NEW COURSE! Babies and Beyond: Facilitating Function with Strategies that Grow


New Course for Pediatric Therapists!

Therapeutic handling and facilitation doesn’t stop with babies, and it doesn’t stay static through childhood, either. Through the framework of the NDTA Contemporary Practice Model, attendees will embrace the dynamic progression of motor development for children with neuromuscular conditions.

Join ERI’s dynamic speaker and NDT expert faculty member, Colleen Carey, DPT, C/NDT, for her new, informative webinar: Babies and Beyond: Facilitating Function with Strategies that Grow – April 3 & 4, 2025

Which of my Clients Need Me to Take this Course? 

Here’s a good case example – picture a school-aged child with pervasive participation challenges that encompass daily living, functional mobility, and pre-academic skills. Where to even start with your intervention? One path could lead to the child performing splinter skills inconsistently and out of context. Another path could focus solely on foundational skills without linking balance, weight shifting, and alignment to meaningful participation. In this course, you’ll learn how to blend those paths to address the neuromuscular impairments that impact participation. 

What might handling and facilitation strategies look like as children grow from babies and toddlers who require hands-on facilitation to school-aged kids who continue to have participation challenges due to neuromuscular impairments? How can you use the foundational motor skills and patterns in a functional and practical way with children who are no longer babies or toddlers learning to roll over? Learn the benefits of skillfully using planes and patterns of movement that promote functional participation in childhood tasks. 

This course is all about progression, using hands-on labs to learn and experience planes of movement. Gain clarity in why to work in one plane vs. another. Make adjustments to your facilitation and handling to set the right intention for the child’s movement. Know why using the transverse vs. frontal plane matters when you’re building those foundational movement skills of alignment, weight shifting, and dynamic balance. 

Who Would Benefit Most from Taking this Course? 

Early Intervention, Birth to 3 providers who also work in outpatient, private clinics, and schools will appreciate learning a continuum of intervention strategies, rather than focusing solely on babies/toddlers or school-age kids. Meet your clients where they are and together, grow their participation and function in daily activities! 

Have You Learned with ERI’s Colleen Carey Yet?  

If not, here’s your chance! See some of the wonderful feedback we’ve received from other therapists who have taken another one of Colleen Carey’s ERI courses:

Sign Up Today! 

Group Rates for Birth to Three Now Available

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Only two months left before the big day! Group rates are now available for the upcoming virtual Birth to Three Conference. Even though the early bird price has ended, you can still save by learning together with colleagues or as a team. Check out our group tiers below: 

  • Groups of 3 or more participants – save $40/person
  • Groups of 10 or more participants – save $50/person
  • Groups of 15 or more participants – save $60/person

Training as a team or with colleagues can improve collaboration and benefit productivity. Learning together during professional development is a great way to engage and review the content with peers. As a reminder, here’s a peak at some of the content you can expect at the conference:

  • 𝗧𝗼𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 with Liesa Ritchie-Persaud
  • 𝗚𝗘𝗥𝗗 Issues with Mary Massery
  • 𝗧𝗢𝗧𝗦 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗼𝘀𝗲𝘀 (Tethered Oral Tissue) with Lori Overland
  • 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Impacts on Early Infant Development with Holly Schifsky
  • 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗘𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 with Michele Parkins 
  • and so much more…

Reserve your spot today. Share this with your co-workers to take advantage of the group discount and save! We can’t wait to learn with you. 

ERI is Hiring – ASHA CE Content Consultant

Are you an SLP?

ERI is looking to hire a speech and language pathologist to assist with developing content and meeting ASHA CEU standards, rules and regulations.

ERI’s Mission is to provide clinically relevant and evidence based continuing education to remind
therapists why they love what they do.

This is a remote contract position with the opportunity to meet in person if able. We are a small but robust, dynamic, friendly team.

To apply for the position, please fill out the application and submit your CV/resume.
Deadline for application submissions is Sunday, February 23, 2025.

  • Collaborate with the CEA.
  • Assist with course planning, implementation, and evaluation. This includes the following tasks:
    o Consider the needs analysis.
    o Determine learning outcomes and assessment types.
    o Assess satisfactory completion.
    o Participate in program evaluation and improvement.
    o Review all courses for appropriate content, subject codes, and accuracy prior to submission to ASHA CE.
    o Work in a timely manner to help the CEA meet ASHA CE standards and policies.
    o Serve as a resource for suggested speakers and content.
    o Provide information about ASHA resources.

For full details of role, required and preferred
qualifications and skills, download the ASHA CE Content Consultant Roles and Responsibilities

 

We look forward to receiving your application and learning more about you!

 

 

Hands-On Vestibular Training in White Plains, NY

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“Jeff Walter was a great instructor. He kept our group engaged and gave us tools to recognize differential diagnoses involving the vestibular system. I would highly recommend this course/instructor to fellow clinicians to take your knowledge of vestibular rehabilitation to the next level.” – Rachel H.

