You’re Invited! Join the “Amputee Rehabilitation ERI Discussion Group” on Facebook

We’re excited to invite our therapist community to join the Amputee Rehabilitation ERI Discussion Group on Facebook. As therapists, many of us know that clinical expertise on limb loss can be difficult to obtain since the population is a small proportion of the rehabilitation caseload. Our new forum provides therapists the opportunity to ask questions, share treatment ideas, get advice, and connect with other therapists who treat patients with limb loss. 

man with prosthetic leg doing crunches

Join us on Facebook for the Amputee Rehabilitation ERI Discussion Group– and be sure to invite your friends as we collaborate, engage, and discuss how we can improve our practice and patient outcomes.

 

Don’t Miss Exceptional LIVE Webinars Coming This August

Summer may be coming to an end, but ERI’s live webinar are going strong! Our CE courses for PTs, OTs, and SLPs are easily accessible from any computer and the skills you learn can be immediately implemented into your practice. Check out what we have in store this August. Space is limited please register soon!

Functional Cognitive Intervention and Acute Care: From ICU to Acute Rehab-LIVE WEBINAR-One Session
Course Faculty – Joan Toglia, Chelsea Steinberg
NEW! Live Webinar for Therapists. One Session for 3 Contact Hours (.3 CEUs)
Thursday, August 20, 2020 6:30pm-9:30pm EST (US)
This course will provide therapists with assessment and intervention strategies to promote optimal functional cognitive recovery and outcomes in the ICU and acute care setting.

Motor Issues in Autism-LIVE WEBINAR-TWO SESSIONS
Course Faculty – Anne Buckley-Reen
Course Description – Friday, August 21, 2020 8:30am-3:30pm EST (US)
Friday, August 28, 2020 8:30am-3:30pm EST (US)
NEW! Live Webinar for Pediatric Therapists. Complete both Sessions for 12 Contact Hours (1.2 CEUs)
Learn to expand engagement in clients with ASD and address self-stimulatory behaviors, preservation, and reactive or self-directed behaviors.

Improving Outcomes in Patients Post Stroke: An Evidence Based Approach Through the Continuum of Care – LIVE WEBINAR
Course Faculty – Heather Hayes
Course Description – NEW! Live Webinar for Therapists. Complete all four sessions for 15 Contact Hours (1.5 CEUs)
Monday, August 24, 2020, 6:00pm-10:00pm EST (US)
Wednesday, August 26, 2020, 6:00pm-10:00pm EST (US)
Monday, August 31, 2020, 6:00pm-9:30pm EST (US)
Wednesday, September 2, 2020, 6:00pm-9:30pm EST (US)
Learn and integrate current evidence-based recommendations in the areas of upper extremity management, gait training, balance and falls, and strength and cardiovascular training including principles of intensity.

Ambulation, Activity and AFOs: Addressing the Ankle to Improve Gait and Function – LIVE Webinar
Course Faculty – Amanda Hall
Course Description – New! LIVE Webinar – Complete all four sessions for 12.5 Hours (1.25 CEUs)
Wednesday, August 26, 2020, 5:00pm-8:00pm EST (US)
Wednesday, September 2, 2020, 5:00pm-8:30pm EST (US)
Wednesday, September 9, 2020, 5:00pm-8:00pm EST (US)
Wednesday, September 16, 2020, 5:00pm-8:00pm EST (US)
Learn to increase your skill with orthotic recommendations and treatments for the foot and ankle in pediatric and adult patients with neurological, developmental and/or orthopedic diagnoses.

Escape the dog days of summer by registering for ERI’s LIVE Webinars and learn new evidence-based techniques that take your practice to the next level.

Press Release: Education Resources, Inc. Offers New Continuing Education Webinars

Education Resources, Inc. Offers New Continuing Education Webinars
Exceptional, Next-Level Learning Now Offered in a Live, Virtual Format

July 30, 2020 – Boston, Mass. – Education Resources, Inc. has added LIVE webinars to its expansive catalog of continuing education courses for PTs, OTs, SLPs, Special Educators and more. The new webinars are live streamed during a variety of convenient times including weekends and evenings and provide therapists the opportunity to learn from home.  Each webinar is taught by world-renowned faculty members who are experts in their fields of practice, and provide the same exceptional teachings that therapists have come to expect from ERI.

