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| Course Description |
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There is more to an effective treatment session than just the addition of electrical stimulation. VitalStim Therapy has provided us with a powerful new modality to achieve higher levels of swallowing function and has revolutionized dysphagia therapy. If you’d like to maximize your outcomes with VitalStim treatment even further, then this Advanced VitalStim Therapy course is for you! The course builds on the core principles of a successful VitalStim Therapy session to cover a variety of advanced topics such as advanced kinesiology, exercise physiology, best clinical practices, patient selection, treatment planning and goal setting, electrode placement selection and more. This interactive course involves active participation of the learners in numerous problem solving activities. The attending dysphagia therapist will be equipped with many new therapy ideas and a more thorough grasp of exercise physiology basics. A model of how to advance a patient’s diet and actively challenge them in therapy will be presented and practiced at the hand of many different patient examples. Here is the new interactive Advanced VitalStim course that offers innovative and effective therapy ideas to equip you with even more knowledge to take your VitalStim treatment sessions to the next level!
NOTE: Registrants must be VitalStim certified |
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| Instructor(s) |
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| Charissa Moore M.A. CCC-SLP; Mary Simmons M.A. CCC-SLP |
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Mary Simmons, MA, CCC-SLP, is a Speech-Language Pathologist currently instructing dysphagia therapists throughout the USA. Mary has been instrumental in developing a Dysphagia program in outpatient and inpatient departments and was involved in developing the speech department of Pediatric Rehab facilities. Currently, Mary is the Senior Clinical Specialist in the VitalStim division at Empi. In her role as Clinical Specialist, she spends her time speaking to physician groups, administrators, and Speech-Language Pathologists on Dysphagia management and the implementation of NMES into Dysphagia therapy. Mary also fields clinical questions from therapists around the country.
Charissa H. Moore, MA, CCC-SLP, received her Masters Degree in Communication Disorders from Appalachian State University. Charissa is currently a Clinical Specialist in the VitalStim Division for Empi supporting and educating physician groups, administrators and SLPs on Dysphagia management and the implementation of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation and other modalities in Dysphagia therapy. Charissa is also a Certified VitalStim Instructor. She has taught over 150 courses in dysphagia and MBS interpretation. She previously worked at First Health of the Carolinas Hospital as the Rehabilitation Director. There she was instrumental in developing a continuum of care for pediatrics and adults with dysphagia, including a hospital-based Esophageal Clinic. She serves as a knowledgeable resource in dysphagia to therapists around the country.
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| Course Objectives |
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| At the completion of this course participants will be able to:: |
- Describe the rationale for using VitalStim Therapy for dysphagia from a neurophysiological perspective
- Discuss the current state of research in the use of NMES for dysphagia
- Describe and demonstrate an effective exercise therapy program considering key kinesiological principles
- Design and execute a diet progression tailored to the individual patient receiving VitalStim Therapy
- Identify patients who are appropriate to receive VitalStim Therapy
- Discuss necessary modifications to the use of VitalStim Therapy and active exercise therapy based on various diagnostic limitations (e.g., fatigue, hypersensitivity, the presence of co-morbidities, and more)
- Demonstrate a problem solving approach to choosing the best possible and most appropriate electrode placement
- Formulate concise and effective short and long term treatment goals and track objective treatment outcomes with evidence-based tracking tools
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Agenda |
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DAY 1
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07:30 - 08:00 |
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Registration |
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08:00 - 08:30 |
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Q & A |
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08:30 - 10:00 |
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Review of core principles (kinesiology, exercise physiology, NMES) |
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10:00 - 10:15 |
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Break |
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10:15 - 11:00 |
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Review of the research |
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11:00 - 12:00 |
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Patient candidacy |
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12:00 - 01:00 |
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Lunch |
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01:00 - 02:30 |
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Advanced electrode placements (lab) |
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02:30 - 02:45 |
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Break |
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02:45 - 04:15 |
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Advanced treatment planning and execution (lab) |
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04:15 - 04:45 |
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Tricks of the trade |
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04:45 - 05:30 |
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Q & A |
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| CEU's |
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Contact hours pre-approved for: |
- CIAO is an ASHA approved provider #AAWA (SLP's)
- CIAO is an AOTA approved provider # 4119 (OT's)
- This course meets PDU requirements for NBCOT
- 8.0 HRS SLP's & OT's
- This course is offered for 0.8 ASHA CEUs (Advanced level, Professional area).
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The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA. |
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CIAO is regognized on the NBCOT Provider Registry (meets PDU requirements for NBCOT) |
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CIAO has been approved as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), 1760 Old Meadow Road, Suite 500, McLean, VA 22102 |
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