Salia Rehab is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course approval ID# 9811. This Distance Learning - Independent activity is offered at .1 CEUs, introductory level, Occupational Therapy Service Delivery. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA or indicate AOTA approval of a certification or other professional recognition.
Course Overview
This AOTA approved continuing education class will provide clinicians with practical ways to deliver evidence-based therapy to help stroke survivors improve upper limb function. Current challenges with the delivery of stroke care will be discussed as well as the principles, evidence and application pertaining to neuroplasticity and motor relearning. Finally, the latest advances in paired vagus nerve stimulation will be reviewed as well as examples of purposeful and meaningful functional task-specific strategies combined with stimulation will be provided along with indications of use and patient selection.
The online class is intended for medical professionals (e.g. OT/OTA, PT/PTA, Physicians, etc.) directly related to the rehabilitation of a patient or client. To participate in this CEU and receive credit, the participant must be a licensed, treating clinician. Completion of this course will reward the participant with .1 CEUs or 1 contact hours, following completion of the presentation and a ≥ 80% score on the quiz. You will have 90 days to complete this course.
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About this course
- 1 Contact Hour / .1 CEUs
- Online Self-Study Course
- Video Podcast
Learning Outcomes
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List 3 common challenges stroke survivors experience during their initial delivery of care in the acute/subacute setting.
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Identify the neurophysiological effects of vagus nerve stimulation and its impact on neuromodulation.
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Recall how task-specific training and paired vagus nerve stimulation can improve motor function during ADL/IADLs.
Instructor
Teresa Kimberley
Physical Therapist
Dr. Kimberley is a Professor and Director of the Brain Recovery Lab in the MGH Institute’s Department of Physical Therapy. She is also a research associate at Harvard Medical School, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital, and the Center for Neurotechnology and Neurorecovery. Her lab’s cross-disciplinary focus is to understand the pathophysiology of sensory-motor impairment and facilitate recovery for people with neurologic disorders. The career-long impact of her work is reflected in numerous awards, including Physical Therapy’s highest honor of being named a Catherine Worthingham Fellow of the American Physical Therapy Association.