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Complicated, or prolonged grief can result in significant impairment of functioning, negatively impacting mental as well as physical health. Prolonged grief has been associated with depression, substance abuse, relationship issues, and a range of other problems. This program will provide you with the background necessary for understanding the dynamics and causes of complicated grief and for making thorough and wise assessments. In addition, it offers useful guidelines for various treatment approaches. Dr. Kosminsky combines current thinking about complicated grief, which will be included in the next edition of the DSM, with case material illustrating the use of traditional, practical, and innovative therapeutic approaches.
The goal of this program is to provide a comprehensive and user friendly diagnostic picture of the factors that complicate bereavement and how to address them with adolescents and adults. With warmth and wit, Dr. Kosminsky will share the latest development of treatment plans with goals, objectives, and measurable outcomes geared toward resolving complicated grief. Special considerations relating to the diagnosis and treatment of adolescents, in whom symptoms of complicated grief are often overlooked, will be highlighted.
Presenter:
PHYLLIS KOSMINSKY, PhD, FT, is an author, sought-after speaker, and practitioner with over 15 years of specialized work with bereaved adults, children and families. She has a reputation as a dynamic and motivating workshop leader and has presented trainings across North America. In addition to Dr. Kosminsky's book, Getting Back to Life When Grief Won’t Heal, Dr. Kosminsky has published chapters on adolescent bereavement, bereavement in brain injured individuals, and applications of EMDR in bereavement care. She is a Fellow in Thanatology and a member of the board of the Association for Death Education and Counseling.
Dr. Kosminsky was trained in social work at Columbia University and received her PhD in social welfare from Brandeis University. She is trained in Eriksonian hypnosis and is a certified provider of EMDR, a clinically proven method for treating trauma. Dr. Kosminsky has helped hundreds of people through individual psychotherapy and in bereavement support groups. She provided counseling services to grieving family members and survivors following the attacks on the World Trade Center, and her expertise is often sought by clinicians working with clients who have suffered a traumatic loss.
Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of the program, you will have the knowledge required to:
- Explain what differentiates complicated grief from normal grief and other DSM diagnoses.
- Discuss the major relational and situational factors that complicate grief.
- Outline practical approaches for working with clients who are locked in unremitting grief.
- Describe the techniques for addressing traumatic distress as a factor in complicated bereavement.
Target Audience:
- Addiction Professional
- Art Therapist
- Counselor
- Hospice Bereavement Counselors
- Marriage & Family Therapist
- Nurses
- Psychologist
- School Counselors
- Social Worker
This target audience includes individuals within these professions at all skill levels who determine a need to improve/update their current level of knowledge or skill in the activity’s subject matter.
| Formats Available: Additional CE Credit, Streaming, Podcast
| Original Program Date: October 09, 2009
On-Demand Release Date: Available Now | Approved Credit: Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists: 6.00 hours HoursNurses/Nurse Practitioners/Nurse Specialists: 6.00 hours Contact HourPsychologists: 6.00 hours HoursSocial Workers: 6.00 hours Hours
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| Purpose: For professionals interested in working with the increasing number of older adults, a clear understanding of the normal changes associated with late life is necessary to create a foundation for differentiating normal change from pathology. Dr. McPherson will address the important issues of delirium and depression, which are dramatically under-diagnosed, despite the reversible nature of both illnesses.
Neuroanatomy of the brain will be discussed as it relates to the various dementias in order to determine the clinical characteristics of each and the behavioral triggers that bring on the challenges faced by caregivers.
The purpose of this program is twofold: to help healthcare professionals in various disciplines identify and treat delirium, depression and dementia while differentiating one form of dementia from another, and to provide several methods of managing challenging behavior in order to successfully navigate the changing face of the disease.
Presenter: Susan McPherson, PhD, ABPP/CN, LP, a Board Certified neuropsychologist with 14 years experience in the geropsych field, is an Associate Professor of Neurology at the University of Minnesota School of Medicine and has a private practice in Edina Minnesota. She previously worked as an Associate Clinical Professor of Neurology at the Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, was the Director of the Los Angeles Area Alzheimer’s Outreach Program, Director of the Neuropsychology Laboratory at UCLA Alzheimer’s Disease Center, and Associate Director of the UCLA Dementia and Behavioral Neuroscience Fellowship, UCLA Department of Neurology.
