Rehabilitation for People with Cognitive Impairments

Rehabilitation for People with Cognitive Impairments is organized by DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan (RIM) and will be held from Dec 07 - 08, 2019 at DMC Sports Medicine - Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, Detroit, Michigan, United States of America.

Intended Audience: 
OT/OTA, PT/PTA, SLP, ATC, RN, Recreation Therapists, Rehabilitation Trainers, CM/MSW and any healthcare professional providing services in rehabilitation settings.

Contact Hours: 13

Description:
Evidence suggests that cognitive impairments are prevalent among populations receiving rehabilitation services, and these cognitive impairments attenuate rehabilitation outcomes. Our approach to rehabilitation instruction and training may contribute to the problem. However, evidence suggests that specific alterations to rehabilitation instruction and training may improve outcomes among people with cognitive impairments. This course will provide an overview of theoretical frameworks, evidence, and the application of simple strategies that can be applied by the beginner, intermediate, and advanced level rehabilitation professional.

Course Objectives:
• Discuss the current state of science on the impact of cognitive impairments on rehabilitation outcomes.
• Describe different theoretically-informed approaches and the evidence that supports their implementation in people with receiving impairments receiving rehabilitation services.
• Demonstrate the application of these approaches using video-based cases and learning activities.

 Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.