John F. Barnes' Pediatric Myofascial Release coming to Boston!

John F. Barnes' Pediatric Myofascial Release Boston, MA March 20 and 21, 2010 This introductory hands-on workshop is designed for therapists whose primary focus is on the pediatric population, Myofascial Release will be presented for the evaluation and treatment of head injuries, cerebral palsy, birth trauma, scoliosis, movement dysfunction, neurological dysfunction, trauma, pain and headaches. 12 Contact Hours. Approved by the American Occupational Therapy Association Provider #3338 Cost: $450 or $395 if registered 2 weeks prior to seminar date. To Register Contact: Myofascial Release Seminars, 1800-FASCIAL (327-2425), seminars@myofascialrelease.com, or www.myofascialrelease.com

HEALTH ED Continuing Education Program

Understanding and Differentiating the Autism Spectrum in Children and Adolescents by John Ortiz, PhD

March 9, 2010 Worcester, MA March 10, 2010 Peabody, MA

March 11, 2010 Braintree, MA

March 12, 2010 Warwick, RI

Visit www.health-ed.com or call 800.839.4584 for more information

Boston Symposium - Sensory Integration:  Clinical Innovations & Research

If you have not yet registered for our exciting spring sensory integration symposium, please do so before February 4th to get the best rates.

For information contact Ann marie Yetten, OTA Watertown,  617-923- 4410 or online at  http://www.otawatertown.com/events.html

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Annual ConnOTA Conference 2010 

Saturday March 13, 2010

"Breaking down Barriers" 

Featuring a Keynote Presentation: The Times, They Are A Changin by Leslie Jackson, MEd, OTR/L, Formerly with AOTA's Federal Affairs Group

REGISTER ONLINE at www.ConnOTA.org

At the Cromwell Crowne Plaza Hotel, 100 Berlin Road, Cromwell, CT Easy access from I-91, Exit 21

HEALTH ED Continuing Education Program

Assessment and Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder: Birth - 5 Population by Jessica Emick, PhD

April 14, 2010 Peabody, MA

April 15, 2010 Quincy, MA

April 16, 2010 Warwick, RI

Assessment and Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias by Roy Steinberg, PhD

April 22, 2010 Cromwell, CT

April 23, 2010 Worcester, MA

Visit www.health-ed.com or call 800.839.4584 for more information

Dear OT Community,

Boston University’s Department of Occupational Therapy cordially invites you to attend the capstone presentations of our OTD students on the following dates:

Monday, March 22    1:00-2:30    Tina Champagne
A Weighted Blanket Competency Training Program for Adult Mental Health Service Provision

Tuesday, March 23     1:30-3        Julie Nastasi    
Specialty Level II Fieldwork in Low Vision Rehabilitation

Tuesday, March 23     3:30-5        Kristen Maisano
Effective strategies to decrease disruptive behaviors in persons with dementia

All presentations will be held at Boston University
College of Health and Rehabilitation Science: Sargent College
635 Commonwealth Ave., room 610.

If you have any questions, please contact Karen Jacobs at kjacobs@bu.edu or 617 353-7516.

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Looking for Reliable, Relevant Continuing Education?

If you're looking for reliable, relevant continuing education, you can get help from AOTA's Approved Provider Program (APP).

Organizations in the APP must meet standards and complete AOTA's rigorous application review process in order to become approved. The APP is intended to strengthen and sustain the quality and integrity of continuing education. The program is designed to give you confidence in the providers you choose.

Texas is one of 13 state licensure boards that have adopted AOTA's APP, either by regulation or by letter of support. Jean E. Polichino, MS, OTR, presiding officer of the Texas Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners, recently explained, "Texas wants licensees to feel confident about courses they can take. The burden for meeting the APP standards is on the continuing education provider. Practitioners want to know that the CE provider offers a product that will benefit them."

The National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) recognizes continuing education from AOTA's Approved Providers toward NBCOT's Professional Development Units (PDUs). When asked about the Approved Provider Program, Nancy Richman, OTR/L, FAOTA, chairperson of the Illinois Occupational Therapy Licensure Board, said, "We wanted to give OTs and OTAs an opportunity to meet licensure CE requirements in the most convenient way possible and to meet NBCOT's PDU requirements. We were confident that the AOTA program would help practitioners identify the CE quality that the Illinois Occupational Therapy Licensure Board was committed to providing."
 

So how does an occupational therapy practitioner find out about continuing education offered by AOTA's Approved Providers?

Look for the AOTA APP logo on materials you receive from CE providers, and check online at AOTA's CE WebFind, a searchable database at http://www.aota.org/nonmembers/area3/links/appsearch1.asp