Dr. McPherson and her colleagues have collaborated on a number of articles for such journals as The Clinical Neuropsychologist, American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, and Clinics in Geriatric Medicine. She has written several chapters for a variety of neuropsychology texts, including "Apathy in Alzheimer’s Disease: Impact on Executive Functions" in Alzheimer's Disease: The Basics and "Neuropsychological Evaluation" for The Comprehensive Textbook of Psychiatry.
Dr. McPherson is a member of the American Board of Professional Psychology and the American Psychological Association.
Program Objectives: - Describe the cognitive changes associated with aging that impact on language and communication.
- Assess and differentiate between dementia, depression, and delirium.
- Differentiate the clinical aspects of various dementias including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s to determine the cognitive-communication disturbances specific to each dementia.
- Relate neuroanatomy, the aging brain, and behaviors to bio-psychosocial assessments of the older client.
Target Audience: - Certified Case Managers
- Counselors
- Marriage & Family Therapists
- Nurses
- Nursing Home Administrator
- Occupational Therapists
- Physical Therapists
- Social Workers
- Speech-Language Pathologists
- LTC Consultants
- Activity Directors
This target audience includes individuals within these professions at all skill levels who determine a need to improve/update their current level of knowledge or skill in the activity's subject matter.
Program Information: - Program Date - November 13, 2009
- Program Length - Approximately 6 hours
- Audio and Video
| Formats Available: Additional Participant CE Credit, Streaming, Podcast
| | Approved Credit: Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists: 6.00 hours HoursNurses/Nurse Practitioners/Nurse Specialists: 6.00 hours Contact HourOccupational Therapy Practitioners: 6.00 hours HoursPsychologists: 6.00 hours HoursSocial Workers: 6.00 hours Hours
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| Purpose: All individuals with Asperger's Syndrome experience manifestations of core features, however the manner in which those features are expressed are unique and individualized. Among the different "expressions" (Atwood) there is an inherent difference in gender expression as well. Girls and women with AS differ from their male counterparts in diagnostics, age of identification, social expectations/conditioning, and sexuality.
Presenter: Dena L. Gassner, MSW, LMSW developed her interest in family systems with diagnostic family training at the University Affiliated Program at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital while simultaneously becoming a certified early intervention specialist. Upon completing her Master's Degree at the University of Kentucky, Ms. Gassner transitioned to individual/family coaching support in the field of Asperger's Syndrome and similar processing/developmental learning challenges. Today, she continues her work as an advocate, writer, and national presenter to schools, families, and agencies throughout the country. She has Asperger's Syndrome and is the mother of two children on the autism spectrum. Ms. Gassner is a member of the Panel of Spectrum Advisors for the Autism Society of America, board member for the Autism Society of Middle Tennessee, 2008 Graduate of Partners in Policymaking and member of the Vanderbilt University Post-Secondary Task Force. She was published in the 2008 Third Edition of the Autism Advocate Magazine for the Autism Society of America and was referenced in another article, same edition. She is working on her first book, Making Evaluations Count, to be published by Autism Asperger's Publishing Company.
Program Objectives: At the conclusion of this session, you will have the knowledge to: - Describe how males and females express their AS differently.
- Identify how those differences influence positive or negative outcomes.
Target Audience: - Speech-Language Pathologists
- School-Based Personnel
- Special Education Staff
- Occupational Therapists
- Nurses
- Family Members
- Caregivers
- Social Workers
- Psychologists
- Counselors
- Physical Therapists
- Marriage & Family Therapists
This target audience includes individuals within these professions at all skill levels who determine a need to improve/update their current level of knowledge or skill in the activity’s subject matter.
Program Information: - Program Date - November 11, 2010
- Program Length - 90 Minutes
- Audio Only
| Formats Available: Additional Participant CE Credit, Streaming, Podcast
| | Approved Credit: Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists: 1.50 hours HoursNurses/Nurse Practitioners/Nurse Specialists: 1.50 hours Contact HourOccupational Therapy Practitioners: 1.50 hours HoursPsychologists: 1.50 hours HoursSocial Workers: 1.50 hours Hours
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| Purpose: This workshop discusses the neurological differences in the makeup of children's brains regarding sensory processing and use of sensations for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Educators will learn how varying sensory processing neurologically impacts learning, behavior and socialization. It will also provide early childhood through adolescent educators the basic and essential interventions and practices to use at school to help any child with sensory issues. Resources for further study will be provided.
