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    An Interprofessional Approach to Improving Postural Health:

    Mobility, ADLs, Balance, Breath Support, Swallowing, and More!

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    Appropriate Disciplines

    • Physical Therapist
    • Certified Occupational Therapy Asst
    • Occupational Therapist
    • Physical Therapy Asst
    • Speech Language Pathologist
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Course Description

This Intermediate level course was designed to provide SLP, OT, & PT professionals with the ability to identify, assess, and treat postural deficits in our adult population. Many of the concepts can be applied to all ages. This course focuses on actionable techniques we can use interprofessionally to improve postural health in those under our care. Patients/Clients dealing with pain, dependance, social isolation, decreased mobility due to postural issues require clinicians that are versed in a plethora of skills, techniques to move the needle toward their goal areas and get them back to living a full life. This course provides an array of strategies learners can utilize immediately with their next patient. SLP professionals will engage in postural treatment ideas to improve areas under their specific scope of practice including dysphagia, breath support, voice, executive functioning. OT professionals will understand ways postural health can improve areas related to their scope of practice including ADL Independence and engagement, pain management, attention to task, and functional mobility. PT professionals will learn strategies focused on their scope of practice including mobility, transfers, balance, and gait.

ATTENDANCE:

  1. Attend as part of the LIVE STUDIO AUDIENCE in Gulf Breeze, Florida - Studio audience seats are limited - so register today!
  2. Attend via LIVE STREAM from anywhere around the world. Live stream participants will login to access the event from their computer.

NOTE:

  • This live event is streamed in real time. 
  • Course agenda is in Central time, please adjust for your time zone
  • Registrants who attend the live broadcast will be able to interact with instructor.
  • All registrants will have access to the broadcast recording for 14 days.
  • A group may view the course together, however each attendee must be individually registered in order to receive CE credit.

COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS:

  • Attend/view entire course
  • Pass multiple choice quiz (80% min score)
  • Complete online course evaluation with intent to change statement

CEUs:

  • SLPs - this course is registered with ASHA as Blended Learning. ASHA CEUs may be earned by attending live, viewing the recording, or a combination of both.
  • OTs - Participants who need live hours for state license renewal must attend in real time yet, will still have access to the recording for 14 days.
  • PTs - Participants who need live hours for state license renewal must attend in real time yet, will still have access to the recording for 14 days.
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Course Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Describe postural health issues and identify patients that will benefit from a postural health focused plan of care.
  • List at least 3 postural assessments to be utilized upon initial evaluation of patients with postural issues.
  • Apply at least 4 new treatment interventions in their treatment sessions to improve posture and decrease poor posture risk factors in their current setting.
  • Identify skilled documentation strategies related to postural health measurable outcomes.
  • List 3 ways each discipline can improve collaboration related to postural health.
  • Implement positioning strategies based on identified postural observations to improve patient outcomes

Wendy Underwood

OTA

Wendy Underwood has been an Occupational Therapy Assistant for over 25 years working with all ages in a variety of settings. She has extensive knowledge and experience with postural health and its impact on functional independence.
Wendy is the Continuing Education Administrator and Campus Relations Liaison for Therapy Management Corporation.
She is Pelvic Muscle Dysfunction & Bowel and Bladder Heath Certified, Mindful Care Certified, an American Lung Association Better Breathers Club Certified Facilitator, and Kombucha & OT Podcast Host. Wendy enjoys giving back to her profession and has recently been appointed to the AOTA Bylaws, Policy, & Procedures Committee.
Wendy has a vast resume of course development and instructional experience focused on an interprofessional and collaborative approach to therapy interventions. Her goal for each course developed and taught is that each learner can use the knowledge and skills gained with their very next patient.
Financial Disclosure: Wendy receives honoraria from CIAO Seminars for the presentation of this course. Non-Financial Disclosure: None

Day 1

07:30 - 08:00
Check In/Registration/Course Begins
08:00 - 09:00
Patient Identification, Postural Abnormalities
09:00 - 09:30
Patient Identification Lab
09:30 - 09:45
Break
09:45 - 11:15
Postural Assessments & Evaluations
11:15 - 12:00
Postural Assessments & Evaluations Lab with Q&A
12:00 - 01:00
Lunch
01:00 - 01:30
Goal Writing & Documentation
01:30 - 02:45
Interprofessional Treatment Implementation
02:45 - 03:00
Break
03:00 - 04:15
Treatment Implementation Lab with Q&A
04:15 - 04:30
Review of all Learning Outcomes with Q &A

Delivery VIA:

  • Live Stream - This course is offered from our Live Stream studio. Watch and interact with the instructor from wherever you are or join us as part of the studio audience in sunny Gulf Breeze, FL. Included with each Live Stream registration is access to the course recording for the 14 days immediately following the broadcast.

Contact hours pre-approved for:

  • 7 Hours
  • CIAO is an ASHA Approved Provider #AAWA (0.7 ASHA CEUs) bubble sheet submission required
  • ASHA CE Provider Approval and use of the Brand Block does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedures.
  • This course meets PDU requirements for NBCOT (7 PDUs)
  • CIAO is an Illinois Approved Provider for PT/PTA Continuing Education
  • CIAO is recognized as an Approved Provider for PT/PTAs by the NYSE Dept State Board for PT
  • This activity is provided by the Texas Board of PT Examiners Accredited Prov #2802009TX
  • This activity meets continuing competence requirements for PT/PTA license renewal in TX
  • The assignment of Texas PT CCUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products or clinical procedures by TPTA or TBPTE
  • The Physical Therapy Board of California recognizes CIAO Seminars as an Approval Agency to Approve Providers Offering Continuing Competency Courses
  • The Physical Therapy Board of California has determined that CIAO meets the standards set forth in section 1399.95 of the CA Code of Regulations
  • CIAO is a Rule Approved Provider for the Florida Board of Physical Therapy
  • CIAO is an Approved Provider for the Florida Board of Occupational Therapy
  • Approved for:
  • 7 Hrs. PT/PTAs in CA(CIAO26-160), IL, TX (TX(7 CCUs, APTA#2802009TX)
  • 8 Hrs. OT/COTAs, PT/PTAs in FL (CE Broker #20-1354360)
  • 8.4 Hrs. PT/PTAs in NY
  • 7 Hrs. Registered with CEBroker for OT/COTAs in AL, AZ, GA, LA, MS, SC, TN
  • 7 Hrs. Registered with CEBroker for PT/PTAs in AZ, GA, OK, SC

Intermediate Level
0.7 ASHA CEUs



CIAO Automatically reports to CE Broker for Florida Occupational and Physical Therapists and Assistants. Florida SLPs can either use the ASHA CE Participant Form (Bubble Sheet) or self-submit through CE Broker.


CIAO is recognized on the NBCOT Provider Registry (meets PDU requirements for NBCOT)


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