Description

Course Format: Text.

 

This e-course addresses functional limitations in upper and lower body movement that can impact a person's ability to function safely, independently, or without difficulty in the home.  Discussed are modifications to compensate for these limitations.

 

 Approved Continuing Education:

• OT: 2.0 hours
• PT: 2.0 hours
• SLP: 0.0 CEUs  **this e-course is NOT registered with ASHA**

 

NOTE #1:  This e-course utilizes audio; therefore a computer with speakers is required for enrollment.

NOTE #2:  This e-course was made possible through a grant to I.D.E.A.S., Inc. through the National Institute of Health.

 Please note:  This eCourse is set up to be flexible to accomodate all schedules.  You do not have to complete this program in one sitting.  You can access the course materials as many times as you need to in order to complete all the sections. 

Course Objectives

At e-course conclusion, participants will be able to:

1. Recognize the contributions of impairments and body function to problems with task performance.
2. Discuss performance goals for reducing environmental demands on motor abilities.
3. Identify modifications to ameliorate typical problems that people with upper and lower extremity and trunk impairments have with routine household tasks.

A score of 80% or better must be earned on the post test in order to
receive and print a certificate of completion.

Author Profile

Carrie Bruce, M.A., CCC-SLP, ATP, is a Speech-Language Pathologist and an Assistive Technology Practitioner. She serves as a co-investigator in the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Workplace Accommodations and provides support to other sponsored projects related to accessibility, disability, and design. Ms. Bruce has been working in the field of rehabilitation and assistive technology for ten years, with expertise in modifications related to communication devices and computer access technologies used. Her recent work includes descriptive analyses of assessment instruments with a person-environment fit focus, development of a workplace accommodations assessment, classification of environmental features in informal learning environments, and investigation on universally designed exhibit interpretation.

Jon Sanford, M.Arch., is an adjunct Associate Professor of Architecture and Co-Director of the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), funded Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Workplace Accommodations within the Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access, Georgia Institute of Technology. He is also a Research Architect at the Rehabilitation Research and Development Center at the Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center and the Director of Research for Extended Home Living Services in Wheeling, Illinois, one of the nation's largest providers of home modifications. Mr. Sanford is one of the few architecturally trained researchers engaged in environmental issues related to accessibility and design for aging and has been well-recognized for his expertise in home modifications, environmental safety, and universal design for over 20 years. His research has focused on accessibility and universal design, including best practices in assisted toileting and bathing; access to toilet and bathing facilities; and design of toilet facilities to facilitate independence among older adults. He has developed several assessment protocols for home modifications, including remote assessments using televideo technology and CASPAR, the Comprehensive Assessment and Solutions Process for Aging Residents. He is currently funded by the National Institute on Aging to develop eCASPAR, a companion database of home modification solutions. In addition, he is currently directing a multi-site, randomized controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of using interactive teleconferencing to provide remote therapeutic services, including home modification recommendations, to older adults at home.

Location & Lodging

 

Intended Audience

• PT
• OT

Accreditation

AOTA: Approved Provider of Continuing Education by the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. #4095.
The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.