Continuing Education

Webinars and podcasts attended include:

• Providing Pediatric Outpatient OT Using Telehealth Technologies: Case Study of a Hospital-Based Institution
• Onsite to Online: Addressing Students' Needs Through a Telehealth Service Delivery Model
• Shortening the Distance: A Panel Discussion on Telehealth and Occupational Therapy with Children, Youth, and Adults
• Strategies and Resources for Coping with the New Normal: A Guide for Students
• Strategies for Passing the National Board for Certification in OT (NBCOT) Exam: Tales From the Front Lines
• Considerations for Re-Opening Pediatric Clinics in the Midst of a Pandemic

• Telehealth Coaching: An Effective Method for Providing OT in Underserved Communities
• Using Off-the-Shelf Video Games in Clinical Practice: It’s Not All Fun and Games
• Building Students’ Resiliency Through Resilience-Enabling Social Emotional Learning Skills
• Assessment via Telepractice Office Hours for OTs

• The Brain Architects Podcast: COVID-19 Special Edition: A Different World
• The Brain Architects Podcast: COVID-19 Special Edition: Mental Health in a Locked-Down World
• Wellbeing in a COVID-19 World (Presented by The University of Minnesota's Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing )
• Floortime Introduction with Stanley Greenspan
• IDEAs That Work: Highlighting Strategies and Practices in Providing Related Services to Enhance the Continuity of Learning During COVID-19 for Children with Disabilities (Presented by the Office of Special Education Programs)

Certificates granted when applicable and displayed below.

The AOTA Digital Badging Program is a way to display official continuing education achievements in a way that is "simple, trusted, and can be easily verified in real time." A Digital Badge is a web-enabled representation of a collection of learning achievements (AOTA, 2020a).

Earners of the Early Identification Badge have demonstrated the ability to identify developmental, educational, medical, psychosocial, and behavioral risk factors as part of the evaluation procedures of young children. Earners demonstrate knowledge of therapeutic strategies, techniques, and support networks that are designed to improve caregiver self-esteem, help caregivers understand infant cues and behaviors, and educate caregivers on developmental milestones (AOTA, 2020b).

Badge Requirements:

Successful completion of the following courses and tests (75% or better):

OT’s Contribution to Early Identification: Module 1—Early Identification Practices

OT’s Contribution to Early Identification: Module 2—Caregiver–Infant Relationship

OT's Contribution to Early Identification: Module 3—Autism Screening and Cultural Competency in Early Intervention

OT's Contibution to Early Identification: Module 4—Early Detection of Neuromuscular Disorders in Early Intervention Settings

Three online courses were taken on the Alison Online Learning platform. "Alison offers over 1,500 free online courses across nine distinct categories. Alison’s Certificate courses will help you focus your learning on distinct topics, to provide you with specific expertise in your field or industry" (Alison, 2020).

Each certificate course varied between 2-4 hours in duration and included a comprehensive assessment after completion to assess the learner's knowledge.

Courses taken include "Working with Students with Special Education Needs," "Developing Your Emotional Intelligence," and "Advanced Parenting Skills."