Continuing Education
Upcoming Events
Spastic Cerebral Palsy
Instructors: Eileen Fowler, PT, PhD, Loretta A. Staudt, PT, MS
Date: September 26, 2026
Selective motor control (SMC) is a key predictor of function in individuals with spastic cerebral palsy. This course provides an overview of SMC and its role in motor impairment, reviews the Selective Control Assessment of the Lower Extremity (SCALE), and introduces the Mini-SCALE, a newer observational tool designed for infants and toddlers. Participants will learn the rationale, development, administration, and scoring of Mini-SCALE, along with its relevance for early identification and intervention. The session includes case examples, review of supporting research, and interactive practice to support application in clinical settings.
An Interdisciplinary Chronic Pain Symposium
A Whole-Person Approach to Pain Management
Date: October 10, 2026
This interdisciplinary continuing education symposium explores evidence-based, whole-person approaches to chronic pain management. Expert presenters will examine the role of integrative medicine and acupuncture, mindfulness-based interventions, restorative sleep strategies, psychosocial assessment, and anti-inflammatory nutrition in chronic pain care. Participants will gain practical tools to address the biological, psychological, behavioral, and lifestyle factors that influence pain, improve patient engagement and self-management, and support long-term functional outcomes through comprehensive, patient-centered rehabilitation.
Practical Neuro Treatment Strategies for the Acute Care Therapists
Date: November 14, 2026
This course will address assessment of underlying impairments in patients with a variety of diagnoses and clinical presentations within the acute care setting. Emphasis of this course will be on addressing those underlying impairments, learning how to grade and adapt strategies and techniques to meet the patient’s unique needs, and how to integrate critical clinical thinking skills into hands on treatment strategies. This course will emphasize lab-based learning, with participants actively applying the treatment techniques and strategies learned within the course, demonstrating their understanding of clinical applications.
2027
- January 23 - The Skill That Connects Us: PT, OT, SLP: The Latest and Future of Dual Task Testing and Training by Mike Studer, PT, DPT, MHS, NCS, CEEAA, CWT, CSST, CSRP, CBFP, FAPTA
- February 20-21 - Movement Links (Lower Quarter) by Clare Frank, PT, DPT, MS
- February 27 - Augmentative and Alternative Communication by Meghan O’Brien, SLP
- May 22 - Vestibular Rehab for the Acute Care Therapists by Michael Sterken, PT, DPT, NCS
- Pending date: Manual Therapy for the Head & Neck (cancer, lymphedema by Shelly Ryan, PT, CLT-LANA and Joy Hesse, M.A. CCC-SLP, BCS-S