Presenter: SUSAN LARSON KIDD, EdD, EdS, has been working with children and youth with disabilities in a variety of settings including respite care, group homes, supervised employment centers, public and private schools Pre-K through high school, college and clinical settings for 25 years. She has experience as a teacher, administrator, and college professor. Dr. Larson Kidd is a consultant, author and speaker nationally and abroad. She currently provides educational and behavioral services to school districts and agencies in staff training, program evaluation and development, and individual student services. Additionally, she works with families to conduct assessments, provide instruction, and set up and train for home programming. Dr. Larson Kidd also runs social skills groups and helps develop plans for transition into adulthood.
Dr. Larson Kidd was employed as a special education director in northern Wisconsin where her responsibilities included development and implementation of special services such as Response to Intervention and Early Intervening Services, evaluation of all special education programs, legal compliance, budgeting, reporting and oversight of the school guidance and school psychologists programming and supervision. She was an assistant professor of special education at the University of Minnesota, Duluth, Minnesota, an adjunct professor of early childhood special education and elementary education at The George Washington University, Washington, DC., and assistant professor, special education at Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA. Dr. Larson Kidd's book, My Child Has Autism, Now What? 10 Steps to Get You Started (2010), is available in our Bookstore on our website.
Program Objectives: At the conclusion of this session, you will have the knowledge to: - Explain the neurological differences in sensory processing that may adversely affect children on the spectrum.
- Identify interventions that can be used in the classroom to help alleviate some of the sensory overload.
Target Audience: - Speech-Language Pathologists
- School-Based Personnel
- Special Education Staff
- Occupational Therapists
- Nurses
- Family Members
- Caregivers
- Social Workers
- Psychologists
- Counselors
- Physical Therapists
- Marriage & Family Therapists
This target audience includes individuals within these professions at all skill levels who determine a need to improve/update their current level of knowledge or skill in the activity’s subject matter.
Program Information: - Program Date - November 12, 2010
- Program Length - Approximately 1 hour, 30 minutes
- Audio and Video
| Formats Available: Additional Participant CE Credit, Streaming, Podcast
| | Approved Credit: Nurses/Nurse Practitioners/Nurse Specialists: 1.50 hours Contact HourCounselors and Marriage and Family Therapists: 1.50 hours HoursOccupational Therapy Practitioners: 1.50 hours HoursPsychologists: 1.50 hours HoursSocial Workers: 1.50 hours Hours
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| Purpose: Theory of Mind (ToM) deficits occur in many children with a variety of language impairments – including autism spectrum disorders. Theory of Mind – the ability to be aware of what other people are thinking, predicting what others are thinking, and using what we know to understand a situation – is an important element in the development of social and academic skills. The development of ToM, types of ToM, and strategies for assessing ToM will be discussed to assist you in developing strategies to strengthen ToM skills.
Presenter: CAROL WESTBY, PhD, CCC-SLP, is a Fellow of the American-Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), holds a Specialty Recognition in Child Language, and has received the Honors of the Association. She began her professional career in New York where she initiated the development of the Play Scale which is widely used in the profession as a basis for early language development. She has been a visiting professor at Flinders University in South Australia where she worked on a language/literacy curriculum and at Brigham Young University where she has consulted on an emergent literacy program and the development of an assessment and intervention protocol for students with ADHD. Dr. Westby has published and presented nationally and internationally on play assessment and development, language-literacy relationships, narrative development and facilitation, assessment and facilitation of written language, and issues in assessment and intervention with culturally/linguistically diverse populations. She has written articles and book chapters on play and frameworks for literate language assessment and intervention.
Program Objectives: At the conclusion of this session, you will have the knowledge to: - Explain the importance of theory of mind in the development of academic skills.
- Describe some strategies that can be used to assess and strengthen theory of mind skills for an individual on the autism spectrum.
Target Audience: - Speech-Language Pathologists
- School-Based Personnel
- Special Education Staff
- Occupational Therapists
- Nurses
- Family Members
- Caregivers
- Social Workers
- Psychologists
- Counselors
- Physical Therapists
- Marriage & Family Therapists
This target audience includes individuals within these professions at all skill levels who determine a need to improve/update their current level of knowledge or skill in the activity’s subject matter.
