Course Description:
Pediatric Telehealth….until recently, it was a foreign concept to most. Then, in the blink of an eye, it was a requirement. Most therapists didn’t have the luxury of having telehealth therapy taught in school. Everyone had questions. How do I perform telehealth therapy effectively? What do you need from the child’s parents/caregivers to have a successful session? Dr. Aditi Mehra, DHS, OTR/L explains the basics of a successful telehealth therapy session. She breaks telehealth down even further with case studies, tips for parent training and what to do with behavioral challenges.
Dr. Mehra will cover:
- Identifying the 4 important decision-making guidelines before considering telehealth services for pediatric clients
- Recognizing 3 asynchronous and synchronous modes of delivery in pediatric telehealth
- The benefits of a parent coaching delivery model
- 3 challenges and solutions commonly encountered in pediatric telehealth
Methods of Instruction:
Online audio/video course
Course Instructor:
Dr. Aditi Mehra, DHS, OTR/L
Target Audience:
Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapist Assistants and Athletic Trainers.
Educational Level:
Intermediate
Prerequisites:
None
Course Goals and Objectives:
At the completion of this course, participants should be able to:
- Differentiate between asynchronous and synchronous modes of delivery in pediatric telehealth
- Identify the 5 key principles of occupation-based coaching
- Recognize ways to offer feedback: affirmative, evaluative, and informative
- Identify reasons to schedule a pre-session screening before telehealth sessions
- Recognize Steps 1-13 of a successful telehealth session
- Identify Informed consent and parent expectations of telehealth
- Differentiate between multisensory strategies in telehealth
- Identify key principles of context therapy
- Recognize ways to implement behavioral strategies to make telehealth more successful
- Identify tips for parent training
Criteria for Obtaining Continuing Education Credits:
A score of 70% or greater on the post-test
AdvantageCEUs.com is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course approval ID # 12982. This distance learning-independent course is offered at 0.2 CEUs, Intermediate level, OT Service Delivery/Foundational Knowledge. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by the AOTA.