ERI began offering live webinars in response to the safety measures implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Many courses previously scheduled to take place across the country were moved to the new format and participants have been pleased with the course presentation, ease of use, and convenience. 

A recent webinar participant and physical therapist from Pennsylvania, said of the virtual class, “Love the webinar format. Makes it very convenient for those with limited funds to travel to a course. I feel it was just as valuable as an in person course. Hope this option continues post pandemic.”

ERI also revised and added several courses to include guidelines and treatment plans for patients suffering with COVID-19, as well as courses that demonstrate how to incorporate telehealth therapy into practice.

“While our top priority is the health, safety, and well-being of our community, we also recognize the importance of enabling therapists to continue their education and treat patients with the latest, evidence-based techniques,” said Carol Loria, co-founder and president of Education Resources, Inc. “ERI’s webinars allow therapists to learn from world-renowned faculty members from the safety and convenience of home.”

ERI’s list of live webinars is located on the company’s website with new courses being added weekly. Faculty members include Dr. Kay Toomey, Mary Massery, Dr. Richard Clendaniel, Anne Buckley-Reen, Liesa Persaud, and many more. ERI will also offer the highly popular Therapies in the School Annual Conference as a live webinar on November 19-20, 2020. 

About Education Resources, Inc.
Education Resources, Inc. (ERI) is an accredited provider of continuing education for PTs, OTs, and SLPs. Founded in 1985 by therapists Barbara Goldfarb and Carol Loria, ERI’s mission is to provide continuing education that makes a difference for therapists and patients. For more information, visit www.educationresourcesinc.com, or call 800-487-6530.

Advancing Excellence in Infant Care Scholarship

ERI is pleased to announce that Dr. Brown’s Medical is generously providing funding for the Advancing Excellence in Infant Care Scholarship. There will be two scholarships awarded. Each award covers free tuition to an ERI live webinar to help the recipient further his/her potential to significantly contribute to therapy practice in the NICU, PICU, and/or EI settings. 

We invite everyone to apply who fulfills the following criteria: 

• Must be an occupational therapist, physical therapist, or speech language pathologist.

• Must currently practice therapy in the NICU, PICU, or EI setting. 

• Must demonstrate the core values of collaboration, integrity, and a passion for improving the lives of the infants and families they serve.

Application: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/InfantCareScholarship

Application deadline is Friday, August 14th, and the winners will be announced August 24th via email communication.

ERI Announces Scholarship and Annual Award for School Therapists 2020

DEADLINE EXTENDED: SEPTEMBER 18th

Thank you all for your submissions. We have heard from many of you, that with all the recent uncertainty you have not had time to get your applications together. So we are extending our deadline for application until September 18th. We will announce our winners the week of September 21st.

Do you know of someone who deserves recognition?

A Therapist New to the Schools, or an Unsung Hero

We want to hear about their hard work, and innovative ideas.

We will be honoring two unsung heroes/teams. 

One for his/her significant contribution to therapy practice in the field of school based therapy,
and a therapist new to school based practice

Please click on the links below to find out more and send in your nominations:

Scholarship for Therapist New to School-Based Practice

Education Resources would like to provide a scholarship of free tuition to the 21st Annual Therapies in the School Conference, to a therapist who is new to practicing in the schools to help further his/her potential to significantly contribute to therapy practice in the field of school-based therapy. This nominee should have a strong potential to meet students’ needs and collaboratively engage teachers and staff within the students’ team. 

Excellence in Creative School Based Therapy Award

This award will be given to a therapist or assistant  for his/her significant contribution to therapy practice in the field of school based therapy. 
This nominee has excellent assessment and intervention skills, uses those skills to meet students’ needs in unconventional and unique ways, and collaboratively engages teachers and staff within the students’ team. 

Award recipients will also demonstrate the core values of collaboration, leadership, integrity, and a passion for improving the lives of his or her students. 

Deadline for Submissions is August 21, 2020 Extended to September  18th

The award recipients will be notified in early September and honored at the Annual Therapies in the School Conference  – November 19-20, 2020