Program Information: - Program Date - November 12, 2010
- Program Length - Approximately 2 hours
- Audio and Video
| Formats Available: Additional Participant CE Credit, Streaming, Podcast
| | Approved Credit: Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists: 2.00 hours HoursNurses/Nurse Practitioners/Nurse Specialists: 2.00 hours Contact HourOccupational Therapy Practitioners: 2.00 hours HoursPsychologists: 2.00 hours HoursSocial Workers: 2.00 hours Hours
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| Purpose: Individuals who experience life with Asperger's Syndrome and similar social/cognitive challenges are sexual beings. Regardless of their unique way of seeing and experiencing life, they share an entitlement to the joys and experiences associated with sexual behavior. In this presentation, family members and professionals will identify and explore the challenges involving sexual issues to enhance understanding. Through understanding, you can develop strategies to support these individuals in achieving a complete life with Asperger's, including sexuality.
Presenter:DENA L. GASSNER, MSW, LMSW developed her interest in family systems with diagnostic family training at the University Affiliated Program at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital while simultaneously becoming a certified early intervention specialist. Upon completing her Master’s Degree at the University of Kentucky, Ms. Gassner transitioned to individual/family coaching support in the field of Asperger’s Syndrome and similar processing/developmental learning challenges. Today, she continues her work as an advocate, writer, and national presenter to schools, families, and agencies throughout the country. She has Asperger’s Syndrome and is the mother of two children on the autism spectrum. Ms. Gassner is a member of the Panel of Spectrum Advisors for the Autism Society of America, board member for the Autism Society of Middle Tennessee, 2008 Graduate of Partners in Policymaking and member of the Vanderbilt University Post-Secondary Task Force. She was published in the 2008 Third Edition of the Autism Advocate Magazine for the Autism Society of America and was referenced in another article, same edition. She is working on her first book, Making Evaluations Count, to be published by Autism Asperger’s Publishing Company.
Program Objectives: At the conclusion of this session, you will have the knowledge to: - Identify the challenges of sexuality faced by individuals with Asperger's Syndrome
- Discuss strategies to support individuals facing these challenges.
Target Audience: - Speech-Language Pathologists
- School-Based Personnel
- Special Education Staff
- Occupational Therapists
- Nurses
- Family Members
- Caregivers
- Social Workers
- Psychologists
- Counselors
- Physical Therapists
- Marriage & Family Therapists
This target audience includes individuals within these professions at all skill levels who determine a need to improve/update their current level of knowledge or skill in the activity’s subject matter.
Program Information: - Program Date - November 12, 2010
- Program Length - approximately 1 hour, 45 minutes
- Audio and Video
| Formats Available: Additional Participant CE Credit, Streaming, Podcast
| | Approved Credit: Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists: 2.00 hours HoursNurses/Nurse Practitioners/Nurse Specialists: 2.00 hours Contact HourOccupational Therapy Practitioners: 2.00 hours HoursPsychologists: 2.00 hours HoursSocial Workers: 2.00 hours Hours
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| Purpose:The goal of this program is to discuss the societal, cultural, gender, and diagnostic differences and attitudes which continue to fracture the foundations of wellness for many individuals with social-cognitive differences. We will discuss abusive behaviors, ineffective therapies, cultural assaults, and common communication pitfalls and the possible negative consequences resulting when these issues are inadequately addressed.
Presenter: DENA L. GASSNER, MSW, LMSW developed her interest in family systems with diagnostic family training at the University Affiliated Program at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital while simultaneously becoming a certified early intervention specialist. Upon completing her Master’s Degree at the University of Kentucky, Ms. Gassner transitioned to individual/family coaching support in the field of Asperger’s Syndrome and similar processing/developmental learning challenges. Today, she continues her work as an advocate, writer, and national presenter to schools, families, and agencies throughout the country. She has Asperger’s Syndrome and is the mother of two children on the autism spectrum. Ms. Gassner is a member of the Panel of Spectrum Advisors for the Autism Society of America, board member for the Autism Society of Middle Tennessee, 2008 Graduate of Partners in Policymaking and member of the Vanderbilt University Post-Secondary Task Force. She was published in the 2008 Third Edition of the Autism Advocate Magazine for the Autism Society of America and was referenced in another article, same edition. She is working on her first book, Making Evaluations Count, to be published by Autism Asperger’s Publishing Company.
Program Objectives: At the conclusion of this session, you will have the knowledge to: - Describe how misdiagnosis may impact vulnerability and exposure to abuse.
- List strategies to assist individuals and families in achieving positive outcomes.
