Provider & Clinician eNews
February  2009
 
 

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NEW LOCATIONS ADDED

Date

Location

2/21 Boston, MA
2/21 Nashville, TN
2/21 Little Rock, AR
2/21 Phoenix, AZ
2/28 Miami, FL
2/28 Chicago, IL
2/28 Dallas, TX
3/7 Long Island, NY
3/7 Norfolk, VA
3/7 Lincoln, NE
3/7 Spokane, WA
3/14 Indianapolis, IN
3/14 Scranton, PA
3/14 Raleigh, NC
3/14 Salt Lake City, UT
3/21 Columbus, OH
3/21 Portland, ME
3/21 Spartanburg, SC
3/21 Birmingham, AL
3/21 San Diego, CA
3/28 Kalamazoo, MI
3/28 Roanoke, VA
3/28 Green Bay, WI
3/28 El Paso, TX
4/4 Syracuse, NY
4/4 Orlando, FL
4/4 Des Moines, IA
4/4 Boise, ID
4/18 Baltimore, MD
4/18 Kansas City, MO
4/18 Sioux Falls, SD
4/18 Tucson, AZ
4/18 New York, NY
4/19 Brooklyn, NY
4/25 Philadelphia, PA
4/25 Savannah, GA
4/25 Baton Rouge, LA
4/25 Austin, TX
5/2 Cincinnati, OH
5/2 Charleston, WV
5/2 Omaha, NE
5/2 Sacramento, CA
5/9 Austin, TX
5/16 Cherry Hill, NJ
5/16 Lexington, KY
5/16 St. Louis, MO
5/16 Portland, OR
5/30 Pittsburgh, PA
5/30 Knoxville, TN
5/30 Madison, WI
5/30 Dallas, TX
6/6 Indianapolis, IN
6/6 Fairfax, VA
6/6 Mobile, AL
6/6 Tulsa, OK
6/13 Hartford, CT
6/13 Fargo, ND
6/13 Las Vegas, NV
6/20 Charlotte, NC
6/20 San Antonio, TX
6/27 Amherst, MA
6/27 Sarasota, FL
6/27 Denver, CO
6/27 Los Angeles, CA

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The Education Edition

We are excited to offer new Advanced CEU courses! In this edition of the eNews we will feature all of our upcoming continuing education courses. We look forward to your participation. Please contact our education department with any questions

IM Pediatric Best Practices Self-Study Course Is Here!

This Self-study course (written by IM Provider Mary Jones, OTR/L, LMT) provides 11 AOTA Contact Hours (ASHA Contact Hours are currently pending approval, but will be offered in the future).

Course Description
Optimal treatment outcomes are more easily attained when there are appropriate accommodations for age, developmental level, group dynamics and environmental factors. The purpose of this training manual is to advance the clinical application of Interactive Metronome (IM) within the field of pediatric practice.  This course will cover individualized clinical application of the IM from infancy through age 18. Participants will learn the skills necessary to adapt to often fluctuating clinical presentations with individualized treatment approaches that are engaging and motivating to the pediatric client. Course participants should have completed the basic Interactive Metronome Certification Course prior to undertaking this advanced training.
*Contact hours are offered pending successful completion of a written exam at the end of the course.

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You must be IM Certified and own the equipment to take this course

*Please allow up to 2 weeks for processing
 

Webinars- 2 New Topics Added!
The cost of each course is $15. You must be an IM Provider to Register for these topics. All Webinars are worth 0.1 CEU (ASHA & AOTA)
Date

Time

Topic
2/25 12:30-1:30 pm EST Improving Visual Attention & Processing
with Visual-Only IM  (Part 1 of 2)
3/18 12:30-1:30 pm EST Improving Visual Processing & Executive Skills with IM  (Part 2 of 2)
3/25 6:00 - 7:00 pm EST
OR
9:00 - 10:00 pm EST

Using IM for Sensory Integration: Special Considerations

4/15 6:00 - 7:00 pm EST
OR
9:00 - 10:00 pm EST
Using IM for Moderately Dependent,
Low-Level Inpatients

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Once you click the link, scroll down the page to select the
course you wish to register for

See course details below:
 


Amy Vega, MS, CCC-SLP

February 25- 12:30 EST - 1:30 pm EST
Improving Visual Attention & Processing
with Visual-Only IM  (Part 1 of 2)

Interactive Metronome (IM) is a unique application of technology that has been shown in clinical research to improve cognitive, linguistic, motor, and behavioral functioning through its impact on the brain’s timing mechanisms. This advanced training in Interactive Metronome will enhance clinicians’ assessment and treatment outcomes for visual attention & processing, critical components in reading comprehension, balance, and functional independence. Rationale, candidacy, pre & post assessment, specific IM treatment tasks, and IM treatment hierarchy will be discussed.
*Contact hours are offered pending successful completion of a written exam at the end of the course. 

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Amy Vega, MS, CCC-SLP

March 18- 12:30 EST - 1:30 pm EST
Improving Visual Processing & Executive Skills with IM (Part 2 of 2)

Interactive Metronome (IM) is a unique application of technology that has been shown in clinical research to improve cognitive, linguistic, motor, and behavioral functioning through its impact on the brain’s timing mechanisms. Part two of this advanced training in Interactive Metronome will enhance clinicians’ assessment and treatment outcomes for visual attention, processing, & executive functioning, critical components in reading comprehension, balance, and functional independence. Rationale, candidacy, pre & post assessment, specific IM treatment tasks, and IM treatment hierarchy will be discussed.
*Contact hours are offered pending successful completion of a written exam at the end of the course.

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Mary Jones, OTR/L, LMT

March 25- 6:00 - 7:00 pm EST
or 9:00 - 10:00 pm EST

Using IM for Sensory Integration: Special Considerations

Many of the clients we serve present with a variety of sensory differences.  Some are more evident than others. Some will influence IM performance more than others.  Many IM practitioners are familiar with clients who have difficulty sitting still, tolerating headphones and staying on task. This webinar has been prepared to identify some of the challenges that may befall a client with Sensory Integration issues as they participate in an Interactive Metronome program. IM practitioners, in turn, will learn how to recognize sensory integration “red flags” that influence client performance and make appropriate IM  related accommodations. This webinar is not designed to train an IM practitioner to become an expert in Sensory Integration, but rather as a tool to identify sensory triggers and as a knowledge base to refer on to specialized services as indicated.  IM practitioners will learn how to customize their treatment programs to address clients with a variety of sensory triggers. Practitioners will increase flexibility in their approach to IM training and, ultimately, further support the successes of their clients.  Course material will be in PowerPoint with easy to reference lists and learning tools.  Many photographic examples will be presented to illustrate salient points.
*Contact hours are offered pending successful completion of a written exam at the end of the course.

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Dara Coburn, MS, CCC-SLP

April 15- 6:00 - 7:00 pm EST
or 9:00 - 10:00 pm EST

Using IM for Moderately Dependent, Low-Level Inpatients

Acute and sub-acute patients in the rehabilitation setting can benefit from Interactive Metronome when it is provided early on in their rehabilitation course. Overcoming medical, physical and cognitive barriers can be challenging for most therapists. Learn how simple modifications can be made to help this population access the benefits of this innovative tool. The goal of this course is for the clinician to begin to “think outside the box” and make those difficult paradigm shifts allowing them opportunities to engage low-level patients in this treatment.
*Contact hours are offered pending successful completion of a written exam at the end of the course.

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