Overview of Hand Problems in Children with Disabilities
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AOTA has joined with Dynamic Learning Online, Inc. to make the online course
Overview of Hand Problems in Children with Disabilities available now for occupational therapy professionals in pediatric clinical practice. Dynamic Learning Online is a subsidiary of Dynamic Group and an AOTA approved provider of continuing education.
Course Description
Learning Objectives
Faculty Bio
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Earn 1.2 AOTA CEUs (12 NBCOT PDUs/12 contact hours)
Course Description
An intermediate–level course designed for practitioners who want to become more knowledgeable about hand development and dysfunction in children with multiple and developmental disabilities. It is taught by instructor Rhoda P. Erhardt, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA, a well-known pioneer for her work in hand development. Her first book, Developmental Hand Dysfunction, introduced the Erhardt Developmental Prehension Assessment. In print for more than 25 years, this ground-breaking book is used in university occupational therapy programs and by clinicians throughout the world.
Teaching Methods
The course is highly interactive with content delivered in text format, graphics, downloadable/printable handouts, live Web links, case studies, assignments, experiential labs (quick, simple activities to try on your own to experience hand-related concepts and challenges firsthand), clinical observations, and access to the discussion board. An accompanying CD-Rom provides video observation clips that demonstrate developmental stages and will be shipped directly from Dynamic Learning upon course registration.
| Required Reading (to be purchased separately): Participants are required to read the Erhardt Developmental Prehension Assessment (EDPA) that is necessary for complete understanding and participation throughout the course. The EDPA can be ordered directly from Erhardt Developmental Products® at a cost of $10 for a package of 5. Links to order the required reading are located within the course as well as other recommended and optional readings. |
Final Grade
The final grade is based on a minimum cumulative score of 80%. The components that make up the final grade are:
- Participation (at least 10 posts on the discussion board, including 5 required activities of observations and labs) 25%
- Assignment (1 case report) 25%
- Multiple choice midterm and final exam 50%. (Each exam is of equal weight, and there is a required passing score of 80% for each exam.)
AOTA Occupational Therapy Classification Code for Continuing Education
Category 1: Domain of Occupational Therapy, Performance Skills and Client Factors
Category 2: Occupational Therapy Process, Evaluation
Learning Objectives
As a result of the successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Recognize the language of the World Health Organization NCMRR (National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research) Model in order to be able to incorporate it into clinical thinking and documentation
- Distinguish the contribution of historical and contemporary research in the fields of different disciplines to the study of hand development
- Recognize the value of a broad base of theoretical frames of reference relating to hand function in the problem-solving process during assessment and treatment planning
- Experience the foundational components of arm and hand development
- Identify interruptions of normal arm and hand development that result in compensatory postures and movements
- Differentiate effective assessment procedures for children with hand problems related to their developmental or multiple disabilities
- Apply assessment data related to hand problems to intervention programs in home, school, or community environments
- Identify functional implications and intervention strategies related to disorders of eye–hand coordination
- Identify the genetic, developmental, and environmental factors relating to handedness in non-disabled and disabled individuals and criteria for intervention
- Identify the theoretical foundations for visual–perceptual–motor problems affecting handwriting and a performance-based assessment/intervention/maintenance model.
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Faculty Bio
Rhoda P. Erhardt, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA, received her bachelor of science in occupational therapy from the University of Illinois and her master of science in child development and family relations from North Dakota State University. She was trained in pediatric NeuroDevelopmental Treatment (NDT) of cerebral palsy in London, England. She is the former director of the Easter Seal Mobile Therapy Unit in Fargo, North Dakota, and is currently in private practice in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. She provides evaluation and consultation services to a variety of health agencies, educational systems, and national corporations, as well as presenting workshops throughout the world.
Mrs. Erhardt has served on the Editorial Board for the American Journal of Occupational Therapy, has served on the first licensure board of North Dakota, and was enrolled in the AOTA Roster of Fellows in 1983. Publications include books, chapters, journal articles, assessments, and videotapes on topics of prehension, handwriting, vision, eye–hand coordination, and feeding problems in children with cerebral palsy, as well as perceptual problems in children with learning disabilities. Her videotape on normal hand development received an award from the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine. Visit her site at http://www.ErhardtProducts.com or http://home.att.net/~rperhardtdp/
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Target Audience
Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants
Learning Level: Intermediate
Continuing Education Credit
1.2 AOTA CEUs (12 NBCOT PDUs/12 contact hours)
Course Materials/Exam
Access to course materials will be available for 1 year after the date of registration. Practitioners can proceed through the course at their own speed and convenience within that time frame. The exam may be taken at any time.
Requirements for Participation
- Internet access
- Valid e-mail address
- Windows 95 or higher
- MAC OS 8.6 or higher
- Adobe Acrobat Reader
- Current version Internet browser
- Internet Explorer 5 or higher (preferred)
- Netscape 4 or higher
- AOL version 7 or higher
- CD player on computer (if CD part of content material)
- Printer (for certificate of completion)
Questions/Technical Support
- Payment/Registration Information: Email cecustomerservice@aota.org or call toll-free number 1-877-404-2682 . Outside of North America, call 240-646-7043 .
- Technical Support: Technical support for course navigation is available by contacting Dynamic Learning Online, Inc., Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM EST. Email learning@dynamicgrp.com or call 1-813-855-2876 .
- Content: The course instructor is available via email to answer your questions regarding course content. Please remember to state your name, the course name, your comment or question, and your contact information.