Join Master Clinician Gaye Cronin for ERI’s Live CEU Webinar Neuromuscular Facial Retraining

Rehabilitation specialists play an important role in treating individuals who develop facial paralysis from injury, illness, congenital issues, or birth trauma. As therapists, we know the importance of successfully treating facial paralysis to alleviate physical discomfort and pain, but also to help patients improve facial muscles for movement and expression and lessen the emotional toll visible changes can take on one’s self-image and well-being.

As director of Vestibular & Facial Nerve Atlanta, master clinician Dr. Gaye Cronin, OTD, OTR/L has used evidence-based practice to successfully treat thousands of patients experiencing facial paralysis. She is now sharing her expertise through ERI’s new live webinar “Neuromuscular Facial Retraining: Successful Strategies for Challenging Cases.”  Dr. Cronin will teach successful neuromuscular facial retraining therapy strategies and techniques – for even the most challenging cases.  Participants will learn to recognize facial nerve disorders by etiologies, symptoms, and manifestations including Bell’s palsy, Ramsay Hunt syndrome, facial nerve tumors, acoustic neuroma, Herpes zoster and simplex, infections, head trauma, post COVID-19, Guillian-Barre’ syndrome, Miller-Fisher syndrome, Melkerson Rosenthal, birth (congenital and acquired), post-surgical reanimation, Lyme’s disease, and toxicity.

This CEU course is offered in a live webinar format in both August and December 2021.  Rehabilitation specialists, including physical therapists (PTs), occupational therapists (OTs) and speech-language pathologists (SLPs), and assistants, as well as dietitians, audiologists, athletic trainers, and special educators, will find this course will help improve their practice and patient outcomes.

Register for Dr. Gaye Cronin’s live CEU Webinar “Neuromuscular Facial Retraining: Successful Strategies for Challenging Cases” and learn successful neuromuscular facial retraining therapy strategies and techniques. For complete details including course brochures and CEU information, please visit www.educationresourceinc.com or call 800-487-6530.

NEW On-Demand, Online Series – Learn to Treat Motor Issues in Children with Sensory Dysfunction with Liesa Ritchie-Persaud

Liesa Ritchie-Persaud, PT, DPT, PCS, CKTPImprove your Pediatric Practice and Earn CEUs at Your Convenience!

As schools re-open and children get back to scheduled activities and commitments outside of the home, we recognize the challenges that these post-COVID transitions can pose to children with sensory issues.

That’s why ERI and esteemed faculty member, Liesa Ritchie-Persaud, PT, DPT, PCS, CKTP, are excited to offer a NEW on-demand, online series for your learning convenience: Treatment of Motor Issues in Children with Sensory Dysfunction Online Series.  Liesa, an internationally renowned and engaging instructor, will teach you how to utilize “Sensory-Aware” tools for pediatric clients referred for gross motor and sensory-motor challenges.

Recorded at a live webinar, this on-demand, online series provides therapists like you the flexibility to learn on your own schedule, while still feeling like you’re in the classroom as fellow therapists participate in Q&A sessions. Online participants will be prompted on how to participate in labs.
Participants have access to the course and downloadable handouts for an entire year. 

Treatment of Motor Issues in Children with Sensory Dysfunction Online Series

  • 11.5 hours/$299 per person
  • Gain practical “Sensory-Aware”* tools to treat children with both underlying gross motor and sensory dysfunction. *Evidence-based techniques beyond common knowledge and integrated with a motor learning frame of reference.
  • Learn to utilize sensory-aware skills that are based in functional strengthening and coordination activities to maximize the effectiveness of your treatments.
  • Gain the ability to improve children’s postural control, foundational weakness, instability, incoordination, motor planning, and restricted mobility by utilizing sensory knowledge to improve functional outcomes and increase participation in school and at home.

