and Home Modification, and Co-Director of the Fall Prevention Center of Excellence which is funded by the Archstone Foundation. He is a recognized national and international expert on housing and aging in place.
Anna Quyen Do Nguyen, OTD, OTR/L is an occupational therapist and research scientist for the Fall Prevention Center of Excellence, headquartered at the University of Southern California's Andrus Gerontology Center. She assisted in developing a number of home assessment and follow-up tools which she is training other health care professionals to administer.
Jennifer Brush, M.A., CCC/SLP is a highly regarded Speech-Language Pathologist known for her work in the areas of memory and swallowing interventions for people with dementia. As a sought after speaker, Ms. Brush offers interactive and educational presentations that help audiences bridge the gap between current research findings and the care needs of their clients. Ms. Brush is the co-author of A Therapy Technique for Improving Memory: Spaced Retrieval and Time Well Spent with the Older Adult, as well as the author of several articles.
Jon Sanford, M.Arch is an adjunct Associate Professor of Architecture and Co-Director of the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) funded Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Workplace Accommodations within the Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access, Georgia Institute of Technology. He is also a Research Architect at the Rehabilitation Research and Development Center at the Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center and the Director of Research for Extended Home Living Services in Wheeling, Illinois, one of the nation's largest providers of home modifications.
Carrie Bruce, M.A., CCC-SLP, ATP is a Speech Language Pathologist and an Assistive Technology Practitioner. She serves as a co-investigator in the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Workplace Accommodations and provides support to other sponsored projects related to accessibility, disability, and design.
Teaching Methods: These courses are delivered in text format with pictures, animation, graphics, and live web links with resources for ongoing education and learning activities. Learner must allow time to explore hyperlinks and conduct learning activities, as required. To receive credit for the course, the Learner must score at least 80% on the final exam.
The knee is a common site for injury. The condition referred to as patellofemoral pain syndrome is one of the most common musculoskeletal disorders affecting a wide range of age groups. It is a treatable condition. The physical therapist becomes an important member in the effort to relieve symptoms and return patients back to their desired level of activity.
This interactive course is designed for the intermediate therapist who evaluates and treats the common and often difficult dysfunction seen in the patellofemoral joint.
The learner will be provided with:
Participants in this course will gain a thorough review of the functional anatomy of the patellofemoral joint, be presented with newly formed treatment plans for the physical therapy practice, and will be able to identify aspects of treatment of the dysfunction of the patellofemoral joint (commonly referred to as patellofemoral pain syndrome).
Jeffrey Larson PT, ATC is the director of physical therapy at the Tioga Medical Center in Tioga, ND. He is a graduate of North Dakota State University and the University of Utah. He is also a medical writer and founder of Northern Medical Informatics, a medical communications business that he and his wife Nancy operate with focus on continuing education for the allied healthcare professions as well as consumer health education.
He can be reached at Jeffpt@nccray.com.
Illustrator
Edward Prather graduated from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota with a BA degree in Art and also with a commercial art degree from Moorhead. Edward has taken further study from Atelier Lack School of Fine Arts in Minneapolis, Minnesota studying techniques of the old Masters. He worked as a full time illustrator for a studio in Minneapolis that did illustrations for science and medical textbooks.
Teaching methods include: Course content is delivered in a text format with case examples, pictures and graphics, references, resources and web links provided. You also have the opportunity for email interaction with the course instructor and fellow course participants.
At the conclusion of the course, there is a Final Exam, which requires a minimum passing score of 80%.
Cardiovascular disease is a disease process that affects the heart and/or vasculature.
This course, intended for intermediate learners, provides a review of cardiovascular disease, including structures and organs affected, the signs and symptoms associated with disease processes, and how these symptoms may affect mobility, quality of life and participation in therapy. It includes a review of medications used for treatment, associated side effects and precautions that may impact therapy, and strategies for safely and effectively managing these patients in therapy.
This course falls in the AOTA classification Code: Category 1; Domain of OT and Category 2; Occupational Therapy Process.
Participants in this course will come to understand cardiovascular disease, including structures and organs affected, the signs and symptoms associated with these disease processes and how these symptoms may affect mobility, quality of life and participation in therapy.
Dynamic Group is an approved provider of continuing education courses by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). This program is offered for .2 CEUs, Intermediate Level, Category 1; Domain of OT and Category 2; Occupational Therapy Process. The assignment of AOTA CEU’s does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
Approved for 1.5 CEU (1.5 contact hours) by the Board of Certification for Athletic Trainers.
Be a part of the osteoporosis prevention model for the pediatric disease with geriatric consequences. Physical and Occupational Therapists alike can bring positive bone health strategies to school age children and their families.
