NEW! Live Webinar for Therapists. Four Sessions for 14 Contact Hours (1.4 CEUs)
April 19, 20, 26 and 27, 2021
5:40 pm EST • 4:40 pm CST • 3:40 pm MST • 2:40 pm PST (US)
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Don’t miss Cindy Miles’: Plagiocephaly: Assessment & Treatment of Infants & Toddlers – Live Webinar
Offered on two occasions: May 18th OR October 14th 2021. Register for one of these dates and receive a discount. Look for a code in your registration receipt to register for this additional 4-hour Live Webinar at the discounted price of $75.
This dynamic evolving course will concentrate on progressive, effective evaluation and treatment schemes for infants and young children with a diagnosis of torticollis, including challenging cases. The course is designed to provide therapists with current research and recommendations pertaining to the implications of torticollis, sleep posture and increased use of positional devices on infant postural and motor development. Current evidence-based clinical pathways and guidelines for management of torticollis and related movement impairments, including Clinical Practice Guidelines from APTA – Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy, will be incorporated. Red flags for related early infancy and preschool diagnoses will be appraised. Current functional, clinically oriented evaluation and evidence based treatment strategies for infants and young children that can be integrated into routines and play will be provided. Diagnostic procedures and surgical intervention will be reviewed. Recommendations for follow-up and secondary specialist consultations will be presented. Emphasis on home exercise programs, effective strategies, and long term follow-up to team with parents will be explored throughout both days.
Learning opportunities for therapists and medical professionals involved in pediatrics will transpire through lecture, case reports, group problem solving, video review, and lab practicum. The extensive use of pictures and videos throughout the 2 days of intensive course materials will allow participates to problem solve and identify movement and tissue impairments related to the diagnosis of torticollis, providing functional ways to evaluate and treat.
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Identify the incidence, etiology and pathophysiology of torticollis and discuss the importance of early identification and early referral through systematic screenings and evaluations by health care providers
- Identify the impact of torticollis on movement and associated body structures and function.
- Problem solve current evidenced based treatment regimes for torticollis
- Explain the relationship of “the change in sleep posture,” effects of increased positional devices, and environmental influences on postural and musculoskeletal development
- Relate current research and recommendations pertaining to SIDS and the efficacy of back to sleep ***Review diagnoses related to the health policy change
- Collaborate and cultivate parent/caregiver’s understanding of the child’s health condition, interventions, and compliance to home education/therapy program. and follow-up recommendations.
- Establish individualized goals and incorporate family centered evidenced based treatment regimes as part of their home education/therapy program.
SUGGESTED AUDIENCE: Physical, Occupational & Speech Therapists; Nurses, including NICU, Nurse Practitioners, Orthotists, Physician Assistants, and Physicians
Cindy Miles, PT, PhD. PCS, CNDT - In Memoriam. The late Cindy Miles was a beloved and valued member of our faculty. For nearly 20 years, Cindy was an engaging instructor at ERI, energetically presenting the latest research to improve evaluation and treatment skills for Torticollis and Plagiocephaly among her course participants. Cindy was a distinguished pediatric clinician, serving as President of APTA for 6 years, as well as a successful private practice owner in Pennsylvania for 25 years.
Dr. Miles was a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, School of Health Related Professionals and East Stroudsburg University with a Master of Education in exercise physiology. She held a PhD in Pediatric Science from the Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions. Her doctoral research was on potential risk factors related to the diagnosis of Torticollis. She was Board Certified by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties as a Pediatric Clinical Specialist, specializing in treating children from birth through to young adults. Cindy completed the eight week Pediatric NeuroDevelopmental training course and the Advanced Infant course.
ERI President, Carol Loria, shares this sentiment:
“I first met Cindy nearly 20 years ago when the diagnosis of torticollis was largely unknown to the therapy community. In addition to her clinical expertise and her commitment to excellence in teaching, research and public health, I could not help but be struck by her kindness, warmth and passion for improving the lives of children and their families. She has been a beloved and valued member of our faculty ever since. Our hearts go out to her family, friends and to the many children, parents, and therapists whose lives she enriched. Our ERI family mourns with you.”
"Cindy is very knowledgeable and passionate in the care of children with special needs, especially in this unique population. She does a great job with providing information on the assessment and treatment of the child with torticollis with evidence based practice in mind!"- -Roxana Santaella, PT
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Continuing Education Hours for disciplines not listed below: 14 contact hours (1.4 CEUs). Intermediate level. Therapist License Number_____________.
Approved by the Florida Physical Therapy Association for 16.5 CE Hours - #CE21-716117. Approved Provider for the FL Occupational Therapy Association CE Broker for 16.5 CE Hours, #20-716117. Meets the basic criteria of the MD Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for 1.4 CEU's. MN Board-approved Course Approval # 3713 for 14 CE Hours. Approval #2002-58 by the NJ State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for 14 CEC's. Approved by OK State Board of PT course # 202113659 for 14 CEU hours, Category A.
Approved sponsor by the State of IL Department of Financial and Professional Regulation for Physical Therapy for 16.5 contact hours. The IL Early Intervention Training Program has approved this event for 14 hours of EI credential credit in the area of Intervention. Approved by the KY Physical Therapy Association for 14 Category 1 contact hours, expiration Date: 3/6/23, approval # CS64-2010-KPTA. Approved provider by the NY State Board of Physical Therapy for 16.5 contact hours (1.65 CEUs).
Education Resources is an approved agency by the PT Board of CA for 14 contact hours. This activity is provided by the TX Board of PT Examiners accredited provider #2210017TX for 14 CCUs and meets continuing competence requirements for PTs and PTAs licensure renewal in TX.
Education Resources is an AOTA Approved Provider for Live and Distance Learning-Independent Courses for 14 Contact Hours (1.4 CEUs). NBCOT Professional Development for 14 PDUs. 12 hours of this course qualify towards the discipline-specific hours for the 20-hour requirement for NDTA re-certification.
Education Resources Inc., 266 Main Street, Medfield Ma 02052 508-359-6533
