Pri Non-manual Techniques Workshop is organized by Postural Restoration Institute (PRI) and will be held from Aug 21 - 22, 2020 at Lincoln, Nebraska, United States of America. Target Audience: • Physical Therapists and PT Assistants • Occupational Therapists and OT Assistants • Athletic Trainers • Strength & Conditioning Coaches • Personal Trainers • Other Healthcare and Fitness Professionals Accreditation: Physical Therapists and PT Assistants In the states where PRI is sponsoring courses and where approval through state American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) or licensing agencies is required, PRI will apply for approval for CEUs for Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants. • Approved by the Minnesota Board of Physical Therapy for Category 1 continuing education credit for 15 hours. Course approval #1753. Approval valid January 1, 2019-December 31, 2019. • Approved by the New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions. Approval valid February 18, 2019– February 17, 2022. Chiropractors In the states where PRI is sponsoring courses and where approval through state licensing agencies is required, PRI will look into applying for CEUs for Chiropractors (upon request). Requests must be made at least 90 days prior to the course date. • Approved by the Minnesota Board of Chiropractic Examiners for 15 regular units of instruction for 2019 course dates. • Approved by the New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions. Approval valid February 18, 2019– February 17, 2022. Occupational Therapists and OT Assistants The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) recognizes PRI as an Approved Provider of continuing education. AOTA Provider #6596. Please note that the assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA. This course awards 1.5 AOTA CEUs/15 Contact Hours. Athletic Trainers Postural Restoration Institute (BOC AP# P2376) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education to Certified Athletic Trainers. This program is eligible for a maximum of 15 Category A hours/CEUs. ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program. Course Description: This workshop is designed to offer the attendee, who has taken the PRI primary courses the opportunity to further understand the intricacies of the PRI non-manual techniques. Each primary course has specific non-manual technique programs designed to isolate, inhibit and integrate muscle when repositioning and repatterning. Guidance will be offered for appropriate integrative cueing, technique instruction and modification, reference center identification, and progression/regression based on neuromuscular demand of the techniques. This workshop will allow the attendee to engage in intensive discussion and application of several non-manual techniques, including a limited number of participant-selected techniques. Learning Objectives: • Outline the organizational layout of the PRI Non-Manual Techniques for each primary course based on neuromuscular demands and challenges. • Identify additional cueing, referencing and modification strategies when instructing PRI Non-Manual Techniques, to maximize inhibition, isolation and integration. • Select appropriate techniques for progression and regression based on patient/client performance and limitations. • Describe the importance of sensing reference centers when instructing integration techniques. • Recognize position appropriate techniques, and when to change position based on functional outcome. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Nebraska Public Health Conference is organized by Public Health Association of Nebraska (PHAN) and will be held from Aug 25 - 26, 2020 at  Nebraska Innovation Campus, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

LSVT BIG Training and Certification Course is organized by LSVT Global, Inc. and will be held from Nov 13 - 14, 2020 at Nebraska Champions Club, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States of America. Target Audience: Physical and Occupational Therapists, Physical and Occupational Therapy Assistants, and students enrolled in those programs Accreditation: This program qualifies for a minimum of 12 continuing education hours. Save your course outline and certificate of completion, and contact your own board or organization well in advance for specific filing requirements. This course has been submitted to multiple state Physical Therapy Associations for approval. LSVT Global, Inc. is an AOTA Approved Provider of continuing education. 1.2AOTACEU'shasbeenawardedforthis course. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA. Overview: The LSVT BIG Training and Certification Course is a two-day program designed to train physical and occupational therapy professionals and students in an evidence-based, intensive treatment program for individuals with Parkinson's disease. The fundamental treatment principles and rationale, key treatment elements, efficacy data supporting treatment outcomes, details of treatment tasks, and practical delivery will be covered. Teaching techniques include lecture, demonstration, videos and case study presentations. Discussion will be included on application to other neural disorders and customization of treatment delivery to meet the unique functional goals of each patient. Learning Outcomes: Upon conclusion of this course, participants (Physical and Occupational Therapy Professionals and Students) will be able to: • Describe three paradigm shifts unique to LSVT BIGtreatment. • Provide rationale forusing a single target of amplitudewhenworking with patients with Parkinson's disease. • Correctly identify at least three key principles used in LSVT BIG that drive activity dependent neuroplasticity. • Discuss efficacy findings that support use of LSVT BIG for persons with Parkinson's disease. • Provide the rationale for each of the Maximal DailyExercises. • Describe the correct performance techniques of the LSVT Maximal Daily Exercises. • Given patient scenarios of patients with Parkinson's disease with various levels of function, describe how to adapt or progress LSVT BIG treatment. • Correctly list 5/5 teaching techniques unique to LSVT protocols. • Differentiate between Functional Component Tasks, Hierarchy Tasks, and Carryovertasks. • Identify the purposes of Functional Component Tasks, Hierarchy Tasks, and Carryover Tasks. • Provide an example of calibration in LSVTBIG. • Synthesize data from patient interview, examination, stimulability tests and results of standardized tests to determine if the patient will benefit from LSVT BIG treatment.