Live Webinar for Therapists. Complete the session for 6.5 Contact Hours (0.65 CEUs)
February 11 and 12, 2025
5:40pm EST • 4:40pm CST • 3:40pm MST • 2:40pm PST (US)
SAVE $15 when you register by December 31, 2024. Use coupon code EARLYBIRD15 at check out.
Learn how to help support your children/students with Developmental Coordination Disorders (DCD) achieve optimal outcomes. Evidence based assessment and treatment tools/strategies will be shared for kids in all settings (i.e., school, early intervention and clinics). Accommodations and strategies will also be provided that can be utilized across all settings.
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Live Webinar for Therapists. Complete both sessions for 6.5 Contact Hours (0.65 CEUs) February 11 and 12, 2025
5:40pm EST • 4:40pm CST • 3:40pm MST • 2:40pm PST (US)
Save $15 when you register by December 31, 2024. Use coupon code EARLYBIRD15 at check out.
COURSE DESCRIPTION Learn how to help support your children/students with Developmental Coordination Disorders (DCD) achieve optimal outcomes. Evidence based assessment and treatment tools/strategies will be shared for kids in all settings (i.e., school, early intervention and clinics). Accommodations and strategies will also be provided that can be utilized across all settings.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Identify two ways Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) may impair a child’s ability to participate in school activities
Select four appropriate accommodations for a client with DCD in order to maximize their function in school
Choose an evidence-based evaluation tool to address a functional concern/deficit for a child with DCD, using the provided case study
Modify a treatment plan to reflect the change of setting from early intervention to school-based therapy (or clinic-based therapy) in the provided case study
Utilize evaluation results to update a functional goal for a child with DCD
Apply an evidence-based treatment strategy to address one of the goals identified in provided case study
AUDIENCE
This course is appropriate for Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech Language Pathologists and Special Educators working across all settings (school, early intervention and clinics).
Dr. Melissa K. Gerber, OTD, OTR/L is a seasoned and respected clinician with extensive experience in pediatrics. She began her career in adults in inpatient/outpatient rehabilitation and acute care. Currently, she has been working for the Great Neck Public Schools for the past 24 years.
She is president of 4MYKIDSOT, a private practice where she provides therapy and evaluations. Dr. Gerber has presented at Education Resources, Therapies in the Schools on Visual Processing: Treat, Remediate, Refer. She also teaches Developmental Coordination disorder course for ERI. In 2023, she co-published The School Based chapter in The Quintessential OT.
She is enthusiastic to share her experiences and provide strategies that can be incorporated immediately. She completed her master’s and doctorate degrees from Quinnipiac University while working full time in the schools.
Financial Disclosures: Melissa Gerber receives an honorarium from Education Resources, Inc.
Non-Financial Disclosures: Melissa Gerber has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.
TESTIMONIALS
Melissa was wonderful and refreshing, her treatment ideas are perfect for school based therapy sessions. Her knowledge of DCD is excellent! -Heather C., OTR
This course was excellent and well presented. Information was clear and educational and the treatment activities provided were very helpful. -Rebecca S. OT
This course had a lot of great treatment ideas and a good reminder of areas to be addressed and the correct sequencing to address them in. -Quinlan C., OTR
Dr. Gerber presented useful information about DCD. As a speaker, she is easy to relate to as she deals with the same situations we as school therapists do. Good functional activities were presented with the rationale behind them. I will be taking more of her courses in the future. -Leslie, PT
Continuing Education Hours for disciplines not listed below: 6.5 contact hours (0.65 CEUs). Intermediate level. License #______________.
Education Resources Inc. is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course approval ID# 04151. This Distance Learning-Interactive Course is offered at 6.5 contact hours 0.65 CEUs, Intermediate level, OT Service Delivery. AOTA does not endorse specific course content, products or clinical procedures. This course can be used toward your NBCOT renewal requirements for 6.5 units. Provider for the FL Occupational Therapy Association CE Broker for 7.5 CE Hours - approval #20-899693. ASHA CEUs are awarded by the ASHA CE Registry upon receipt of the CEU Participant Form from the ASHA. Approved CE Provider for up to 0.65 CEU’s. ASHA credits are accepted by the TX Department of License and Renewal. Approved by the FL Physical Therapy Association for 7.5 CE Hours - approval #CE25-899693. This course has been approved by the MD State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for 6.5 Continuing Education Hours. Approved by the MN Board of Physical Therapy for 6.5 CE Hours, #10977. Approval #2022-55 by the NJ State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for 6.5 CEC's. Approved sponsor by the State of IL Department of Financial and Professional Regulation for Physical Therapy for 7.5 contact hours. Approved provider by the NY State Board of Physical Therapy for 7.8 contact hours (0.78 CEUs). Education Resources is an approved agency by the PT Board of CA for 6.5 contact hours. This activity is provided by the TX Board of PT Examiners accredited provider #2210017TX for 6.5 CCUs and meets continuing competence requirements for PTs and PTAs licensure renewal in TX. 6.5 hours of this course qualify towards the discipline-specific hours for the 20-hour requirement for NDTA re-certification. They do NOT qualify towards the 8-hour NDTA Instructor requirement for re-certification.
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