Upon completion of this online series, participants will be able to:

  • Describe interdependent dynamics of sensory systems as they relate to gross motor function.
  • Assess and identify specific areas of sensory dysfunction in pediatric clients who are referred to physical therapy for gross motor challenges.
  • Apply skilled clinical reasoning in sensorimotor therapeutic interventions.
  • Develop sensory-based strategies to increase postural control, strength, coordination, motor planning, stability & mobility.
  • Explain evidence-based rationale for chosen therapeutic techniques to improve caregiver, team, and administrative communication and understanding.

PLUS…Don’t miss Liesa Ritchie-Persaud’s upcoming LIVE WEBINARS to take in conjunction with Treatment of Motor Issues in Children with Sensory Dysfunction Online Series: 

Don’t Wait For Gait! Therapeutic Evaluation and Treatment of Pediatric Gait – LIVE WEBINAR – Three Sessions 
Complete three sessions for 11 Contact Hours (1.1 CEUs)
July 13, 15 and 20, 2021
5:40 pm EST • 4:40pm CST • 3:40pm MST• 2:40pm PST 
This course clearly explains the significant components of evaluation and treatment of pediatric gait, in a clinically relevant manner. Flaws of a “wait and see” approach will be discussed, while supporting proactive & preventive intervention with proposed methods for deliberate, realistic & effective intervention for pediatric gait.

Therapeutic Evaluation and Treatment of Toe Walking (Pediatric Equinus Gait) – Live Webinar – Two Sessions 
Complete two sessions for 9.5 Contact Hours (.95 CEUs)
August 27 and 28, 2021
10:40 am EST • 9:40 am CT • 8:40 am MST • 7:40 am PT (US)
This evidence-based course helps clinicians develop interventions based on etiologies through comprehensive assessments of toe walking (pediatric equinus gait).

May is Stroke Awareness Month: Register to Join Dr. Heather Hayes and Improve Your Practice and Care of Stroke Patients

Therapists play a critical role in treating more than 750,000 individuals in the United States who experience a stroke each year.  The landscape of evidence regarding strokes is always evolving and ERI recognizes the importance of offering continuing education that provides therapists the latest evidence-based information and recommendations to integrate new techniques into practice.  ERI’s live webinar, “Improving Outcomes in Patients Post Stroke: An Evidence-Based Approach Through the Continuum of Care” with Dr. Heather Hayes will address such issues and teach participants the most current findings in skill acquisition post-stroke, upper extremity management, locomotor and gait training, cardiovascular and strength training including high-intensity training (HIT) and information to improve balance and reduce falls.  In addition, participants will learn how to evaluate research articles to foster continued learning and integration of new findings in the future. 

Dr. Hayes is a Certified Stroke Rehabilitation Specialist (CSRS), and the Chair of the Stroke Special Interest group in the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy (ANPT). She is a leader in her field and passionate about the care that stroke survivors receive and seeks to provide patients opportunities beyond traditional rehabilitation. 

Congratulations to Dr. Hayes for being appointed to the “Moving Forward” Taskforce.  We look forward to the reading about the recommendations and resources by the ANPT taskforce. 

Participants have the opportunity to register for one of two 15-hour course sessions : 

June 14, 15, 21, and 22, 2021, beginning at 5:40 pm EST (US)  

-or –   

September 20, 21, 27, 28, 2021, beginning at 5:40 pm EST (US)    

Register for “Improving Outcomes in Patients Post Stroke: An Evidence-Based Approach Through the Continuum of Care” with Dr. Heather Hayes and learn to treat stroke patients with the latest evidence-based techniques and recommendations.   For complete details, visit the course page or download the course brochure. 

Press Release: ERI Offers New, Live Webinar “COVID-19 Long-Haulers: Potential Long-Term Physical Problems”

Dr. Mary Massery to Teach Essential Course on Treating Patients with Chronic COVID Syndrome (CCS)

BOSTON, May 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Education Resources, Inc. (ERI), a leading continuing education provider for physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, and therapeutic practitioners, will offer the essential live webinar “COVID-19 Long-Haulers: Potential Long-Term Physical Problems,” taught by world-renowned speaker Dr. Mary Massery.  Participants will learn how to treat medically stable patients with Chronic COVID Syndrome (CCS), also known as “long-haulers,” by utilizing multi-system approaches, a contextual model of postural control, and treatments focused on core stability and breathing mechanics. The live 2.5-hour live webinar will be offered on June 15, 2021, as well as July 28, 2021. Participants can register on ERI’s website at: COVID-19 Long-Haulers: Potential Long-Term Physical Problems – Live Webinar – One Session – Education Resources (educationresourcesinc.com) .

