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Description According to the National Institutes of Health, Occupational health problems occur at work or because of the kind of work you do. These problems can include cuts, broken bones, sprains and strains, or amputations, repetitive motion disorders, hearing problems caused by exposure to noise, vision problems or even blindness, illness caused by breathing, touching or ingesting unsafe substances, illness caused by exposure to radiation, exposure to germs in healthcare settings. Obje...

Description: Reflex Integration has re-emerged as a “hot” therapeutic topic. This course is designed to bridge the gap between reflex oriented treatment and sensory integrative and occupational performance intervention. Observing components of dysfunction through a “reflex” lens can offer the clinician new insight which may expand therapeutic options. Participants will be guided to scaffold reflex assessment and treatment procedures into more typical occupational therapy practice. Lea...

Components of HIV antibody testing and confirmation, and initial evaluation and clinical management of HIV patients. Summarizes HIV prevention strategies, clinical evaluation and management of HIV, and management of occupational exposures. Continues with an analysis of HIV laws in Kentucky and attitudes and behaviors towards those infected with HIV. Concludes with Kentucky’s programs for HIV patient care. This multidisciplinary course is approved by the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Fam...

Please note that this course is intended for Occupational Therapists and other non-SLP Dysphagia Team members only. If you are a Speech-Language Pathologist, please see our listing for Course #2043_002: Dysphagia Management in Long Term Care - The Essentials for the New Dysphagia Therapist The need for dysphagia therapists continues to rise, despite the sweeping changes in Medicare reimbursement of recent years. Occupational Therapists are finding themselves in demand to provide these servi...

The purpose of this scientific conference is to identify and discuss the latest knowledge and important issues on the health effects of isocyanates, including current best evidence about exposure monitoring, environmental controls and clinical management. Conference Themes - Call for Papers • Worker and consumer protection issues • Environmental exposure/monitoring • Occupational health surveillance/management • Toxicity testing/animal models/biomarkers • Respiratory epidem...

Is handwriting the problem or the symptom? This course attempts to answer that question by reviewing the literature about handwriting and visual-perceptual-motor function, describing a performance-based assessment/intervention model, and presenting a case study that illustrates the use of that model. The knowledge base presented includes both normal and atypical development of the entire body, because upper extremity functions require dynamic postural stability of the shoulder girdle on a st...

This intensive one-week program presents the principles and practice of industrial hygiene and its basis in science, engineering, and medicine. Participants explore how to use key concepts and principles to identify potential workplace health hazards, select methods for the assessment of exposures to hazards, evaluate the consequences of excessive exposure, and institute techniques for prevention and control of occupational disease. Upon completion of this Harvard program, participants wil...

This course is designed to present an overview of eye-hand coordination in terms of physiological, developmental, and functional perspectives, as well as an overview of a systems approach to assessment and task analysis. The relationships between the visual and fine-motor systems are first examined by identifying the components of eye-hand mechanisms separately and then together. The functional relevance of skill development for activities of self-help, play, and learning is correlated with...

At the conclusion of this lesson, successful participants should be able to: 1. Explain how time pressures and other stressors negatively affect their social and occupational functioning and their physical and mental health. 2. Discuss various techniques to managing ones' time and learn a system for scheduling one's activities. 3. Recognize symptoms of stress, learn to identify one's sources of stress, and learn a systematic approach to reducing one's stress.

This 2-day workshop provides a practical opportunity for participants to interact with a sensory integrative occupational therapist and a developmental optometrist as they collaborate on the goal of facilitating optimum performance in children with movement and vision issues. Many children have unidentified visual and vestibular challenges which interfere with the development of physical, emotional and cognitive skills including receptive and expressive language, reading and writing. Speakers ...

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 st...

This course, Home Modifications for People with Sensory Impairments, 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 discusses home modifications that can help individuals with vision and hearing impairments be safer and more independent in their home. The courses are valuable to individuals who provide any type of home evaluation, design, or construction service for seniors or people with disabil...

Dysphagia Therapists, Speech-Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, Nurses, and Dietitians all play a role in the oral health of their patients, yet oral hygiene continues to be vastly neglected in nursing home residents. Focused attention has recently been placed on the mouth as a result of the reemerging relationship between oral health and systemic disease, especially aspiration pneumonia. Clinicians of all experience levels may be expected to evaluate and develop intervention p...

This course, Home Modifications for People Who Are at Risk for Falls, 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 discusses home modifications that can help individuals who are at risk for falls be safer and more independent in their homes. The courses are valuable to individuals who provide any type of home evaluation, design, or construction service for seniors or people with disabilities, s...

This Beginner/Intermediate 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 e...

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. 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 pati...

This course, Home Modifications for People with Motor Impairments, 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. 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. The courses a...

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 A...

Primary Care physicians are often requested to provide information on a patient's fitness to return to work following injury or illness. U.S. primary care physicians report that they are requested to provide opinions regarding work ability or "fitness for duty," on average, in up to 10% of all office visits. However, very little training is routinely offered in medical or postgraduate education pertaining to the health effects of work and assessing work readiness. Both generalists and speciali...

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to: Discuss requirements for infection control training. Spell out professional responsibilities for monitoring infection control practices and interventions for compliance and safety. Explain the chain of infection and describe the way infection control concepts are applied. Define engineering controls, work practice controls, and environmental controls and give examples. Identify barriers and personal protective equipment (PPE) ...

This course 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, Physical and Speech and Language therapy professions. The course is presented by Sheri L. Bj...

This course will be applicable to healthcare professionals who use the computer in their daily work or who encounter patients with carpal tunnel syndrome. An evaluation of available treatments for a diagnosis of computer-related injury will be provided. According to the Bureau of Labor and Occupational Safety and Health Association, certain professions are at risk for overuse injuries of the hand, fingers, and wrist. Identifying these occupations and other risk factors will be reviewed. Numero...

The American Academy of Clinical Toxicology and the American Association of Poison Control Centers are pleased to announce that the North American Congress of Clinical Toxicology 2012 and associated pre-meeting functions will be held at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas located in Las Vegas, NV; October 1-6, 2012. This annual conference allows an opportunity for physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and scientists from around the world to participate in the sharing of knowledge on a wide vari...

John M. Travaline, MD, is an associate professor of medicine and an associate professor of pathology and laboratory medicine at Temple University School of Medicine. He is also the director of the Lung Cancer program at the Temple Lung Cancer Center and director of pulmonary invasive procedures at Temple University Hospital. Here, he discusses the epidemiology, etiology, clinical presentation and diagnosis of tumors of the lung, pleura and mediastinum. This lecture and the post-test is wort...

This course is designed to present an overview of hand preference in terms of cultural, social, evolutional, historical, gender, genetic and environmental factors. Normal components of hand preference are examined from the perspectives of sensory-motor development and hemispheric specialization. Informal and formal assessments are illustrated by case studies, which then present examples of how “handedness” problems can be identified and managed. The instructor of this course is Rhoda P....

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to: * Discuss New York State's requirements for infection control training. * Spell out professional responsibilities for monitoring infection control practices and interventions for compliance and safety. * Explain the chain of infection and describe the way infection control concepts are applied. * Define engineering controls, work practice controls, and environmental controls and give examples. * Identify barriers and personal protecti...

Clinicians consulting with teachers and families are increasingly challenged by students with complex behavioral issues. As a result, therapists desire discriminating skills and tools to identify the basis of these complexities. Is the behavior a result of neuropsychological limitations in sensory processing or a manifestation of social and emotional experiences? Traditionally, models of intervention have isolated these two features, as separate contributions of functional performance, whic...

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 c...