SNF & LTC

Course Faculty - Liesa M. Ritchie-Persaud

Course Description - Develop a systematic approach to the evaluation and treatment of toe walking (including biomechanics, sensory processing, vision/reflexes, evaluation tools and red flags) in order to devise an effective treatment plan that produces successful long-term outcomes.

Course Faculty - Liesa M. Ritchie-Persaud

Course Description - On-demand Course - Recorded from a recent Live Webinar
Develop a systematic approach to the evaluation and treatment of toe walking (including biomechanics and sensory processing) in order to devise an effective treatment plan that produces successful long-term outcomes.

Course Faculty - Liesa M. Ritchie-Persaud

Course Description - In this new, on-demand course, clinicians will apply “The Act!” to identify an etiology-based problem list, choose suitable and feasible interventions and develop a plan of care specific to each child (further enhancing information previously learned in Therapeutic Evaluation & Management of Toe Walking (Pediatric Equinus Gait).

Course Faculty - Colleen Whiting, Karen Pryor, Susan Cecere, Valerie Clevenger, Amy Lewis, Kareen Robbins

Course Description - This on-demand course features all sessions recorded on DAY 1 at Therapies in the School 23rd Annual Conference - 2022. In DAY 1, you will learn the latest research regarding strategies for addressing dysregulation in both students and staff, updates in trauma informed care including information about sensory differences caused by trauma, how shifting from a workload model supports student outcomes, strategies to embed PT services into the classroom, why evaluating and treating reflexes through neuroplasticity is important for every school-based therapist.

Course Faculty - Cara Koscinski, Kay de Veer, Cynthia Dodds, Christy Hupka, Amy Barr, Elisa Wern

Course Description - This on-demand course features sessions recorded at DAY 2 of Therapies in the School 23rd Annual Conference - 2022. Learn how interoception can be used as a building block for executive function skills, to create consistency using an evidenced based approach when evaluating students with autism, how to address vestibular impairments in the classroom, use UDL to help develop accessible lessons for all students, and how to improve outcomes for the medically complex student.

Course Faculty - Colleen Whiting, Karen Pryor, Susan Cecere, Valerie Clevenger, Kareen Robbins, Cara Koscinski, Kay de Veer, Cynthia Dodds, Christy Hupka, Amy Barr, Elisa Wern, Amy Lewis

Course Description - Complete the full 13-session conference for 31 Contact Hours (3.1 CEUs) This on-demand course features all sessions recorded at both days at Therapies in the School 23rd Annual Conference - 2022.
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Conference highlights include: the latest research regarding strategies for addressing dysregulation, updates in trauma informed care, how interoception can be used as a building block for executive function skills, how to reduce referrals using RTI and create consistency using an evidenced based approach when evaluating students with autism, how to address vestibular impairments in the classroom, why every school based therapist should be addressing reflexes, how to use UDL to help develop accessible lessons for all students, and how to improve outcomes for the medically complex student.

Course Faculty - Anjanette Lee

Course Description - Learn to approach and treat the complex neonate using a neuroprotective framework and advanced clinical thinking skills.

Course Faculty - Amanda Hall

Course Description - Learn advanced evaluation and treatment of the foot and ankle to improve gait and function for adult and pediatric patients with developmental, neurologic, and orthopedic health conditions.

Course Faculty - Holly Schifsky

Course Description - Learn assessment and treatment skills to maximize infant development and feeding skills for the premature or medically fragile infant with cardiopulmonary compromise who is transitioning to outpatient rehabilitation.

Course Faculty - Susan Cecere, Jan Hollenbeck, Joanne Szabo, Barbara Connolly, Tim Richmond, Melissa Gerber, Josephine Bardabelias

Course Description - Complete the full, 7-session conference for 18.5 Contact Hours (1.85 CEUs)
ERI's Therapies in the School 22nd Annual Conference - Online Conference 8 offers recordings of seven (7) different sessions from our virtual Therapies in the School 2021 conference held in November, 2021. Invigorate your school-based practice with new tools, strategies and evidence-based interventions with these 7 engaging, motivating and highly informative courses.
The sessions provide a multitude of thought-provoking interventions and tools to help the children on your caseload and offer more efficient ways to interact with other professionals in the school system.

Course Faculty - Melissa Gerber, Josephine Bardabelias

Course Description - Do you have any students that appear clumsy and unaware of their surroundings? Students who can't sit still in their chair and complete classroom tasks? This workshop will address awareness of self in space as well as provide practical activities and tools to use with your students.

Course Faculty - Holly Schifsky

Course Description - Learn advanced critical reasoning skills and movement analysis skills (via lab time and video presentations) to assess breathing patterns, facilitation techniques to support trunk development, positioning strategies to support chest wall development, and feeding techniques to maximize postural control.

