Seating and Positioning for Productive Aging: An Occupation-Based Approach
Presented by Felicia Chew, MS, OTR, and Vickie Pierman, MSHA, OTR/L
Order # 4831
AOTA Members: $97
Nonmembers: $138
Earn .4 AOTA CEU (4 NBCOT PDUs/4 Contact Hours)
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Course Description
The American Occupational Therapy Association and Genesis Rehab Services are pleased to have collaborated on the CEonCD™ course Seating and Positioning for Productive Aging: An Occupation-Based Approach as part of their national partnership to provide educational and professional-clinical opportunities for occupational therapy practitioners.
The course reviews seating and positioning from evaluation to outcome, with a concentration on interventions. The seating and positioning information reviewed will be applicable to a variety of settings, including skilled nursing facilities, home health, rehab centers, assisted living communities, and others. The content primarily addresses manual wheelchair mobility.
The purpose of this CEonCD™ course is to facilitate an occupation-based approach to seating and positioning and to support the Centennial Vision goal for the profession of advancing productive aging in older adults. It is through this educational opportunity that occupational therapy can enhance the lives of the clients served and allow them to live life to its fullest. Occupational therapy offers a unique contribution to the challenges of seating and positioning using an occupation-based approach.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of the course, participants will be able to
- Identify programmatic and clinical elements that contribute to a successful seating and positioning program
- Recognize regulatory impact on seating and positioning
- Identify the performance skills and client factors that need to be addressed as part of the process of occupational therapy that results in seating and positioning intervention to support productive aging
- Identify triggers that would indicate a need for a comprehensive seating and positioning evaluation
- Identify elements of a comprehensive seating and positioning evaluation
- Recognize the importance of the client’s ability to engage in occupations to support participation in context(s)
CD Content
- CD content includes an introduction, 6 lessons, and resource materials presented in an audio and multimedia format that includes:
- Video Clip
- 105 photographs
- Case study with completed evaluation and MAT evaluation form
- Comprehensive evaluation worksheet with suggestions for each section
- Blank evaluation worksheet for download and use in a professional setting
- Additional resources that include a bibliography and website listings for suppliers and related information
AOTA Occupational Therapy Classification for Continuing Education
Category 1: Domain of Occupational Therapy, Areas of Occupation
Category 2: Occupational Therapy Process, Evaluation and Intervention
Target Audience: Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants
Content Level: Intermediate
CE Credit – Online Exam and Certificate
You will be able to take the CEonCD™ exam online immediately following completion of the course. Participants receive a continuing education certificate. Practitioners are able to immediately print off a continuing education certificate for .4 AOTA CEU (4 NBCOT PDUs/4 Contact Hours) after successful completion of the exam with a score of 80% or better.
To Retake Exam
If you are not successful in passing the CEonCD™ exam, you may opt to retake it a second time for a processing fee of $12.00. To retake the exam, call 877-404-AOTA.
Additional Information
Ways to order: Call 877-404-AOTA (2682) Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST; Fax 301-206-9789, or order online by clicking the Order Now link above.
An e-mail address is required for ordering a CEonCD™. Once your order has been placed, you will receive an e-mail confirmation within 2 business days granting you access to the exam. Expedited ordering is available by calling 877-404-AOTA. An additional $15 processing fee will be charged.
Payment Questions
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E-mail: aota@brightkey.net
Access Questions
Members: 1-800-SAY-AOTA, ext. 2837
Nonmembers and Local: 301-652-AOTA, ext. 2837
TDD: 1-800-377-8555
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