Attendees will learn how-to program high-intensity strength training workouts. Course examines the benefits of high-intensity training, common methods and how-to use them while maintaining a focus on the prevention of overtraining. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and athletic training and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA and AT

Managing patients who are medically complex can be challenging. However, the management of patients with those complexities becomes more challenging with regards to triaging services, determining a plan of care, and discharge recommendations, when patients have no social support or environment. This course will take you through a general guideline for addressing this patient population. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA.

This course provides therapists with the evidence supporting the use of mobility technology into treatment interventions of the neurologically involved patient in the acute care setting to improve patient outcomes with a safe patient handling interdisciplinary team approach. It will also highlight “low tech” interventions that help maximize trunk balance/control, as well as endurance to improve patient outcomes for discharge planning. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA.

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a complex diagnosis and this course discusses the implications ALS for physical therapy, especially in the hospital setting. The intent is to give physical therapists a better understanding of what they can do to decrease the fear and anxiety for both the patient and therapist. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA.

The participant will learn a model to promote collaborative decision-making in all phases of assistive technology (AT) service design and delivery from consideration through implementation and evaluation of effectiveness. Utilizing the tools presented, participants will learn to evaluate clients with diverse abilities, needs, and experiences in the various environments they typically encounter and develop an AT plan of care for participation and achievement. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA

An understanding of the interaction between psychiatric comorbidities and medical diagnoses enables the acute care physical therapist to be more effective and productive during treatment. During this course, we will explore this interaction as well as communication techniques and PT’s unique role with this population. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA.

This course provides an overview of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) as it relates to children and youth. Use of concepts within the ICF to enhance the provision of school-based physical therapy services will be presented and discussed. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA.

Burnout is a term used with increasing frequency to describe the attitudes of healthcare providers. Why are we so unsatisfied by the present state of things, and how do we move forward? This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA.

Goal Attainment Scaling is an evidence­ based outcome measure that can be used in the clinic and school-based settings to quantify and assess goals reached by clients. This session will explain the Goal Attainment Scaling, it's history and usage in a school-based setting. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA.

This course will discuss the diagnosis of developmental coordination disorder (DCD) and the role of physical therapists with children with this condition in the school setting. A focus on examination and intervention in the school environment and unique challenges in the school environment will be provided. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA.