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Cerebral Palsy in Children: Diagnosis, Presentation, and Evaluation

Presented by Heather Mahnken, MS, OTR/L

Cerebral Palsy in Children: Diagnosis, Presentation, and Evaluation

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event October 7, 2024 EDT
access_time 5:00 pm–6:00 pm EDT
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  • For OTs/OTAs, Introductory
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Cerebral Palsy in Children: Diagnosis, Presentation, and Evaluation

Description

Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common physical disability in children. This webinar is part of an in-depth four-course series that will guide practitioners with the knowledge and tools to provide effective care for their patients with CP. This webinar will review current evidence on diagnosis and classification
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scales of CP as well as prepare for an effective evaluation. Lastly, we will review how to apply concepts of neuroplasticity, mirror movements, and improving participation not only in treatment but in occupation. After the lecture, there will be a Q&A session to get your most pressing questions answered.

Instructor

Heather Mahnken, MS, OTR/L

Heather Mahnken is a pediatric occupational therapist with over 20 years of experience. She has work in many settings including outpatient therapy, acute care, school, and early intervention. Her passions include working with children with neuromotor diagnoses including…

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Disclaimer

Financial: Heather A. Mahnken is an instructor for the Assisting Hand Assessment. She also receives compensation from MedBridge for this course. She has no other financial interests.

Nonfinancial: Heather A. Mahnkeni has no competing nonfinancial interests or relationships with regard to the content presented in this course.

Accreditation

Requirements

To receive CEU credit all disciplines must attend the webinar for the full duration, complete the quiz with a minimum score of 70%, and complete the participant survey.

"Live" CEUs

Even if this webinar is accredited for your discipline and location, it may not count as a “Live” CEU. View our list of governing bodies that count our accredited webinars as “Live” CEUs.

"Live" CEUs

Approved Status applies to “Live” requirement for:

PT/PTA

AR, DC, FL, IL, IN, KY, NE, NJ, NC, OK, TN, TX, VA

OT/OTA

DE, FL, KS, NY, TN, AOTA

AT

BOC, FL

SLP

CA, CT, ME, MS, ASHA

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How to Prepare

Learning Objectives

  • Define cerebral palsy and its impact on a child’s participation in occupations
  • Classify the different types of cerebral palsy
  • Select appropriate assessment tools to evaluate a child with cerebral palsy
  • Identify common neurorehabilitation principles to create effective treatment programs

Agenda

All times in EDT.

5:00 PM–5:20 PM
Chapter 1: What is cerebral palsy?
5:20 PM–5:30 PM
Chapter 2: Completing the OT evaluation: What tools will help me determine the best plan of action?
5:30 PM–5:40 PM
Chapter 3: How do I select an effective treatment plan?
5:40 PM–5:45 PM
Break
5:45 PM–6:00 PM
Question and Answer Session

MedBridge is committed to accessibility for all of our subscribers. If you are in need of a disability-related accommodation, please contact [email protected]. We will process requests for reasonable accommodation and will provide reasonable accommodations where appropriate, in a prompt and efficient manner.

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October 7, 2024
5:00 pm–6:00 pm EDT

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