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Live Webinar for Therapists. Complete All Sessions for 12 Contact Hours (1.2 CEUs)
October 20, 22, 27 and 29, 2026
5:40 pm EST • 4:40 pm CST • 3:40 pm MST • 2:40 pm PST (US)
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COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Cognition and executive function skills: learn how to assess the various components of each and choose evidence-based interventions/strategies that positively impact a child’s participation goals. Case analysis and discussion will be used to help you to think critically about children with attention/focus, behavior/emotional/ self-regulation, memory, organization/action, generalization, transfer and motivation problems. Learn sensory, mental, verbal and task modification strategies, scaffolding, discovery learning, behavioral and skill acquisition approaches and more!
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- Identify how cognitive theory influences development.
- Relate an element of the cognitive domains to a child’s daily function.
- Relate an element of executive function to daily life.
- Choose an evidence-based assessment method used to evaluate cognitive dysfunction in children.
- Choose two intervention strategies that best address a child’s participation goal based on the case study provided.
- Determine which intervention plan best addresses a child’s participation goal based on the case study provided.
AUDIENCE:
This course is appropriate for OTs, OTAs, PTs, PTAs, SLPs and Educators working in school, home care, outpatient or rehab facilities with children aged 3-21.
Dr. Benson, Ed.D., OTR/L, FAOTA, has over 30 years working in pediatrics with extensive experience in school-based practice and as an educational consultant for schools and families. She is certified to administer the Sensory Integration and Praxis Test, is a certified infant massage instructor and is trained in Neurodevelopmental Treatment for children with cerebral palsy. As a full Professor at Duquesne University, she teaches both undergraduate and graduate coursework in the areas of lifespan occupational performance, neurological and sensorimotor function, occupation-based theory, and advanced practice. Her research interests include school-based practice, sensory processing and occupation. Her goal is to make an impact by researching best practices in an educational setting ensuring that children have the tools to fully participate in their educational, social, and community environments. Dr. Benson is currently the Chair of the AOTA Children & Youth SIS.
Financial Disclosure: Dr. Jeryl Benson receives an honorarium from Education Resources, Inc.
Non-Financial Disclosure: Dr. Jeryl Benson has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.
This course meets the criteria for 12 contact hours (1.2 CEUs) Intermediate Level.
If your state is not listed below and you have three or more therapists interested in attending, please contact us at info@educationresourcesinc.com or call 800-487-6530 to speak with a team member. We will review whether approval can be obtained for your state.
To receive a certificate of completion all registered attendees are required to attend and participate fully in all applicable course activities (i.e., labs, discussions, group work, polls, post-tests with passing grade of 80% or greater etc.) and complete the evaluation form.
AOTA – American Occupational Therapy Association
AOTA - Education Resources Inc. is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course approval ID#07210. This Distance Learning Interactive course is offered at 12 contact hours 1.2 CEUs. (Intermediate level, OT Service Delivery). AOTA does not endorse specific course content, products, or clinical procedures.
NBCOT - This course can be used toward your NBCOT renewal requirements for 12 units.
FL OT - Approved provider of the FL Board of Occupational Therapy-CE Broker – 14 hrs. This course meets the approval of the TX Board of OT Examiners.
ASHA – American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
ASHA - ASHA CE Provider (Intermediate level) 1.2 ASHA CEUs. ASHA CE Provider approval and use of the Brand Block does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedures. SLPs that require ASHA must submit your ASHA participant form to ERI. ASHA participant form to ERI.
TX SLP - ASHA credits are accepted by the Texas Department of License and Renewal.
PT – Physical Therapy by State
FL PT (FPTA) - Application has been made to the Florida Physical Therapy Association for 14 continuing education contact hours. Accreditation of this course does not necessarily imply the FPTA supports the views of the presenter or the sponsors.
MD PT - Approved by the Maryland Board of Physical Therapy Examiners.
MN PT - Application has been made to the Minnesota Board of Physical Therapy.
NJ PT - Approved by the New Jersey Board of Physical Therapy Examiners.
IL PT - Approved sponsor by the State of Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation for Physical Therapy for 14 contact hours.
NY PT - Approved provider by the New York State Board of Physical Therapy for 14 contact hours (1.4 CEUs).
Education Resources, Inc. is an approved provider for Physical Therapy CEUs in the following states: CA, NM, OK, TX and the assignment do not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures for these.
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.
NDTA - 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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