Course Overview

Occupational and Physical Therapy Management of Spinal Cord Injury Program Schedule

2-day, 16 contact hour Course Schedule

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Saturday

7:00 AM	Registration/Continental Breakfast
8:00	Introduction: Goals and Objectives
8:15	ASIA Classifications and Definitions
9:30	Medical Complications from a Therapy Perspective (plus Skin, Bariatric)
10:15	Break
10:30	Treatment Considerations of the SCI Patient in ICU/Acute care setting
11:15	Respiratory Management and Treatment Interventions
12:00 PM	Lunch
1:00	Mobility Progression specifics for Clients with Paraplegia (Video Demonstration)
2:15	Treating Acute Shoulder Dysfunction
3:00	Break
3:15	Wheelchair Seating and Positioning
4:15	Bowel and Bladder Management
5:00	Psychosocial Considerations
5:30	Questions

Sunday

7:30 AM	Continental Breakfast
8:00	DME and Home Modification
9:00	Treatment Progression Specifics for C6/7 Level Tetraplegic
10:15	Break
10:30	Transfer Tips and Advanced Transfer Ideas (Video Demonstration)

Breakout Sessions will be separate for OT's/COTA's and PT's/PTA's
(Attendees are welcome to attend the sessions of their choice)

OT Sessions		PT Sessions
11:30	OT Treatment Interventions Environmental Aids to Daily Living	11:30	Gait and Orthodics
12:30 PM	Lunch	12:30 PM	Lunch
1:30	Splinting and Hand Function	1:30	Mat progression lab
2:30	Hand Splinting Lab Mobile Arm Support Lab	2:30	Advanced Wheelchair Skills
3:45	Break	3:45	Break

Return to full group

4:00	Functional Outcomes
5:00	Interactive Topic Session

Spinal Cord Injuries Seminars, Inc.
680 Berry Avenue
Los Altos, CA 94024
Phone/Fax: 800-305-8818

Please feel free to contact us for information.

Spinal Cord Injury Seminars