Live Webinar for Therapists. Complete both Sessions for 11.5 Contact Hours (1.15 CEUs)
April 27 and 28, 2022
10:40 am EST • 9:40 am CT • 8:40 am MST • 7:40 am PT (US)
This course teaches practitioners to assess toe walking through a holistic view of the child, including biomechanics and sensory processing, to develop a systematic approach to devise an effective treatment plan. This course will change how you think about and treat children with equinus gait. This information is applicable to therapists in school-based, clinical, home, and hospital settings.
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Live Webinar for Therapists. Complete both Sessions for 11.5 Contact Hours (1.5 CEUs)
April 27- 28, 2022
10:40 am EST • 9:40 am CT • 8:40 am MST• 7:40 am PST
This course will teach clinicians to develop interventions based on etiologies to produce successful long-term outcomes. Through an organized evaluation procedure, specific data will be used to direct the clinician to potential etiologies. Causes and appropriate intervention strategies are identified in order to utilize a systematic approach to developing an effective treatment plan. This course challenges the clinician to ask the correct questions in order to form a systematic approach to treating the child who “toe walks.” As requested by previous participants.
Course Objectives:
Identify specific etiologies relevant to pediatric equinus gait.
Discuss etiology-specific & age-appropriate assessment & management strategies for this population.
Apply effective examination, evaluation, intervention and treatment strategies to toe walking in the pediatric population.
Design an effective & individualized treatment plan for the pediatric patient.
Explain the future consequences of incorrect intervention.
Liesa M. Ritchie-Persaud, PT, DPT, PCS, is a licensed physical therapist with 33 years experience in the field of pediatric therapy. Liesa is the owner of "Know To Change," an organization dedicated to advancing the knowledge and skills of clinicians in pediatric practice. Both nationally and internationally, she has educated healthcare professionals in advanced treatment techniques, performed specialized practical training and provided consultative services. Liesa has worked in a variety of settings, including private pediatric clinics, schools, private homes, hospitals and long-term care facilities, as well as facilities overseas. Dr. Ritchie-Persaud is a Credentialed Clinical Instructor and also taught human anatomy, physiology. She received her Associate degree in 1993 and worked as a Physical Therapist Assistant while earning her B.S. in Organizational Leadership from Southern Nazarene University in Tulsa, OK. Dr. Ritchie-Persaud earned her Master’s degree in Physical Therapy from the University of Findlay in Findlay, OH in 2003. She received her post-graduate Doctorate from Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions in 2011 and is a Board Certified Specialist in Pediatric Physical Therapy. Liesa’s passion for helping others extends into her private life. She has volunteered as a Call Rape Advocate and Salvation Army volunteer. Her passion for travel has led her to teach and treat in Australia, New Zealand, Turkey, the Arab Emirates and Mexico, plus organizing and participating in mission work in Mexico, Ukraine and Palestine. Liesa’s wide range of clinical experience, organizational leadership, proficient teaching skills, motivation to improve the standard of care and enthusiasm and passion for her field make her an exciting and compelling instructor.
TESTIMONIALS
"Excellent, practical and realistic approach to treatment of a wide variety of toe walkers. Liesa is a dynamic speaker who has the ability to captivate attention and promote active learning through lecture and lab. Thank you for putting the pieces of the puzzle together." -N. Falcone, PT
Great, great course. A mass of fantastic information, presented by a great instructor, that kept the course highly interesting. This has been one of the best, most informative course I have ever attended. It was as if you are watching a movie that you can't step away from. Excellent!! -PT from Illinois
Liesa Ritchie Persaud, PT, DPT, PCS made this on-line webinar like it was a in person seminar. Being able to communicate at any time was fantastic. Her knowledge and enthusiasm to present this topic was and is inspiring. This is a seminar that any PT that decides in working with pediatrics should be required to take. -Sabine, PT
I have been wanting to take and after taking it, this was definitely what I needed to help me with the toe walkers on my caseload. Excellent course and was well taught! I have gained so much knowledge to treat this population. I'm excited to put them to my practice. Thanks Liesa! -PT from California
Continuing Education Hours for disciplines not listed below: 11.5 contact hours (1.15 CEUs). Intermediate level. License #______________.
Education Resources, Inc. is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Provider #3043. This Distance Learning-Interactive Course is offered at 11.5 Contact Hours (1.15 CEUs). Intermediate level, OT Service Delivery. AOTA does not endorse specific course content, products, or clinical procedures. This course can be used toward your NBCOT renewal requirements for 11.5 units. Provider for the FL Occupational Therapy Association CE Broker for 13.5 CE Hours - approval #20-889424.
Approved by the FL Physical Therapy Association for 13.5 CE Hours - approval #CE22-889424. Course meets the basic criteria of the MD Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for 1.15 CEU's. Approved by the MN Board of Physical Therapy for 11.5 CE Hours, #6164. Approval #2111-129 by the NJ State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for 11.5 CEC's. Approved by OK State Board of PT course #202311511for 11.5 hours, 1.15 CEU.
Approved sponsor by the State of IL Department of Financial and Professional Regulation for Physical Therapy for 13.5 contact hours. The Illinois Early Intervention Training Program has approved this event for 12 hours of EI credential credit in the area of Intervention. Approved provider by the NY State Board of Physical Therapy for 13.5 contact hours (1.35 CEUs).
Education Resources is an approved agency by the PT Board of CA for 11.5 contact hours. Approved by the KY Physical Therapy Association for 11.5 Category 1 contact hours, expiration Date: 3/6/23, approval # CS64-2010-KPTA. This activity is provided by the TX Board of PT Examiners accredited provider #2210017TX for 11.5 CCUs and meets continuing competence requirements for PTs and PTAs licensure renewal in TX.
11.5 hours of this course qualify towards the discipline-specific hours for the 20-hour requirement for NDTA re-certification. They do NOT qualify towards the 8-hour NDTA Instructor requirement for re-certification.
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