Continuing Education Opportunities

Abstract

Identify symptoms, learning challenges, & provide targeted interventions for children/adults with sensory processing disorders affecting learning, attention, behavior, reading, math, handwriting, computer work, daily functioning, self-regulation, TBI, strokes, chronic migraines, light sensitivity, vision, & autism. The social and economic costs associated with medication nonadherence have prompted requirements and quality initiatives to promote medication adherence and to reduce the risk of medication-associated problems for the population receiving home health services. For home health agencies to meet these requirements, all skilled clinical professionals (registered nurses, occupational therapists, physical therapists, and speech language pathologists) have additional responsibilities to monitor medications and implement efforts to promote medication adherence. In this course, which draws from the content of SIS Quarterly Practice Connections #3 - Measurement/Assessment, you will learn to describe benefits of using assessments and various forms of measurement in occupational therapy practice; identify specific assessment tools that are used in occupational therapy for various populations and practice settings; and explain how OTs can use assessment results to develop holistic, occupation-based intervention plans.