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• Identify how neuromotor dysfunction affects the patient's ability to perform BADLs, ADLs, and IADLs
• Perform home assessments and create modifications that ensure safety while promoting progress
• Integrate practical activities into ADLs for functional, occupation-based intervention
• Apply a functional knowledge of ADLs and Instrumental ADLs to treat patients with varying diagnoses
• Identify evaluation and treatment strategies for ADLs within neuromotor, cardio/pulmonary, and orthopedic rehabilitation
• Recognize the need for proper feeding techniques for patients experiencing respiratory dysfunction
• Discuss pediatric, adult, and geriatric considerations in the performance of daily living skills
• Utilize assessment tools to help identify areas of the patient's environment that are potentially unsafe
• Describe the impact of decreased mobility on performing self-care skills and functioning within specific areas of the home
• Break down daily activities into components to help patients identify problem areas
• Determine how to use adaptive equipment in the clinic and at home to improve ADL performance
• Justify therapeutic interventions to other members of the health care team and third-party payers through proper documentation

 

INTRODUCTION

How activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) are used in treatment

 

EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF ADL/IADL

• Neuromotor dysfunctions

-cerebral vascular accidents (CVA’s)

-muscular dystrophy and multiple sclerosis

-Parkinson’s disease

-Alzheimer’s disease

• Cardio/pulmonary dysfunctions

-congestive heart failure and coronary artery disease (CAD)

-respiratory complications

• COPD

-emphysema

-asthma

-aspiration from improper posture and feeding techniques

-proper breathing techniques during feeding tasks

• Orthopedic dysfunctions

-osteoarthritis

-rheumatoid arthritis

-joint limitation due to fractures and disuse atrophy

-hip and knee joint replacement

 

AGE RELATED FACTORS THAT AFFECT ADL/IADL

• Pediatrics
• Adults
• Geriatrics

 

HOME ASSESSMENTS AND HOME SAFETY

• Home environment interview
• Visiting the patient’s home to assess for a safe environment
• Returning the patient to a barrier-free home environment
• Recruiting allies—the spouse, caregiver, parent, child, etc.
• Use of assessment tools, checklists (a systematic approach)

 

MOBILITY AND ADLS

• How impaired mobility affects ADLs and self-care skills
• Decreased functional mobility in the kitchen, bathroom, and in entry/exit-ways

 

ACTIVITY ANALYSIS (A2) TO FACILITATE ADL INDEPENDENCE

• Assess the process, not the task itself
• Helps the therapist simplify the task at hand
• Allows the patient to visualize problem areas better

 

ADLS AND ADAPATIVE EQUIPMENT

• ADL equipment used in the clinic and at home
• When to use, when not to use
• Adaptive equipment—a hindrance or a help?
• Practice—first in the clinic then at home

 

DOCUMENTING AND GOAL WRITING

• Use of functional and practical ADL terminology
• Use of key indicators when writing functional goals
• Justifying therapeutic and functional interventions

 

CASE STUDIES AND GROUP COLLABORATION

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Continuing Education Information
This educational offering is designed to qualify for continuing education for many professionals in every state.


Materials that are included in this course could include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice for your profession. As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice in accordance with and in compliance with your professions standards.


Listed below are the continuing education credit(s) currently available for this educational offering. Please note, your state licensing board dictates what is an acceptable form of continuing education. Please refer to your state rules and regulations. If your profession is not listed, please contact your licensing board to determine your continuing education requirements and check for reciprocal approval. For other credit inquiries not specified below, please contact customerservice@vyne.com or 800-397-0180.


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Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants - Florida: Vyne Education, LLC. is an approved provider #50-466 with the Florida Department of Health Board of Occupational Therapy Practice. This educational offering is approved for 6 contact hours for Occupational Therapist and Occupational Therapy Assistants.

Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants: This educational offering qualifies for 6 continuing education hours as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Save your course outline and certificate of completion, and contact your own board or organization for specific filing requirements.

Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants - Illinois: Vyne Education, LLC. is a Registered Physical Therapy Continuing Education Sponsor through the State of Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation. License #:216.000309. This educational offering qualifies for 6 CE Credit Hours.

Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants - New York: Vyne Education, LLC. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Physical Therapy as an approved provider for physical therapy and physical therapist assistant continuing education. This educational offering is awarded 7.2 contact hours.

Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants - Arkansas: This educational offering has been approved by the Arkansas State Board Of Physical Therapy for 6 contact hours for Physical Therapists.

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Social Workers

Vyne Education, LLC. provider #1005, "formerly Cross Country Education" is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program (an approved provider since 1999, approved period 1/27/2018-1/27/2021). Vyne Education, LLC. maintains responsibility for the program. Social workers will receive 6 Clinical continuing education clock hours for participating in this educational offering. Licensed social workers should contact their individual state jurisdiction to review the current continuing education requirements for licensure renewal. Visit ASWB's website at www.aswb.org for more information. This educational offering is at the Intermediate level for social workers.

Social Workers - Florida: Vyne Education, LLC. is an approved provider with the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling Provider #50-466. This educational offering is approved for 6 continuing education credits.

Social Workers - California: The State of California, Board of Behavioral Sciences will recognize and accept continuing education programs that are sponsored by providers approved by the American Psychological Association and the ASWB. Full attendance at this course will qualify for 6.0 hours of continuing education credit.

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Other Professions
This educational offering qualifies for 6 continuing education hours as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Save your course outline and certificate of completion, and contact your own board or organization for specific filing requirements.

• Occupational Therapists
• Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants
• Physical Therapists
• Physical Therapist Assistants
• Social Workers
• Registered Nurses
• Licensed Practical Nurses
• Certified Nurse Assistants