Welcome to Apply EBP’s Tools and Strategies for Transitions to Adulthood Bundle!

In this bundle, you will learn from 4 experts in our area of pediatric practice. Laurie, Anne, Connie and Karen will walk you through the IEP, assessment, and interventions for transition into adulthood

Watch each video at your own pace. Download Apply EBP’s practical toolkit. Take the Post-test, and receive your certificates of completion.

• • • Webinar 1: Jump Start Their Futures with Laurie Ray, MPT, PhD
    • Webinar 2: 18 Predictors of Post-Secondary Outcomes with Karen Tartick, PT
    • Webinar 3: Fit4Work: Screening Work Skills to Support Employment with Connie-Johnson, PT, DScPT
    • Webinar 4: 4 Steps of Implementing a Successful Life Skills Program with Anne Kiraly-Alvarez, OTD, OTR/L, SCSS

Interested in this bundle, but you have already watched an included webinar? Email carlo@applyebp.com so we can assist you.

Laurie Ray, MPT, PhD has over 17 years of experience in school-based practice and is a state-level PT consultant for public schools. She is a co-author and co-publisher of www.SeekFreaks.com, an evidence-based online resource for pediatric PTs, OTs, and SLPs. She also consults for Medicaid and Adapted Physical Education for her state and is an Associate Professor at UNC-Chapel Hill. Laurie is the chair of the APTA Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapists’ School-based Special Interest Group.

Karen Tartick, PT has been practicing for over 30 years in a variety of settings including outpatient orthopedics, early intervention, acute care, NICU, and school-based physical therapy. She currently practices in the Durham Public Schools in Durham, NC. Karen has served as a member of the Autism subcommittee of the School Based Physical Therapy Special Interest Group, and co-authored the Autism Spectrum Disorder Guide for parents on the Move ForwardPT website, the APTA’s consumer webpage. Karen is an APTA Advanced Clinical Instructor, and a mentor for school-based portion of the pediatric residency program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she serves as an adjunct faculty member.

Connie Johnson, PT, DScPT, ABPTS-Certified PCS is a school-based physical therapist, adjunct faculty member at Virginia Commonwealth University and the creator of Fit4Work. Her primary areas of expertise are on health, wellness and participation in school and work environments for youth with developmental disabilities. She is an active member of the APTA, Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy and serves as Co-Chair of the Practice Development Committee and members of Adults with Developmental Disabilities and School Special Interest Groups and has co-authored numerous fact sheets. She has published in the areas of developmental disability, physical activity and use of the Guide to PT Practice in peer reviewed journals. She is the author of Fit4Work: Fitness for Vocational Tasks for Youth with Disabilities.

Anne Kiraly-Alvarez OTD, OTR/L, SCSS is the program director of the OT Program at Midwestern University in IL. She has worked as an OT primarily with children, adolescents, and young adults in school-based settings.

Disclosures: Laurie, Karen, Connie and Anne receive speaking fees from Apply EBP, LLC. They have no relevant nonfinancial relationships to disclose. 

At the completion of the course, you are expected to:

1. 1. 1. Identify 3 key considerations for post-secondary transition
      2. Determine 3 predictors for promoting college, career and independent living that a related service provider can influence
      3. Select 2 assessment tools aligned with post-secondary transition outcomes of college, career or independent living on a given case scenario
      4. Select 3 predictors of postsecondary outcomes in the areas of employment, postsecondary education and/or independent living
      5. Identify 2 therapy interventions that can be implemented in elementary school to help optimize the predictors of postsecondary outcomes
      6. Determine 2 therapy interventions that can be implemented
      7. Apply the ergonomic health risk pathway to promote future employment for a case study of an individual with developmental disabilities
      8. Interpret results of a Fit4Work Screen on a given case study
      9. Select 2 interventions to address work-related skill deficits identified in the Fit4Work Screen on a given case study
      10. Identify 3 roles of OT, PT, and Speech practitioners in developing and implementing a life skills program
      11. Select 2 tools and strategies for identifying the needs for a life skills program within a school/district
      12. Apply 3 strategies to a case example that OT, PT, or Speech practitioners can use to develop a life skills program

Webinar 1: 2 hours of lecture

• • • Post-Secondary Transition Under IDEA
    • Best Practices in Post-Secondary Transition
    • Community Engagement and Independent Living
    • Career/Work/Volunteering
    • Continued Learning and Education

Webinar 2: 1.5 hours of lecture

• • • The 18 Predictors
    • 8 Predictors for Elementary School
    • 10 Predictors for Middle and High School
    • Case Study Application

Webinar 3: 1.5 hours of lecture

• • • Employment Landscape
    • Employment Terminology
    • Fit4Work Screen
    • Fit4Work Interventions
    • Application: Case Study

Webinar 4: 1.5 hours of lecture

• • • Life Skills Program
      • Definition
      • Importance of Life Skills Education
      • Role of OT, PT, and Speech Practitioners
    • 4 Steps of Implementing a Life Skills Program
    • Case Example

Post-tests: 10-item multiple choice. 70% correct answers required to receive a certificate for each webinar.

A Total of 6.5 Hours of CE training

For OTs and OTAs

• • • Apply EBP, LLC is an AOTA-approved provider of CEUs. You will receive 0.2 for webinar 1 and 0.15 AOTA CEUs for each of webinars 2-4 , for a total of 0.65 CEUs (see imprimatur below for details).

Bundle Price: $195 for 60-day access to watch and re-watch

Payment Options

• Pay via Credit Card: You are registered instantly!
• Pay via Purchase Order: Email vicki@applyebp.com

Cancellation Policy

There is no cancellation once webinar is purchased. You will have access to this course for at least 60 days. If the webinar becomes unavailable before the learner has had access for 60 days, Apply EBP, LLC will refund the full amount to the learner. Please email or call us if you have any questions.

Accommodations Request

Please email or call us before registering for the course with any questions or requests for accommodations. We will make every effort to provide reasonable accommodations.

Complaints Resolution

We welcome all feedback. Please email or call us if you have any complaints so that we may work with you towards a resolution.

Contact Info:

Carlo Vialu

carlo@applyebp.com

646-269-9039

You may also be interested in an On-Demand Symposium: The Well-Equipped Therapist 2!

Symposium Price: 9 Webinars for the Price of 6: $390

Symposium Description: Come and learn from 5 leading experts in pediatric practice. Learn practical application of the current evidence, regulations & hottest topics in school-based practice. This is the essential course for every school-based OT & PT – whether you’re new to the practice, or you’re an experienced therapist seeking more ideas! Watch each video at your own pace. Download Apply EBP’s practical toolkit. Take the Post-test, and receive your certificates of completion. Have a great time learning!

Learn more about the symposium by clicking here.