Teresa Westerbur – The Ultimate Assistive Technology Lab: Innovative Solutions for Functional Independence and Communication
- Faculty:
- Teresa Westerbur
- Duration:
- Full Day
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Copyright:
- Dec 06, 2019
Description
Outline
Hands-On Lab: Today’s Best of Tech
- Explore cutting-edge technology for your patients
- Virtual reality
- Augmented reality
- Wearables
- Robotics
- Eye-gaze computer access
- Head tracking devices
- Switches for scanning and writing
- Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)
- Wheelchair devices
- Mounting systems
- Keyboards and mice
- Apps
How to Assess Assistive Technology Needs for A Variety of Impairments
- Sensory impairment
- Vision
- Hearing
- Touch
- Motor impairment
- Loss of limb or deformity
- Writing and communication challenges
- Executive function
- Spasticity
- Tone
- Tremor
- Ataxia
- Nerve degeneration
Hands-On Lab: Innovative Assistive Technology Solutions You Can Use To:
- Empower patients to achieve their goals
- Increase functional independence
- Manage sensory and motor impairments
- Enhance writing and communication
- Reduce spasticity and tremors
- Enhance performance of ADLs
- Accommodate for tone
- Manage ataxia
- Increase mobility
- Enhance academic performance and productivity
- Improve executive function
Budget Your Way to Better Outcomes
- Creative, outside-the-box solutions
- Low tech/no tech interventions
- Easy environmental modifications
- Task modifications
- How to secure funding for assistive technology
- Funding support resources
Develop Comprehensive Solutions for Common Diagnoses
- Cerebral palsy
- Lou Gehrig’s
- Muscular dystrophy
- Spinal muscular atrophy
- Stroke
- Parkinson’s
- Limb deformity
- Congenital disorders
- Blindness and vision loss
- Deafness and hearing loss
- Learning disabilities
- Developmental delays
Don’t Leave Money on The Table!
- Coding and billing updates for assistive technology
- Justify therapy with the right progress measures
- Avoid denials and audits with these tips
Case Studies: Put Knowledge to Practice
- Case study 1: Develop an advanced plan of care for a student with cerebral palsy
- Case study 2: Recommend communication options for an adult with ALS
- Case study 3: Overcome cost and environmental barriers to effective strategy implementation
- Case study 4: Think outside the box – identify resources and design a therapy plan for a patient who falls outside the norm
Faculty
Teresa Westerbur, OTR/L Related seminars and products: 1
Teresa Westerbur, OTR/L, is an expert in assistive technology with over 30 years of experience helping patients of all ages achieve their functional goals with cutting-edge support. Currently, she works as the owner of Technology Access, Inc., which specializes in providing assistive technologies for a wide variety of clients.
Ms. Westerbur travels nationally to present seminars on assistive technology and is known for providing hands-on learning experiences that empower attendees to achieve greater results through innovation. She earned her degree in occupational therapy from Indiana University and also holds a Certificate in Assistive Technology Applications from California State University-Northridge, where she received 100 hours of intensive training in AT across all areas.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Teresa Westerbur is the owner of Technology Access, Inc. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.
Non-financial: Teresa Westerbur has no relevant non-financial relationship to disclose.
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