Course Faculty - Richard Clendaniel

Course Description - Learn effective, comprehensive, and evidence-based treatment and evaluation of the number one reason individuals over the age of 70 seek medical attention: Dizziness.

Course Faculty - Janine Wiskind

Course Description - This course provides therapists with a clear understanding of evaluating and treating primitive reflexes. It teaches clinicians to assess the child’s posture and movement patterns It then goes on to teach the reflexes in groups and patterns as they work together fluidly to promote function.

Course Faculty - Susan Cecere, Kim Wiggins, Kimberly Wynarczuk, Suzanne Davis Bombria, Liliane Savard, Colleen Whiting, Angela Sterling-Orth

Course Description - Nine engaging, motivating, and highly informative sessions to invigorate your practice and provide school-based tools to foster growth in your students. Sessions range from addressing motor and sensory pathways, core strengthening, participation-based goals, video self-modeling, collaborating, treating severely involved children, push-in services, iPad apps, STAR program for sensory processing, to best practices for the new school-based practitioner. Purchase the complete Therapies in the School Online Conference 7 series and receive “Supporting Students with Sensory Processing Challenges in the Schools: Using the STAR Frame of Reference” at no cost to earn an additional 1.5 Contact Hours (.15 CEUs).

Course Faculty - Michael Lebec

Course Description - Learn to be comfortable and effective providing care in the emergency room by distinguishing sources of pathology, conducting an efficient exam, and administering interventions even when limited to one or few episodes of care.

Course Faculty - Richard Clendaniel

Course Description - The course will focus on the assessment and treatment of patients with vertigo and dysequilibrium from unusual vestibular causes. The course is designed for clinicians (PT & OT) with prior vestibular rehabilitation course work and clinical experience. Material covered will include advanced techniques for treating anterior and horizontal canal BPPV, central causes of dizziness (including concussion), identification and treatment of cervicogenic dizziness, chronic subjective dizziness, migraine and other unusual vestibular disorders. This series is one course with 7 short video sessions. Each videos session is 1.5-2 hours.

Course Faculty - Gaye Cronin

Course Description - Recognizing and assessing vestibular disorders can also be challenging, but once the process is completed, you need to be able to develop an appropriate treatment plan. This course will present vestibular treatments as a system of exercises and movements that the clinician learns to select, grade, and develop a continuum for the individual patient.

Course Faculty - Liesa M. Ritchie-Persaud

Course Description - NEW Online Course!
Recorded at a live webinar.
Gain practical “sensory-aware”* tools to treat children with both underlying gross motor and sensory dysfunction.

Course Faculty - Cindy Miles

Course Description - Cindy Miles, PT, PhD, PCS, NDT, a leading expert on torticollis and plagiocephaly discusses the increased incidence, etiology, and pathophysiology of this disorder. This dynamic course is chock-full of case studies and interactive at-home lab practice opportunities to provide the knowledge of effective assessment and treatment of children with torticollis. Learn effective strategies including designing home exercise programs, infant positioning, manual techniques, and taping to support your clinical practice. You will explore how this diagnosis impacts the movement system and resulting impairments in gross, fine and speech motor skills. Evidence-based treatment strategies that can be integrated into routines and functional play will be provided as well as recommendations for follow-up.

Course Faculty - Anne Buckley-Reen, Susan Cecere, Arsenio Paez, Nicole Barmen, Judith Kimball, Kim Wiggins, Kathryn Biel

Course Description - These engaging eight sessions provide school-based tools to foster growth in your students. Sessions range from essential writing tools, neuroplasticity/motor learning, praxis and its effect on executive functioning, typing programs, preschool interventions, mindfulness, IEP writing, and ways to more effectively collaborate with your team.

Course Faculty - Inger Brueckner

Course Description - This comprehensive course covers everything you need to know about evidenced-based, effective assessment and treatment of children with vestibular dysfunction.

Course Faculty - Inger Brueckner

Course Description - Learn effective, evidence-based treatment strategies and symptom relief techniques, with functional outcomes and school considerations in mind.

Course Faculty - Inger Brueckner

Course Description - Learn comprehensive yet quick vestibular assessments with modifications for the pediatric population as well as fun treatment strategies to apply the next day at work.

Course Faculty - Inger Brueckner

Course Description - Participants will learn about the most common causes of vestibular dysfunction in children including concussion, migraines, and BPPV.

Course Faculty - Inger Brueckner

Course Description - Effectively understand the unique signs of dysfunction as well as development of vestibular function in children to apply to treatment strategies

Course Faculty - Melissa Gerber, Josephine Bardabelias

Course Description - This 2 part session will provide therapists with tools to incorporate therapy for optimal motor outcomes into the educational model, and will discuss sensory and motor systems and their impact on a student’s ability to focus and enhance memory while being able to process information.