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Dementia Care Specialists, a CPI specialized offering: Dementia Capable Care: Dementia Therapy Applications : October 26–27, 2010: Sheraton Atlanta Hotel, 165 Courtland Street, Atlanta, GA 30303

This course is designed for occupational therapists and assistants, physical therapists and assistants, and speech language pathologists who work with the geriatric dementia patient. We present a paradigm shift in which therapists and others move from an impairment-based practice to an abilities-based practice to facilitate the improvement in function, safety, and quality of life needed for maximum reimbursement.

Therapists learn how to evaluate and treat cognitive dysfunction using the Allen Cognitive Disabilities Model, the Theory of Retrogenesis, and Kitwood’s Person-Centered Care to adjust all aspects of the clinical path, treatment plan, and documentation based on the patient’s cognitive stage. This course was formerly known as Dementia Therapy: Achieving Positive Outcomes for the Person With Dementia.

Course Fee: $499 (group discounts available)

Contact Hours: Up to 14.

Continuing Education: AOTA Approved

 For additional course information or to register, visit crisisprevention.com or call 877.816.4524.

Contact Name:                      Kris Palazzi

 Contact Phone                      919.245.3447

 Contact E-mail:                     dcs@crisisprevention.com

 

 

Professional Development Programs Course "Gravity and Movement Challenged: The Sensory-Motor-Vestibular Triad"

Organization¹s Name: Professional Development Programs
Address: 1675 Greeley St. South, Suite 101, Stillwater, MN. 55082

P: 877-439-8865
F: 877-259-5906

Email: corrine@pdppro.com

Course Name: Gravity and Movement Challenged: The Sensory-Motor-Vestibular Triad
Faculty Name: Steven J. Cool, PhD, FAAO & Eileen W. Richter, MPH, OTR/L, FAOTA
Location: Medical University of South Carolina - College of Health Professions in Charleston, SC.
Dates: Friday, October 8 ­ Saturday, October 9, 2010
Length of Course: This 2-day course is offered for 1.2 AOTA and 1.2 ASHA CEUs

Course Description:

The vestibular, proprioceptive and tactile systems (the Sensory-Motor-Vestibular Triad) interact to generate and support modulation
and integration at a primitive brain level and act as the prime organizers of the CNS from which all Œhigher¹ (emotional, motivational, learning,
memory, cognition) functions emerge. An updated examination of the SMV Triad from a developmental neurobiological standpoint will reveal the central,
pivotal role it plays in brain organization, its influence on development and functional performance, and its support for using a sensory integration
frame of reference to treat dysfunction. Critical aspects of the development of self-regulation, coordinated movement and functional behavior will be
reviewed and translated into clinical practice.


Do you wonder if the vestibular and proprioceptive activities you use are optimally effective for a given child? Do you feel that equipment and/or
environmental limitations prevent you from providing effective intervention? Can you formulate a developmentally sequenced intervention plan to meet a
specific child¹s individual ability level? Case examples and experiential learning will be used to address these questions. Content will include
assessment options and a range of intervention strategies designed to foster improved integration of these systems for functional outcomes.
This course will support participants in providing a more effective approach to the treatment of vestibular/proprioceptive/tactile processing
dysfunction. The course will assist participants to hone their skills for observing the behavioral outcomes of vestibular and somatosensory processing
(both Œnormal¹ and Œabnormal¹). By applying, through clinical reasoning, an enhanced understanding of the neurobiological basis for such behavioral
outcomes, participants will gain greater confidence and competence with sensory(-motor) integration treatment.

Professional Development Programs is an AOTA approved provider of Continuing Education. For a complete look at our courses and therapeutic products,
please visit Professional Development Programs and Products on-line at: www.pdppro.com <http://www.pdppro.com> , contact us Toll Free at:
877-439-8865 or email: programs@pdppro.com.