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Live Webinar for Therapists. Complete Four Sessions for 14 Contact Hours (1.4 CEUs)
October 9, 16, 23 and 30, 2025
5:40 pm EST • 4:40 pm CST • 3:40 pm MST • 2:40 pm PST (US)
SAVE $20 when you register by August 28, 2025. Use coupon code EARLYBIRD20 at check out.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This intensive course will focus on evidence-based care and clinical problem-solving skills for complex pediatric patients who are acutely ill. Focus will be on critical thinking skills and practical real-world solutions to optimize the evaluation and treatment of pediatric patients from their arrival in the ED through discharge from the hospital.
Participants will develop skills to initiate rehabilitation interventions including early mobilization from the start of the hospital admission process. In addition, participants will learn to refine the discharge plan based on diagnosis, prognosis, available options and family preferences. Through case studies and group discussions, participants will develop apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills to maximize participation for pediatric patients whose childhood continues even during hospitalization. Movement and mobility, bathing and dressing, eating and toileting, and play can be achieved therapeutically and in unique ways during the child’s hospital course.
For each clinical problem presented, participants will learn:
- Clinical Assessment
- Standardized Tests
- EBP
- How to participate in functional daily activities as safely and fully as medically and developmentally possible
- Relative Precautions
- Caregiver Education
- Equipment/DME
- Discharge
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
At the completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Identify patient populations who may benefit from early assessment following hospital admission
- Select appropriate standardized assessments to determine functional needs for a variety of patient populations.
- Create functional goals to promote improved participation in daily activities at multiple levels of patient acuity
- Determine safe and effective intervention strategies based on acuity, diagnosis, age and/or developmental level to maximize engagement in functional daily activities during hospital stay.
- Recognize appropriate and safe discharge options and recommendations based on multiple patient factors
AUDIENCE
This course is designed for PTs, PTAs, OTs and OTAs.
Siobhan O’Donnell, PT, DPT, PCS is an respected clinician with extensive and broad experience in acute care, rehabilitation, long term care, outpatient and home care settings. As a pediatric physical therapist in hospitals, rehabilitation centers, nursing homes, outpatient clinics and homes she offers a unique point of view from which she draws practical approaches to treatment of pediatric patients in the acute care setting. She is an enthusiastic presenter who offers insightful information beneficial to all members of the rehabilitation team. Serving as a clinical mentor and manager in a variety of settings enabled her to gain a variety of experiences including management of trauma and burn patients, venous malformations and NICU patients. She has shared her knowledge via various posters, presentations, podcasts related to pediatric physical therapy in the United States, and educated physical therapists in the United Arab Emirates in topics related to power mobility, augmentative communication and orthotic management.
Financial Disclosure: Siobhan O’Donnell receives an honorarium from Education Resources, Inc.
Non-Financial Disclosure: Siobhan O’Donnell participates in research for the FORT PKAN study and is a journal reviewer for the Journal of Allied Health.
The instructor was incredibly knowledgeable, there wasn't a topic she didn't tackle! -Julia B., PT
Siobhan is extremely knowledgeable, focused, and stays on task. It has been a long time since I have taken a course with such a depth of knowledge and various diagnoses. Anyone would be lucky to be a patient of Siobhan's! -Laura M., PT
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This course meets the criteria for 14 contact hours (1.4 CEUs) Intermediate Level.
Education Resources Inc. is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course approval ID#13847. This Distance Learning-Interactive course is offered at 14 contact hours 1.4 CEUs. (Intermediate Level, OT Service Delivery & Foundational Knowledge). AOTA does not endorse specific course content, products or clinical procedures
This course can be used toward your NBCOT renewal requirements for 14 units. Approved provider of the FL Board of Occupational Therapy-CE Broker for 16.5 CE hours. This course meets the approval of the TX Board of OT Examiners.
Approved by the FL Physical Therapy Association for 16.5 continuing education contact hours.
This course has been approved by the MD State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners. Approved by the MN Board of Physical Therapy. Approved by the NJ Board of Physical Therapy Examiners.
Approved sponsor by the State of IL Department of Financial and Professional Regulation for Physical Therapy for 16.5 contact hours. Approved provider by the NY State Board of Physical Therapy for 16.5 contact hours (1.65 CEUs).
Education Resources, Inc. is an approved provider for Physical Therapy CEUs in the following states: CA, NM, OK and TX.
The following state boards of physical therapy accept other states’ approval: AK, AR, AZ, DC, DE, GA, HI, ID, IN, KS, KY, MA, MI, MO, MS, NC, OR, PA, RI, SC, UT, VA, VT, WI, WY. The following state boards of physical therapy either do not require course pre-approval or do not require CEUs for re-licensure: AL, CO, CT, IA, ME, MT, NE, ND, NH, SD, WA.
12 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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