PEDIATRIC PHYSIOTHERAPY COURSES AIMS TO
This 2-hour webinar is lecture-based with case studies and is appropriate for
pediatric OTs/OTAs and PTs/PTAs at a beginning/intermediate level. The webinar
seeks to help therapists answer the questions of What, Why, How, When, Where,
and Who regarding the use of adaptive equipment and assistive technology (AT)
for children and young adults. An overview of various types of adaptive
equipment and assistive technology will be presented. Therapists will learn how
to assess for and develop appropriate client/family goals for use of adaptive
equipment. A review of high-tech and low-tech options will be discussed, as well
as cost vs. benefit, and how adaptive equipment can enhance therapy goals.
Attendees will learn how to write an effective letter of medical necessity and
wheelchair evaluation. Case studies and quizzes will help attendees consider
risk factors for various deformities related to postural alignment, growth, and
function, and discuss possible solutions using adaptive equipment and assistive
technology.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the end of this course, the participant will be able to:
* Define adaptive equipment and AT, and review various types
* Discuss the purpose of adaptive equipment and AT
* Types of Adaptive Equipment and Assistive Technology
* Why, who, when, where to use the adaptive equipment and AT
* Specific equipment options, advantages/disadvantages/alternatives
* Review appropriate use of adaptive equipment and AT relative to age,
cognition, family needs, and support
* Summarize important considerations related to growth, environment, and
specific diagnoses
* Recognize the practical considerations associated with the use of adaptive
equipment and AT, including evaluation, funding, documentation of need, and
fitting
WHO SHOULD ENROLL
Physiotherapist
Pediatrics
Pediatric Nurses
Occupational Therapist
CPD CREDIT HOURS
2 Hours
RESOURCES
1-Month Access to Learning Resources
Downloadable Course Material
CPD Certificate
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PRESENTER
Speaker Bio: Mary B. Pengelley, PT, DPT, ATP
Mary Pengelley received her BS in PT at Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse NY in
1983 and her pediatric DPT from Rocky Mountain University in 2015. She has been
a certified Assistive Technology Practitioner since 2007. Mary has been the PT
clinical director and director of continuing education at Progressive Pediatric
Therapy in Palm Beach County Florida for the past 5 years. Throughout her
career, she has worked with children with a variety of developmental
disabilities, including cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injury, genetic
disorders, muscular dystrophies, orthopedic injuries, brachial plexus injury,
autism, and torticollis. Mary's previous experiences as a pediatric PT include
working as a Peace Corps Volunteer in rural Jamaica, and Blythedale Children’s
Hospital in NY. After moving to Palm Beach County FL in 1989, she has held
positions at Easter Seals, Paley Limb Lengthening Institute, and the Arc. At
the Arc, Mary was instrumental in helping to develop Potentials Charter School,
an innovative therapy-intensive school for children who are non-ambulatory and
non-verbal. Her experience includes inpatient, outpatient and school based
pediatric PT, therapeutic horseback riding, developmental dance, adaptive
gymnastics, aquatic therapy, splinting and casting, and adaptive seating and
mobility as an assistive technology practitioner. Mary has also worked as an
adjunct professor, teaching pediatric classes and labs to DPT students at the
University of St. Augustine and Nova Southeastern University, since 2010, and
has presented at national continuing education seminars and webinars.