Facilitating Hand Function/ Fine Motor Control in Functional Activities

Description:

This two-day course is specifically designed for occupational and physical therapists who work with adult patients affected by a stroke or brain injury. This course will cover topics related to upper extremity management with an emphasis on facilitating hand function/fine motor control in functional activities utilizing Neuro-IFRAH Concepts by Waleed Al-Oboudi, MOT, OTR/L.

Location: Dallas, TX

When: April 10, 2010, 07:45 AM – April 11, 2010, 05:00 PM

Sponsor: Rehab Education, LLC

Link: http://rehabed.com/ws-neuro_fine_motor.php

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Short blurb:

This two-day course is specifically designed for occupational and physical therapists who work with adult patients affected by a stroke or brain injury. This course will cover topics related to upper extremity management with an emphasis on facilitating hand function/fine motor control in functional activities utilizing Neuro-IFRAH Concepts by Waleed Al-Oboudi, MOT, OTR/L.

Upon successful completion of the course, participants will be Neuro-IFRAH Trained.

Instructor name: Mary Linder, OTR/L, Neuro-IFRAH Instructor Neuro-IFRAH Specialist; Megan Warr, OTR/L, Neuro-IFRAH Instructor Neuro-IFRAH Specialist

Instructor bio: Mary Linder, OTR/L, Neuro-IFRAH Instructor Neuro-IFRAH Specialist received her degree in Occupational Therapy from the University of Tennessee in 1994. Mary works in inpatient rehabilitation and outpatient. She has served as team lead and Director of Clinical Services over inpatient and outpatient PT, OT and ST. She has specialized in the treatment of adults with stroke and brain injury since 1999 and continues to be mentored by Waleed Al-Oboudi, MOT, OTR, author of the Neuro-IFRAH. She became a clinical educator with Healthsouth in 2001.

Mary finished the Neuro-IFRAH Instructor Training Program in August 2004. She was issued her Neuro-IFRAH specialist certificate in July 2006. Mary is an instructor for introductory and intermediate courses as well as introductory course for nurses, the 98 contact hour certification course and the Advanced Upper Extremity Course. She currently works at HEALTHSOUTH Rehabilitation Hospital per diem and treats private patients.

Megan Warr, OTR/L, Neuro-IFRAH Instructor Neuro-IFRAH Specialist received her degree in Occupational Therapy from the University of Tennessee in 1992. Megan has worked throughout the continuum of care in Acute/Trauma ICU, Inpatient Rehabilitation, Out Patient, Skilled Care and Home Health. She has specialized in the treatment of adults with stroke and brain injury since 1996 and continues to be mentored by Waleed Al-Oboudi, MOT, OTR, author of the Neuro-IFRAH. She became a clinical educator with Healthsouth in 1999.

Megan finished the Neuro-IFRAH Instructor Training Program in August 2004. She was issued her Neuro-IFRAH specialist certificate in July 2006. Megan is a Neuro-IFRAH Instructor for introductory and intermediate courses as well as introductory course for nurses, the 98 contact hour certification course and the Advanced Upper Extremity Course. She currently works at Healthsouth Rehabilitation Hospital per diem and treats private patients.

Contact hours: 14

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