Assistive Technology CEU Courses for PTs

Emergency management of injuries in sport should be handled by a trained medical professional. An emergency action plan (EAP) is necessary for any school or university with venues where athletes exercise. An emergency action plan should be specific to your organization, venues, resources, and personnel. Sports medicine professionals must be competent in developing, implementing, and reviewing EAPs to protect athletes and reduce liability for the individual healthcare professional and institution. The instructor will provide an overarching review of the literature regarding the management of establishing emergency action plans to allow the participant to become proficient in establishing procedures and identifying personnel and resources to create EAPs.

Sleep is vital for the proper health of the individual and their caregiver. A specialty bed may be the solution when a typical bed does not meet an individual's needs due to positioning or safety reasons. This presentation introduces what specialty beds are, what different patient populations they would be best used for, compares and contrasts what beds are available, their features and functions, and tips for assisting with funding.

People who use wheelchairs may also use assistive technology such as speech-generating devices, computers, tablets, and smartphones. This session will present mounting options for each of these technologies to secure the device to the wheelchair for optimal visual regard, access, safety, and security.

The session begins with an overview of cortical visual impairment (CVI), including the characteristics and in-depth description of the phases of CVI. Strategies for creating an effective environment and considerations to keep in mind while conducting wheelchair evaluation and developing manual and power mobility skills for independence are discussed.

This course will focus on assessment for assistive technology, putting the focus on assessing the individual’s capabilities and their specific assistive technology activity and participation needs.

This course presents a variety of commercial and assistive cognitive technologies which can be used to remediate and accommodate intellectual disabilities. The information is designed to help prepare the participant for the RESNA ATP examination.

When an individual needs assistance with standing or ambulating, knowing which system or supports to choose can be difficult, as there are currently many different options on the market. This presentation introduces the clinician to adapted standing and gait training systems, including who they would be best used for, compare and contrast the leading systems on the market, and funding options.

This course presents recreational technologies in the context of preparing for the ATP examination. The course addresses a wide variety of important recreational and exercise technologies available for people with disabilities.

Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) in the context of preparing for the ATP examination is presented in this course. The course will address terminology as well as the HAAT model to explore key features including access, display layout, optimizing access, programming, mounting, and integration of systems.

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.