FREE APP Found Helpful in Vestibular Rehab

As one of the founders of Education Resources, I often have the opportunity to attend one of the conferences that I have helped to develop and it is always a treat ( both from the perspective of learning new and exciting material, and meeting with participants and hearing the day to day challenges faced in the clinic, school or office) .  This past weekend I had the privilege of attending Dr. Rick Clendaniel’s Advanced Vestibular Rehab course.  Rick has been a colleague, professional friend and inspiration for nearly 15 years and his easy manner of clearly explaining very complex material is always  so refreshing and energizing.

It was really interesting to learn about some of the newer diagnoses/research related to vestibular dysfunction such as PPPD (persistent postural perceptual dizziness), vestibular migraines and anxiety related vestibular disorders. BUT what I especially want to share in this blog is a free app that Rick shared with us in this course.  You should download it today!

aVOR  (angular Vestibular-Ocular Reflex) is a teaching, training and test tool for the vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR), vestibular system and its disorders, including BPPV. It demonstrates saccadic eye movements, including those caused by canalithiasis (free-floating particles in the canals), and both functioning and dysfunctional VOR. It shows how BPPV is caused and treated.

aVOR demonstrates how head movement has an automatic influence on eye direction, the impact of dysfunction of the semicircular canals, their size, shape and location in the head, and the causes of nystagmus.

https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/avor/id497245573?mt=8 

VEstibular Rehabilitation APPThis is a great teaching tool for patients of all ages and it is a great 3 D representation for clinicians who are learning the ropes of vestibular diagnosis.

I invite you to share any other tools that you have found helpful or to comment on your experience in using aVOR.

Rick also shared his thoughts on some very complex cases that were presented  and engaged us in critical problem-solving.  If you are dealing with challenging cases, please post them here and we will reach out to colleagues  for suggestions and discussion. 

Thank you.
Carol Loria, President, Education Resources Inc.

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Announcing Our New Advanced Vestibular Rehabilitation Series of Online Courses

Advanced Vestibular Rehabilitation Online CoursesAs a loyal member of our Vestibular Discussion group we wanted you to be the first to learn about the launch of our NEW Advanced Vestibular Rehabilitation online series.

Our new Cerviocogenic Dizziness online course is proving to be popular and we are excited to add two more sessions to complete the series, filmed live and taught by internationally respected expert,
Dr. Richard Clendaniel

 

Hone your differential diagnosis skills at your convenience!

Advanced BPPV 
This 3 hour lab course will focus on differential diagnosis, advanced assessment and techniques for treatment of patients with vertigo from BPPV
$100

Cervicogenic Dizziness:
Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
This 5 hour course will focus on the assessment and treatment of cervicogenic dizziness, one cause of vertigo, and how to distinguish it from central vestibular deficits.
$159 

What to Do When It’s Not BPPV:
Challenging Vestibular Disorders Including Post-Concussion Syndrome
 This 3 hour interactive course will focus on the assessment and treatment of patients with vertigo and disequilibrium from unusual vestibular causes. Course participants will distinguish among causes of dizziness such as Concussion, Chronic Subjective Dizziness (Persistent Postural Perceptual Dizziness), Anxiety, Superior Canal Dehiscence, Fistula, Migraine, and Meniere’s Disease.
$100

Register for the complete online series for $309
Add complete series to a live course registration to get a discounted rate of
$265 (save total $94)
OR
Register for individual sessions
Includes downloadable handouts & access for an entire year

 Recommended for individuals who have experience with or who have previously taken a two day course in vestibular rehabilitation

Please Visit our FAQ Page to Learn More

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Education Resources is Thrilled to Welcome Valorie Todd, Pediatric Occupational Therapist to our Faculty

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We are all very excited to welcome Valorie back to the ERI faculty.

Valorie Todd, MA, OTR is a Pediatric Occupational Therapist who has worked in early intervention, preschool, and various school systems in NY and NJ over the past 35 years. She has taught Occupational therapy at Mercy College as well as in the Interdisciplinary Studies Dept. at Rutgers University.  She has provided continuing education programs for over 10 years through Education Resources, Inc. as well as the NYC and Los Angeles Departments of Education, by their invitation.  Her area of interest has long been on vision and perception and their effects on visual perceptual and visual motor assessments, as well as on classroom skills, especially handwriting. In terms of intervention, she has focused on developing a framework based on vision and learning strategies, while also incorporating principles of sensory integration and motor learning. She especially enjoys linking theory to practice and helps participants realize the importance of being able to describe the theoretical approaches they are using, how they work, and what else to consider when they no longer do so.

“Valorie was great! Fast, succinct, informed, knowledgable….. I have lots of thoughts about how to alter/modify my treatments” Teresa, DPT

“Valorie Todd is an unbelievable source of visual learning and her knowledge base keeps expanding, so see her more than once!” – Adrienne, OT

“Valorie held me captivated from beginning to end. I am totally excited to go back and begin to utilize not only her clinical strategies but her concept of helping us touch the students how to help themselves. I am taking away so much more than I expected from this workshop……..Thank you” Bryan, OT

Valorie’s Upcoming Courses:

Vision, Visual Perceptual and Visual Motor Skills: Assessment and Intervention for Children
August 28-29, 2015 – Puyallup, WA
October 16-17, 2015 – TBA

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SPRING PROMOTION – Discounted Registration Fee for PT’s OT’s and SLP’s

Education Resources Spring DiscountSPRING PROMOTION 
from
EDUCATION RESOURCES

Thank you for allowing Education Resources fulfill your professional development and continuing education requirements 

As a THANKYOU from us we would like to offer a $50 discount toward any live conference fee     

Register now through June 29, 2015 
Apply code: “Spring2015″ 

Not to be used in combination with other discounts or course credits. Non-Transferable. Only one discount may be used per conference. Must be applied at time of registration, not for conferences previously registered for. Not for online courses.  

 

You can register online, call the office or fax in your registration.
Just mention the code! 

Please call, email or visit our website with any questions

 Thank you Mandy 

  Please click here for our full listing of courses

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