Target Audience: - Speech-Language Pathologists
- School-Based Personnel
- Special Education Staff
- Occupational Therapists
- Nurses
- Family Members
- Caregivers
- Social Workers
- Psychologists
- Counselors
- Physical Therapists
- Marriage & Family Therapists
This target audience includes individuals within these professions at all skill levels who determine a need to improve/update their current level of knowledge or skill in the activity’s subject matter.
Program Information: - Program Date - November 12, 2010
- Program Length - Approximately 1 hour, 30 minutes
- Audio Only
| Formats Available: Additional Participant CE Credit, Streaming, Podcast
| | Approved Credit: Psychologists: 1.50 hours HoursSocial Workers: 1.50 hours HoursNurses/Nurse Practitioners/Nurse Specialists: 1.50 hours Contact HourOccupational Therapy Practitioners: 1.50 hours HoursCounselors and Marriage and Family Therapists: 1.50 hours Hours
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| Purpose: One of the most important goals of K-12 education is that students gain the necessary foundational skills to lead a productive, successful life. This program will discuss the role of professionals who work with students with special needs to achieve this goal and how to be in compliance with regulations of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Americans with Disability Act (ADA). You will learn the key factors in successful transition planning, how to build self-advocacy skills, and to encourage students to reach their full potential.
Presenter: CHRISTINE M. HARRINGTON, PhD, is a licensed psychologist and Associate Professor at Middlesex County College in Edison, New Jersey, where she teaches in the departments of Psychology and Education as well as Counseling and Career Services. She received her doctorate in counseling psychology from Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA. Dr. Harrington’s areas of expertise include: learning disabilities, emotional and psychiatric disabilities, and Asperger’s in K-12 and college; motivating at-risk populations; communication and de-escalation skills; crisis management (including suicide and homicide); and assessment of students with a variety of disabilities. Dr. Harrington is a national presenter who addresses issues of concern for teachers, parents, and students with disabilities. She is a member of the American Psychological Association; American College Counseling Association; and the New Jersey Association on Higher Education and Disabilities.
Program Objectives: At the conclusion of this session, you will have the knowledge to: - Explain the differences between IDEA and ADA in terms of eligibility and accommodations.
- Discuss effective ways to promote student self-advocacy skills while using family and community supports.
Target Audience: - Speech-Language Pathologists
- School-Based Personnel
- Special Education Staff
- Occupational Therapists
- Nurses
- Family Members
- Caregivers
- Social Workers
- Psychologists
- Counselors
- Physical Therapists
- Marriage & Family Therapists
This target audience includes individuals within these professions at all skill levels who determine a need to improve/update their current level of knowledge or skill in the activity’s subject matter.
Program Information: - Program Date - November 12, 2010
- Program Length - Approximately 1 hour, 40 minutes
- Audio Only
| Formats Available: Additional Participant CE Credit, Streaming, Podcast
| | Approved Credit: Social Workers: 2.00 hours HoursOccupational Therapy Practitioners: 2.00 hours HoursPsychologists: 2.00 hours HoursCounselors and Marriage and Family Therapists: 2.00 hours HoursNurses/Nurse Practitioners/Nurse Specialists: 2.00 hours Contact Hour
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| Purpose: For children with disconnections along the autism spectrum, difficulty with self-awareness and self-regulation arise quickly and influence the various cognitive functions throughout childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. Assessing and finding useful solutions to bolster weak executive functioning can become the basis for achieving success within the typical academic and social environments of the school.
Presenter: Susan Fralick-Ball, PsyD, MSN, CH, is a licensed clinical neuropsychologist with over 30 years of clinical nursing practice in a wide range of specialties including neurovascular, cardiovascular, gerontological, and ethical-medical-legal nursing. As a neuropsychologist, she has worked with patients having a vast variety of neurological disorders.
Dr. Fralick-Ball was responsible for coordinating clinical and administrative activities for the stroke program of a nationally renowned neurological medical rehabilitation hospital, where she also developed a stroke support group for patients, family members and staff. Additionally, she aided patients with neuromuscular and neurodegenerative disorders such as MS, Guillain-Barré, Parkinson's, Myasthenia Gravis, ALS, and dementias.