This introductory on-line course is designed for the health care professional that is interested in building knowledge of prevention strategies related to osteoporosis. It provides information and tools needed to take this wellness topic into an elementary school classroom and to modify the presentation format for any age group. The number one prevention against osteoporosis is building maximal bone density during childhood and adolescence. A PowerPoint presentation for elementary school children, along with recommendations for interactive classroom activities, is integrated into the course.
You will learn about:
To help healthcare providers convey the importance of bone health in a variety of age groups in order to prevent osteoporosis in older age.
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: Occupational Therapy Process. The assignment of AOTA CEU does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
Kathleen DeMolli Shirley graduated from East Carolina University in Greenville, NC with a BSPT in 1981. She became board certified in Orthopedic Physical Therapy in 1991 (recertified in 1999 and 2009), and board certified in Geriatric Physical Therapy in 1993 (recertified in 2002). In 2003, she completed the APTA (Herdman) Vestibular Rehabilitation Competency, and in 2005 she completed the APTA (Landel) Cervicogenic Dizziness competency. She is Adult NDT certified (neurodevelopmental treatment) and has completed a 250 hour Yoga Teachers Certification.
Kathleen is owner of Healthy to the Bone, LLC. She divides her clinical time between outpatient orthopedics, specializing in spinal dysfunction and balance and dizziness problems that generally effect older adults. She sees patients both in the outpatient setting and in their homes. In 1997, Kathleen created the Healthy to the Bone elementary school based osteoporosis education and prevention program. She has been very active in the Pinellas County school system and has taught this program to hundreds of children over the years.
Kathleen is currently a member of the APTA Orthopedic and Geriatric sections. She is also a member of VEDA (Vestibular Disorders Association).
Teaching methods include: Text format, graphics, photos, video, interactive group activities, e-mail with instructor and case study of the pilot program. Grading is determined by one final exam with a minimum passing grade of 80%.
This course, Home Modifications for People with Dementia,an Intermediate level course, is one of a series of four courses made possible through a grant to I.D.E.A.S., Inc. through the National Institutes of Health.
Dynamic Group is an approved provider of continuing education courses by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). The assignment of AOTA CEU does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
Teaching methods: Each course in the series follows a similar format, with information about the various conditions that cause limitations or difficulties in performing everyday activities, and information about a range of environmental modifications that can be implemented to compensate for deficits.
Course content is delivered in a text format, pictures and graphics, case examples, live web links, references and resources, audio and multimedia presentations. At the conclusion of the course, there is a Final Exam which requires a minimum passing score of 80%.
This course, Home Modifications for People Who Are at Risk for Falls, an Intermediate level course, is one of a series of four courses made possible through a grant to I.D.E.A.S., Inc. through the National Institutes of Health.
The courses are valuable to individuals who provide any type of home evaluation, design, or construction service for seniors or people with disabilities, such as occupational therapists, physical therapists, home health care workers, case managers/social workers, builders/remodelers, architects and interior designers.
2.5 Contact Hour Course
This course, Home Modifications for People with Sensory Impairments, an Intermediate course, is one of a series of four courses made possible through a grant to I.D.E.A.S., Inc. through the National Institutes of Health.
This course is AOTA approved for .25 CEU
NBCOT 3.125 PDU (course includes assessment component)
This course, Home Modifications for People with Motor Impairments, an Intermediate level course, is one of a series of four courses made possible through a grant to I.D.E.A.S., Inc. through the National Institutes of Health.
This course is approved for .25 CEU (2.5 contact hours) by the Board of Certification for Athletic Trainers.
(Innovative Designs in Environments for an Aging Society) 4-Course Curriculum- 9 hrs
These are must have courses if you are working with older individuals who are at risk within the home!
Courses discuss home modifications that can help individuals who are at risk for falls, be safer and more independent in their homes.
Each of the four, intermediate level courses are made possible through a grant to I.D.E.A.S., Inc. through the National Institutes of Health. The series includes information about the various conditions; those who are at Risk of Falls, Dementia, Sensory Impairments and Motor Impairments that cause limitations or difficulties in performing everyday activities, and information about a range of environmental modifications that can be implemented to compensate for deficits. These courses are valuable to individuals who provide any type of home evaluation, design, or construction service for seniors or people with disabilities, such as occupational therapists, physical therapists, home health care workers, case managers/social workers, builders/remodelers, architects and interior designers.
You may purchase this 9 hour course curriculum OR courses on an individual basis.
Home Modifications Practitioners Program - Complete Series 9 Hour 4-Part Course Curriculum
Dynamic Group is an approved provider of continuing education courses by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). This program is Introductory Level, Domain of OT: Areas of Occupation, Performance Patterns. Category 2: Occupational Therapy Process, Evaluation, Intervention & Prevention. The assignment of AOTA CEU does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
This course as a group is AOTA approved for .9 CEU
NBCOT 11.25 PDU (course includes assessment component)
