TBI: Tools and Strategies to Promote Recovery for the Moderately-Severely Challenged

Education Resources, Inc.

Format(s):   Live Seminars
Discipline(s):   Physical Therapy / Occupational Therapy
Contact Hours:   14
Registration Fee:   $435.00

Objectives

Following this course, participants will report increased confidence in their ability to:
Perform a comprehensive examination of an individual with moderate or severe TBI, including assessment of physical, cognitive, behavioral, and psychosocial variables.
Integrate multiple sources of information to anticipate areas of deficits to help guide examination, goal setting and prognosticating
Develop a patient-centered plan of care that prioritizes addressing impairments linked to activity and participation restrictions, considering co-morbidities, acuity of injury, resources, and personal factors.
Implement evidence-based and theory-based interventions that will comprehensively address the needs of the individual patient.
Utilize reflective strategies throughout the clinical reasoning process to foster professional growth and continue to drive one’s own expertise.

Target Audience

OTs, OTAs, PTs, PTAs

Confirmation Notes

The 2-day live course meets the criteria for 14 contact hours (14 CEUs)
ERI is an approved agency by the PT Board of CA
Approved provider of continuing education by the American Occupational Therapy Association #3043, for 14 contact hours for Intermediate Level Occupational therapy Process: assessment, intervention. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products or clinical procedures by AOTA
NBCOT professional development provider - 14 PDUs
Please contact us with any special needs requests: info@educationresourcesinc.com or 508-359-6533

Agenda

Schedule – Day 1 7:30-8:00 Registration/Continental Breakfast 8:00-8:30 Introduction/ Professional reflection to improve practice 8:30-9:15 Functional neuroanatomy and physiology of TBI ? Primary & secondary effects ? Clinical manifestations and implications for management 9:15-10:15 Examination and Evaluation I ? Theory-based evaluation strategies: What is Realistic and Practical? 10:15-10:30 Break 10:30-12:15 Examination and Evaluation II ? Cognitive, communication, and perception ? Neuromuscular system 12:15-1:15 Lunch (On your own) 1:15-2:15 Examination and Evaluation III ? Movement analysis 2:15-2:45 Assessment tools and outcome measures ? What, when, and why? 2:45-3:00 Break 3:00-4:00 Prognosis and goal setting ? Documentation and demonstrating need ? Lower level functioning ? Higher functioning ? Considerations across the continuum: Acute to Chronic 4:00-5:00 Video case analysis: Bringing it all together

Schedule – Day 2 7:30-8:00 Registration/Continental Breakfast 8:00-10:00 Treatment planning: Integrating research, neuroplasticity clinical knowledge and clinical judgement ? Evidence-based treatment versus theory- based treatment ? Motor learning and neuroplasticity ? Compensation vs. Remediation ? Treatment theory vs. Enablement theory ? Hypothesis testing 10-10:15 Break 10:15-11:15 Intervention Strategies I: Body Structure/Function Considerations ? ROM, force production, cardio/tolerance to upright, vestibular, visual ? Cognitive, behavioral, perceptual factors ? Considerations for medical diagnosis, environmental, personal factors 11:15-12:30 Intervention Strategies II: Activity-based Treatment Strategies ? Incorporating influences of impairments ? Environmental manipulation ? Structuring a treatment session ? Cueing and feedback ? Family integration ? Video examples of functional skill training 12:30-1:30 Lunch (On your own) 1:30-2:15 Intervention Strategies III: Participation: how do we get to it? ? Dual tasking, problem solving, activity modification ? Generalizability considerations 2:15-3:00 Putting it all together: Video case analysis and problem-solving 3:00-3:15 Break 3:15-4:00 Additional strategies for success ? Training the primary caregiver ? Health and wellness considerations ? Resources for patients and therapists ? Searching the literature: A quick review and tricks of the trade

Description

TBI results in an abrupt disruption to the functioning of the brain, with the potential to impact any or all of our mental and physical functions. The complex impairments, functional limitations and activity restrictions that the individual experiences can pose considerable challenges for clinicians from the acute through the chronic phases. This 2-day course will provide a framework and utilize video-based cases to provide optimal evaluation, assessment, and treatment strategies for individuals with moderate to severe traumatic brain injuries. Best practices and the integration of existing evidence into clinical reasoning, along with strategies for reflection to drive professional growth, will be emphasized. This will facilitate efficient and effective decision-making by the clinician to optimize outcomes for individuals with moderate to severe TBI.