Welcome back to faculty member, Jeff Walter, PT, who will be presenting in-person in White Plains, NY on March 21 and 22 on the topic of Vestibular Rehabilitation. This is an excellent opportunity to get hands-on training and face-to-face instruction from a leading vestibular expert. 

How Do Vestibular Disorders Impact My Patients?

Complaints of dizziness and balance problems are commonly seen in referrals for both inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services. Adults of all ages may experience sensations of spinning, loss of balance, dizziness, visual abnormalities, and other less clear descriptions of sensations that feel off or bothersome to the patient. It requires a thorough and precise evaluation to accurately determine the underlying cause of these symptoms and then to treat accordingly. 

In gathering the past medical history, specific conditions can alert the evaluating PT or OT to consider vestibular disorders. These include, but are not limited to, Meniere’s disease, multiple sclerosis (MS), cerebral vascular accident (CVA), Chiari Malformation, Cerebellar Degenerative Disorders, and traumatic brain injury (TBI). The clinical assessment encompasses several components for vestibular, visual and balance examinations. This can be completed at the bedside for patients receiving inpatient care or in outpatient and home care settings.  

What Will I Take Away From This Course?

Jeffrey Walter PTJeff Walter’s upcoming 2-day course will equip therapists with the knowledge and clinical application skills to effectively manage vestibular rehabilitation referrals from evaluation through treatment. In addition to presenting material in an engaging lecture format, Jeff will facilitate practical labs and video case study analysis to build participants’ competence. Participants will learn gaze stabilization exercises, balance exercises and a variety of hands-on maneuvers, including Modified Epley, Semont, Semont Plus, Grufoni and Kim. Examination procedures will include Loaded Dix-Hallpike, Half Dix-Hallpike, Supine Roll, Bow and Lean, and Sidelying.  

Gain a clearer and deeper understanding of the following disorders: vestibular neuritis, labyrinthitis, vestibular schwannoma, superior canal dehiscence, anterior vestibular artery ischemia, vestibular migraine, cervicogenic dizziness and persistent postural perceptual dizziness (PPPD).  

Sign Me Up!

Registration is open! Take advantage of this opportunity for in-person learning from an expert in this clinical specialty, alongside other clinicians dedicated to learning and improving their vestibular rehabilitation practice. Two days of learning and practicing together might just give you the clinical network you’re looking for as you accomplish your professional development goals. 

Location: 
Rosedale Room Billings Building, Building #4
785 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains, NY 10605
8:00 am registration for both days. See detailed agenda for exact timing. 

Questions? Contact our office at 800-487-6530 or email info@educationresourcesinc.com.

NEW COURSE: Let’s Get Walking! Gait in Pediatrics

 

 

 

 

 

New Course for Pediatric Therapists!

Walking! The motor milestone parents and caregivers eagerly anticipate, and therapists inquire about when taking developmental histories. Mobility, in all of its forms, facilitates child development across multiple domains: communication, cognition, socialization, and more. When children present with differences in their pre-gait and early gait development, parents, caregivers and healthcare providers rightly question if specialized therapy services are needed. Be ready for those referral questions with Suzanne Davis Bombria’s new course on pediatric gait: Let’s Get Walking! Gait in Pediatrics

Suzanne Davis Bombria, PT, C/NDT, is a much sought after instructor for both her clinical expertise and her relatable teaching style. Participants value her skill in blending evidence and practicality, while making her live webinars interactive and engaging.

For 2025, she has developed a brand new, in-depth course on pediatric gait. This intermediate level, two-day course is for pediatric therapists who want to build their expertise with evidence-based evaluation and treatment. Through a combination of lecture, lab and video case studies, participants will gain and apply knowledge to immediately impact their clinical practice for children with a variety of diagnoses, including cerebral palsy (CP), developmental coordination disorder (DCD), Autism, and more.  

Sign Up Today!

Take the first step in helping your young clients take their first steps by expanding your skill set in pre-gait, gait patterns, and interventions that improve function and participation at home and in the community!  

Suzanne’s Additional Courses – Bundle and Save!

The more you learn, the more you save! Have you already taken Suzanne’s courses The Core of it All! It’s More Than Just Abdominals or Baby Treatment: Contemporary NDT and Evidence-Based Intervention? Add more than one course to your cart and enjoy a 10% discount off each course. Add 3 or more courses to your cart and receive a 15% discount off each course. Discounts are automatically applied to each course and are applicable to all webinar, in-person and on-demand courses.

Let Us Do The Heavy Lifting

Interested in learning as a large group or hosting a CEU course at your facility? Let us handle all the details while you enjoy the benefits (and discounts!) of partnering with ERI for your next CEU event. Contact our office at info@educationresourcesinc.com or call 800-487-6530 for more details.