Foundations in brain injury rehabilitation
$869.00
Title
Foundations in brain injury rehabilitation
Description
ONLINE COURSE PURCHASE
This asynchronous online course is designed to provide an overview of the foundations of brain injury rehabilitation. Through a combination of lectures, readings, case studies, and experiential activities, you will learn about the impact of brain injury on cognitive, perceptual, social, and emotional functions, as well as strategies for supporting recovery and rehabilitation. Topics covered in this course include rehabilitation planning, lifestyle changes to support recovery, hospital-based and community-based interventions, and return to work and life changes.
Course overview
This course is a self-paced, asynchronous online course hosted through Thinkific that includes 157 lessons that directly answers the question, "What do I do to help my client?". The course consists of 12 units, each containing reading assignments, lectures, case studies, experiential activities, and links and resources for additional learning. At the end of each unit, you will be required to complete activities and reflections to reinforce their learning.
Learning objectives
By the end of this online course, you will be able to:
Target audience
This online course is ideal for occupational therapists, occupational therapist assistants (OTAs), students, caregivers, and any health or mental health provider or caregiver wishing to provide high quality brain injury-informed practice.
Time commitment
Approximately 46 hours of learning materials
Language
English
Presenter
This online course is offered externally and distributed by CAOT. Please note, CAOT provides a platform for the distribution of professional development and resources created by its presenters/authors who have the sole responsibility for the content and information. The information contained in this course is intended for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. The author, publisher, and distributor of this course are not liable for any damages or injuries arising from the use of the information presented.
This purchase provides individual access to this online course for one year following purchase to complete at your own pace. Immediately following purchase, you will receive an email providing access to the online course on the Thinkific platform and an email providing access instructions for the eBook. These emails will also be available by logging into CAOT My Account, selecting My Communications, then selecting Search My Emails. No cancellations/refunds will be provided. If you have any questions regarding purchase through the CAOT Store or the automated email following purchase, please contact CAOT's Professional Development team at education@caot.ca. If you have questions regarding the course content or technical requirements, we first invite you to consult the detailed course syllabus. If you have further questions regarding the course content, please contact the presenter at brainelevationconsulting@gmail.com.
This asynchronous online course is designed to provide an overview of the foundations of brain injury rehabilitation. Through a combination of lectures, readings, case studies, and experiential activities, you will learn about the impact of brain injury on cognitive, perceptual, social, and emotional functions, as well as strategies for supporting recovery and rehabilitation. Topics covered in this course include rehabilitation planning, lifestyle changes to support recovery, hospital-based and community-based interventions, and return to work and life changes.
Course overview
This course is a self-paced, asynchronous online course hosted through Thinkific that includes 157 lessons that directly answers the question, "What do I do to help my client?". The course consists of 12 units, each containing reading assignments, lectures, case studies, experiential activities, and links and resources for additional learning. At the end of each unit, you will be required to complete activities and reflections to reinforce their learning.
- Unit 1: Introduction to Foundations in Brain Injury Rehabilitation
- Unit 2: What is a Brain Injury and How Does it Impact Function?
- Unit 3: How to Create a Rehab Plan
- Unit 4: How Lifestyle Changes Can Support Recovery, and How to Support Your Client
- Unit 5: Foundations Cognitive and Perceptual Functions, and Strategies to Support Recovery
- Unit 6: Executive Function, Social and Behavioural Function, and Emotional Health
- Unit 7: Hospital-Based Intervention and Strategies
- Unit 8: Home-Based Interventions and Strategies (showering, booking, home maintenance, etc.)
- Unit 9: Community-Based Intervention and Strategies (shopping, transportation, school etc.)
- Unit 10: Return to Work and Volunteer Intervention and Strategies
- Unit 11: Life Changes
- Unit 12: Summative Review and Final Assessment
Learning objectives
By the end of this online course, you will be able to:
- Define brain injury and explain how it impacts function.
- Identify key components of a rehabilitation plan.
- Describe how lifestyle changes can support recovery.
- Explain strategies for supporting recovery of cognitive and perceptual functions.
- Develop behavioural management plans.
- Describe hospital-based and community-based interventions.
- Develop strategies for return to work and life changes.
Target audience
This online course is ideal for occupational therapists, occupational therapist assistants (OTAs), students, caregivers, and any health or mental health provider or caregiver wishing to provide high quality brain injury-informed practice.
Time commitment
Approximately 46 hours of learning materials
Language
English
Presenter
Sharie Woelke, OT Reg. (Ont.), is an experienced occupational therapist, registered psychotherapist, clinician-educator, and learning designer. She is the founder of Brain Elevation Consulting, a learning and instructional design company dedicated to providing high-quality educational resources to support healthcare providers, caregivers, and individuals seeking to elevate their understanding and application of therapeutic techniques to improve lives.
Sharie is the clinical director of Renew Neurotherapy, a therapy practice in Ontario, Canada, and has taught workshops and courses throughout Canada and the United States since 2015. The Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists published her book, Brain Injury Rehabilitation Basis: A Guide to Providing Community-Based Intervention, in 2023. Sharie is the distance education coordinator and instructional designer with ISF Associates, an organization dedicated to providing quality education, tools and resources, and high-quality research in the field of neuroscience, QEEG, and neurofeedback.
With a diverse background in therapeutic support spanning various mental health and neurological conditions, education and learning design, and board certification in neurofeedback therapy, Sharie has enjoyed a career of helping others. In recent years, Sharie has earned her MEd with a concentration in online and distance education and instructional design.
This online course is offered externally and distributed by CAOT. Please note, CAOT provides a platform for the distribution of professional development and resources created by its presenters/authors who have the sole responsibility for the content and information. The information contained in this course is intended for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. The author, publisher, and distributor of this course are not liable for any damages or injuries arising from the use of the information presented.
This purchase provides individual access to this online course for one year following purchase to complete at your own pace. Immediately following purchase, you will receive an email providing access to the online course on the Thinkific platform and an email providing access instructions for the eBook. These emails will also be available by logging into CAOT My Account, selecting My Communications, then selecting Search My Emails. No cancellations/refunds will be provided. If you have any questions regarding purchase through the CAOT Store or the automated email following purchase, please contact CAOT's Professional Development team at education@caot.ca. If you have questions regarding the course content or technical requirements, we first invite you to consult the detailed course syllabus. If you have further questions regarding the course content, please contact the presenter at brainelevationconsulting@gmail.com.
Presenters
Sharie Woelke
Language
English
Product Price
OTA Associate Price
$799.00
Member Price
$799.00
Price
$869.00
