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Common Conditions in OT Supported by Integrative Health: Evidence-Based Strategies to Improve Function and Well-Being


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Instructor: Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L

  • $65 Member (Discounted April Pricing)
  • $85 Non-Member (Discounted April Pricing)

CEU: 3 Hours

Class Description

This course provides an overview of common conditions encountered in occupational therapy practice and introduces integrative, evidence-based strategies that may support function and well-being. Occupational therapy practitioners will learn about integrative, whole-person approaches to guide treatment for individuals experiencing a wide range of conditions across the lifespan, including neurological conditions (such as stroke and traumatic brain injury), orthopedic injuries, chronic illness and pain, mental health conditions, and age-related changes such as dementia. Many of these conditions involve complex, overlapping challenges, including fatigue, pain, cognitive changes, stress, and decreased participation in daily activities.
 
Rather than solely focusing on individual diagnoses, this course emphasizes underlying mind-body-spirit patterns seen across conditions and explores practical approaches that can be applied across a variety of clinical settings and populations. Participants will learn how to incorporate techniques such as breathing strategies, guided imagery, and energy balancing approaches into occupational therapy interventions. Emphasis is placed on clinical reasoning, safety, and alignment with occupational therapy scope of practice. Case examples will be used to support application to real-world practice.
 

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
  1. Identify common conditions and shared challenges encountered in a changing healthcare landscape and occupational therapy practice across the lifespan. 
  2. Describe integrative health principles, including mind-body-spirit approaches, as they relate to occupational therapy practice. 
  3. Explain at least three evidence-based integrative strategies that can be applied across multiple conditions to support function and well-being. 
  4. Apply integrative approaches, including breathing techniques, guided imagery, and energy balancing approaches, to client scenarios. 
  5. Incorporate integrative health strategies into occupational therapy interventions while maintaining alignment with scope of practice and clinical reasoning.

 

Certificate of Completion:

Upon successful completion of the course, you will automatically receive a certificate of completion. We will send out the official certificate within 72 business hours.

PDUs:
These courses meet requirements for the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) and fall under 18 and 19 of the "2025 NBCOT Certification Renewal Chart" here. You can multiply each hour of education by 1.25 for NBCOT. Check with your state occupational therapy or professional health care board or association to learn about what is required for your state or local license. These courses offer a class evaluation and a class quiz (assessment). Therefore, you may be able to earn more PDUs.

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