Course Code: REL-RTS-0-IPRPEFI
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2029
Learning Objectives:
Differentiate the roles and collaborative responsibilities of the interdisciplinary team in managing adults with executive function impairment.
Select evidence-based interventions and strategies appropriate for patients with executive function impairment based on clinical presentation.
Outline:
Section 1: Impact of Executive Function Impairments
Impact on Function and Rehabilitation
Why This Matters
Impact on Rehabilitation Services
Clinical Scenarios: EF in Daily Life
Case Example: Jackie
Case Example: Greg
Case Example: Melissa
Knowledge Check
Key Takeaways
Section 2: Interdisciplinary Team for EF Support
Team Coordination
Interdisciplinary Significance
Nursing’s Role in EF Support
Physical Therapy’s Role in EF Support
Quick Check
Speech-Language Pathology’s Role in EF Support
Occupational Therapy’s Role in EF Support
Key Takeaways
Section 3: Evidence-Based EF Interventions and Team Implementation
Restorative Versus Compensatory Approaches
Best Practices for All EF Interventions
Social and Cultural Considerations
Metacognitive Strategy Training (MST)
Goal Management Training™ (GMT)
Cognitive Orientation to Daily Occupational Performance™ (CO-OP)
Dual-Task Training (DTT)
DTT Strategy
Case Example: David
Errorless Learning
Errorless Learning Strategy
Case Example: Greg
Environmental Scaffolding
Case Example: Jackie
Functional Simulation
Functional Simulation Strategy
Case Example: Elsa
Compensatory Strategies
Common Compensatory Tools
Case Example: George
Discharge Planning and EF Impairment
Key Questions for the Team
Knowledge Check
Key Takeaways
Section 4: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Information
Course Contributor
Resources
References
Subject Matter Expert: Susan Almon-Matangos, MS, CCC-SLP
Susan Almon-Matangos, MS, CCC-SLP, is a certified and licensed speech-language pathologist with over 40 years of experience. She earned her bachelor's degree in psychology from Jacksonville State University and her Master of Science degree in speech-language pathology from The University of Alabama. She has provided care to clients across the lifespan with diverse diagnostic conditions in school, hospital, skilled nursing facility, outpatient clinic, and home health settings. In her previous role as a national clinical director for a contract therapy company, she developed training programs for physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology focusing on clinical rehabilitation needs of older adults in post-acute care. Currently, she serves as the Lead Subject Matter Expert Writer for Speech-Language Pathology at Relias, where she leverages her clinical expertise and analysis of published research. She is a certified member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and the Pennsylvania Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Entry level Occupational Therapist; Entry level Occupational Therapy Assistant; Intermediate level Physical Therapist; Intermediate level Physical Therapist Assistant; Intermediate level Speech-Language Pathologists; Intermediate level Speech-Language Pathology Assistant; in the following settings: Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (CORFs).
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.