CEU Courses for PTs

This course presents the role of an occupational or physical therapist in Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) evaluation and treatment. The includes access, device placement, mounting, and integration with other assistive technologies.

In this introductory course for assessing and treating BPPV in the home, we will review the essential aspects of the patient interview, diagnosing BPPV, differentiating canalithias versus cupulolithiasis, and patient education. All information is based on the APTA's most recent Clinical Practice Guideline on BPPV.

This course will present the most up-to-date evidence on the etiology of falls among older adults, assessment of fall risk, and interventions to improve balance. Beyond that, a holistic approach to the individual and their environment(s) as well as resources to decrease fall risk and enable aging in place will be presented

This course will discuss documentation across the continuum of spinal cord injury with emphasis on documentation of short- and long-term goals, outcome measures, functional treatment interventions, and procurement of specialized DME including letters of medical necessity (LMNs) for wheelchairs.

Communication is the basis for every interaction between human beings and involves providing a message and interpreting a message for each person. The brain changes that occur in people with dementia interfere with their expression of verbal messages as the disease progresses, but also with how they interpret and process incoming information. Similarly, the message conveyed is more than just words; it involves non-verbal communication even more than verbal. This course helps you take a second look at how your approach and word choices impact a person with dementia while providing care in-home health and how care partners (family members) can better translate the messages people with dementia are providing

This course covers the details of what to include in a letter of medical necessity. Examples are given along the way to support different types of chairs and seating and different scenarios for when insurance companies ask for information.

Patients with life limiting conditions and late-stage chronic diseases experience dramatic fluctuations in function and physical status which negatively affect their quality of life. Physical therapists are well positioned to mitigate these functional and quality of life issues through strategic and skilled delivery of their interventions and education in the home setting.

Wheelchair seating encompasses evaluation, postural management, pressure mitigation, and facilitating function. Seating strategies change, however, when applied to specific client populations. This course will address considerations when working with pediatric, geriatric, bariatric, and degenerative populations.

This course reviews current literature, definitions, and guidelines on dementia in older adults and its impact on physical activity and physical therapy practice. Recommended treatments, precautions, and contraindications when treating individuals with dementia and implementing functional exercise are also included.

This course provides the attendee with the definition, evaluation methods, treatment strategies, and discharge planning for home health patients living with frailty.