As a member of the Neurocognitive Regional Conference Committee, Dr. Fralick-Ball was instrumental in developing and speaking at conferences to teach medical and health care support staff about neurological challenges and developments. She is an adjunct professor at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where she teaches neurological nursing and neurophysiology at the graduate level. Dr. Fralick-Ball is the founder of Maple Health Solutions, where she continues to work with patients challenged by the detrimental psychological effects of neurological disorders. She is also a regular contributor to Advance for Nurses and is a recognized nursing educator and conference presenter. Dr. Fralick-Ball has published articles and manuals for neurology, psychology, and various medical topics. Program Objectives: At the conclusion of this session, you will have the knowledge to: - Identify interventions that can be used to promote learning and self-awareness in the classroom.
- Describe the executive functions that are the neurobiological underpinnings to "behaviors".
Target Audience: - Speech-Language Pathologists
- School-Based Personnel
- Special Education Staff
- Occupational Therapists
- Nurses
- Family Members
- Caregivers
- Social Workers
- Psychologists
- Counselors
- Physical Therapists
- Marriage & Family Therapists
This target audience includes individuals within these professions at all skill levels who determine a need to improve/update their current level of knowledge or skill in the activity’s subject matter.
Program Information: - Program Date: November 12, 2011
- Program Length: 106 minutes
- Audio Only
| Formats Available: Additional CE Credit, Streaming, Additional Participant CE Credit
| | Approved Credit: Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists: 2.00 hours HoursNurses/Nurse Practitioners/Nurse Specialists: 2.00 hours Contact HourOccupational Therapy Practitioners: 2.00 hours HoursPsychologists: 2.00 hours HoursSocial Workers: 2.00 hours Hours
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| | Purpose: Health care providers, educators, and parents have to deal with the many dimensions of autism. In an effort to improve the health outcomes of those on the spectrum, they turn to 'Complementary and Alternative Therapies'. In doing so, they may need some direction and information about the potential benefits and risks of these therapies, whether they are substituting them for, or using them along with, current accepted medical therapies.
Presenter: THOMAS A. SMITH PD, MS, LMHC is a Registered Pharmacist, licensed in Indiana as a Doctor of Pharmacy; Licensed Mental Health Counselor; and Diplomate of the American Psychotherapy Association. He is President and CEO of Smith Rehabilitation Consultants, Inc., where he provides consulting services dealing with the Americans with Disabilities Act in business, education, government, and with private individuals. Mr. Smith also provides mental health therapy services to individuals and families. Mr. Smith has worked with the State of Indiana for over 12 years as a member of the Family and Social Services Administration Drug Utilization Review Board. He recently chaired the ethics committee of the Indiana Counselors Association and is an adjunct associate professor at the Butler University College of Pharmacy
Program Objectives: At the conclusion of this session, you will have the knowledge to: - Explain the different aspects of complementary and alternative therapies for individuals on the autism spectrum.
- Discuss how modern medicine has begun incorporating these other methods of healing.
Target Audience: - Speech-Language Pathologists
- School-Based Personnel
- Special Education Staff
- Occupational Therapists
- Nurses
- Family Members
- Caregivers
- Social Workers
- Psychologists
- Counselors
- Physical Therapists
- Marriage & Family Therapists
This target audience includes individuals within these professions at all skill levels who determine a need to improve/update their current level of knowledge or skill in the activity’s subject matter.
Program Information: - Program Date - November 12, 2010
- Program Length - Approximately 2 hours
- Audio Only
| Formats Available: Additional Participant CE Credit, Streaming, Podcast
| | Approved Credit: Social Workers: 2.00 hours HoursNurses/Nurse Practitioners/Nurse Specialists: 2.00 hours Contact HourPsychologists: 2.00 hours HoursCounselors and Marriage and Family Therapists: 2.00 hours Hours
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| Nurses, emergency personnel, maternal-child health clinicians, pediatric care clinicians and other health care professionals treating and working with children and families need to quickly identify the signs and symptoms of impending and actual pediatric abusive head trauma, also called Shaken Baby Syndrome.
Classic risk factors and alerting situations are emerging and leading to better means for screening and early detection of potential infant abuse, thereby saving the lives of infants in peril. Newer management guidelines are being approved and policy set for the treatment of the victims and abusers. Although clinical signs may appear concrete, there are always circumstances outside the normative findings for which health care providers need to be aware.
This presentation will teach nurses and direct health care providers covert and easily identified information regarding pediatric head trauma caused by shaking, or other bodily harm. It offers diagnostic and treatment information that emergency personnel, social workers, family practitioners, and parents need to know about the frailty and frustration of care of very young children. This presentation is a conglomeration of facts from the medical and social services.