With the rising population of COVID-19 long haulers, ERI recognizes the need to offer therapists thoughtful, solution-based courses that address the challenges patients with the debilitating disease are facing. 

“Rehabilitation therapists are vital to the recovery of patients suffering from Chronic COVID Syndrome (CCS),” said Carol Loria, Vice President of Education Resources, Inc. “ERI is pleased to join forces with Dr. Mary Massery to arm therapists with evidence-based, real-life solutions to help long-haulers return to a productive and independent life.” 

Dr. Massery is a highly regarded therapist and educator who has received national awards from the APTA, including its highest clinical award, The Florence Kendall Practice Award, honoring “one’s outstanding and enduring contributions to the practice of physical therapy.” Her continuing education courses are extremely popular and provide essential information for therapists.  Therapists are encouraged to register early for one of the two live webinars as space is limited. More information including course outline and information on continuing education credits can be found online at www.educationresourcseinc.com.

About Education Resources, Inc.

Education Resources, Inc. (ERI) is an accredited provider of continuing education that helps PTs, OTs, and SLPs transform the lives of their patients. Visit www.educationresourcesinc.com, or call 800-487-6530 for more information.

 

Press Release: Education Resources, Inc. Releases Therapies in the School Online Conference 7  

Nine Engaging Continuing Education Sessions Explore the Latest School-based Interventions and Methods for Implementing Successful Collaborations

BOSTON – April 21, 2021 – Education Resources, Inc. (ERI) announces the launch of Therapies in the Schools Online Conference 7, an on-demand continuing education series that enables school-based therapists and professionals to learn the latest techniques from world-renowned faculty. Comprised of nine sessions, the online series provides a multitude of thought-provoking interventions and tools and the latest and most efficient methods to collaborate with fellow school-based professionals.

Therapies in the School Online Conference 7 was recorded at ERI’s annual Therapies in the School Conference which took place in a virtual setting in November 2020. The virtual conference was attended by hundreds of therapists across the country with sessions taught by Suzanne Davis Bombria, Susan Cecere, Liliane Savard, Colleen Whiting, Angela Sterling-Orth, Kim Wiggins, and Kimberly Wynarczuk.

Conference attendees shared numerous positive experiences. Vicki Nephew, a New York based PT said, “This is an excellent resource for school-based therapy, which is often hard to find in continuing education. Sharing the latest research and strategies with presenters and other school-based therapists has been extremely helpful and affirming of what we are doing with our own kids.”

The conference consists of nine sessions totaling 23 training hours:

  • School-Based Best Practices
  • The Severely Involved child
  • Effective Push-In Services for Related Service Providers
  • Developing and Using Goals for Students’ Meaningful Participation in School
  • Core Strengthening for Improved Academic Performance & School Participation for PT, OT & SLP
  • Implementation of Video Self Modeling for Children with Autism: Applications for Both School and Home
  • Using the iPad to Facilitate Service Delivery and Improve Student Outcomes and Engagement
  • Creating Motor Lab & Sensory Pathways: Incorporating Movement into Classrooms and Homes
  • Increasing Effectiveness Through Interprofessional Collaboration

Participants who purchase Therapies in the School Online Conference 7 series will receive the bonus 1 ½ hour on-demand online course “Supporting Students with Sensory Processing Challenges in the Schools: Using the STAR Frame of Reference” with Colleen Whiting.

Therapies in the School Online Conference 7 is being offered for $399/person. Group rates are available. Register HERE, or email info@educationresourcesinc.com for group rates.

About Education Resources, Inc.
Education Resources, Inc. (ERI) is an accredited provider of continuing education that helps PTs, OTs, and SLPs transform the lives of their patients. Visit www.educationresourcesinc.com.