A Texas Occupational Therapy Foundation Event
An Update on Evidence Based Interventions for Upper Extremity Recovery after a Neurological Injury
Date:  March 1, 2025
Time:  9:00 AM - 11:00 AM CST
Location: Webinar

Instructors: 

Catherine Cooper Hay, OTR, PhD, Texas Woman's University 
Kathy Killingsworth, OTR, MS, ATP, Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital 
Emily Stevens, OTR, MOT, CSRS, UTHealth Houston, Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases

Learner Objectives: 
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

1. Describe 4-5 possible interventions to increase the function of the neurologically impaired upper extremity 
2. Understand the current evidence supporting the timing and dosage of possible upper extremity interventions 
3. Evaluate the possible upper extremity interventions and select appropriate options for various client scenarios 
4. Identify key steps in the clinical decision making process for upper extremity intervention after neurological injury  

Outline of Program Content 

During this introductory course, participants will learn about the current evidence for various upper extremity interventions to promote recovery after a neurological injury, including massed practice, priming, neuromuscular electrical stimulation, mirror visual feedback, biofeedback, robotics, bilateral interventions, and constraint-induced movement therapy. Participants will review and discuss the clinical relevance of these interventions for different client scenarios and discuss the clinician’s perspective on the logistics and applicability of these interventions in daily occupational therapy practice.

General admission - $60.00 
TOTA Member Ticket - $40.00
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