This one and one-half credit hour (1.5) course was designed and will serve to fulfill the Kentucky Board of Nursing Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma continuing competency requirement due by December 31, 2013.
Target Audience - Nurses
- Counselors
- Social Workers
- Psychologists
- Marriage & Family Therapists
- Emergency Room personnel
This target audience includes individuals within these professions at all skill levels who determine a need to improve/update their current level of knowledge or skill in the activity’s subject matter.
Presenter: Susan Fralick-Ball, PsyD, MSN, CH, CLNC, is a clinical psychologist and neuropsychologist with an additional 34 years of clinical nursing practice in a wide range of specialties. As a neuropsychologist, she has evaluated children, adolescents and adults for scholastic ability, behavioral intervention, academic placement, individualized educational or vocational plans, and implemented after-school group therapy programs for children having difficulties with ADD/ADHD and autism spectrum disorders. She has developed a construct for understanding the foundations of human processing.
Dr. Fralick-Ball is the founder of the PsychMedEd, a medical educational and psychological service practice providing positive psychology, a host of evidence based psychological therapeutic interventions, and medical education for health care professionals. She has developed and published the FOCUS™ program to assist students and clients of all ages with focus, attention, confidence, time management and new skills, is a regular contributor to Advance for Nurses and a nationally recognized nursing educator, psychology educator, and conference presenter.
| Formats Available: Additional Participant CE Credit, Streaming
| Original Program Date: September 28, 2011
On-Demand Release Date: Available Now | Approved Credit: State Social Workers: 1.50 hours HoursNurses/Nurse Practitioners/Nurse Specialists: 1.50 hours Contact HourPsychologists: 1.50 hours Hours
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| Program purpose: This course focuses on the variables associated with learning for cognitively impaired patients, memory functions necessary for learning, cognitive stimulation programming, Medicare guidelines for cognitive therapy, medical necessity documentation for cognitive programming, evaluation techniques, and functional goal writing. Indirect interventions utilized for dementia patients such as assistive technology for cognition, simulated presence therapy, linguistic manipulations, external aids, and caregiver education will also be discussed as well as the cadre of adaptations in the environment that can shape the patient’s cognitive response to stimuli.
Presenter: Name, Title, Organization, Biography PETER R. JOHNSON, PhD, CCC-SLP, is currently the Speech Mentor with Select Medical where he develops new clinical programs, conducts continuing education seminars for Select Medical, provides small group and one-on-one mentoring nationally, and maintains the clinic hotline. His previous experience includes working in acute care, home care, outpatient clinics and long term care. Dr. Johnson received his MS and PhD in speech language pathology from the University of Pittsburgh and an Executive Graduate Degree in Healthcare Financial Management from Ohio State University. He has co-authored several books including Business Matters: A Guide for the Speech Language Pathologist; Drugs and Dysphagia; and is currently working on a book on medications and rehabilitation which will be published in 2012.
Dr. Johnson served as a Column Editor for the American Speech-Language Hearing Association Special Interest Division 11 and Special Interest Division 13; on the Executive Board of the Florida Association of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology for eight years; and was a three-time recipient of the President’s Award as well as the Outstanding Service Award from the Florida Association of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. He currently serves as vice-chair for the Florida Department of Health/Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology; and is affiliated with Nova Southeastern University where he is an adjunct faculty and dissertation chair.
Learning Objectives: - At the conclusion of this program, you will have the knowledge required to:
- Explain the differences between cortical and sub-cortical dementias.
- Accurately stage the patient with cognitive impairment.
- Describe an appropriate iPad® application for cognitive therapy.
- Discuss one functional long-term goal and two functional short-term goals for cognitive therapy.
- Describe the appropriate therapeutic intervention strategies for different cognitive impairments.
Target Audience: - Occupational Therapy Practitioners/Occupational Therapy Assistants
- Physical Therapists/Physical Therapist Assistants
- Psychologists
- Social Workers
- Speech-Language Pathologists
This target audience includes individuals within these professions at all skill levels who determine a need to improve/update their current level of knowledge or skill in the activity’s subject matter.
Program Agenda can be found on the 'Topics' tab.
*Purchase of the Live Webcast does not include an archived recording.
| Formats Available: Streaming
| | Approved Credit: Occupational Therapy Practitioners: 6.00 hours HoursPsychologists: 6.00 hours HoursSocial Workers: 6.00 hours HoursPhysical Therapists: 6.00 hours Hours
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