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IPRC Webinar Series: Seizure Management in Pediatrics
PART I: Seizures and Epilepsy in the Pediatric Patient

Thursday, August 11, 2022
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT; 11:00 am – 12:00 pm CDT;
10:00 am – 11:00 am MDT; 9:00 am – 10:00 am PDT

Christina Patterson, MD
Speaker Bio:
Christina Patterson, MD, is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Child Neurology at the University of Pittsburgh. She is also the Director of Epilepsy Services, the Medical Director of the Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery Program, and the Director of the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Dr. Patterson has clinical and research interests in the fields of Child Neurology, Epilepsy, and Clinical Neurophysiology and is board-certified in Clinical Neurophysiology, Epilepsy, and Neurology, with Special Qualification in Child Neurology.

Objectives:
At the end of the session, the learner will:

  • Define what a seizure is and what epilepsy is when speaking to patients and parents;
  • Identify seizures in pediatric patients and how different types of seizures are classified and diagnosed as epilepsy; and
  • Learn the treatment and management options for seizures and epilepsy in the pediatric patient, including emergency interventions and non-drug therapies.

Audience: This webinar is intended for all members of the rehabilitation team, including medical staff, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech language pathologists, licensed psychologists, mental health professionals, and other interested professionals.

Level: Intermediate

Certificate of Attendance: Certificates of attendance are available for all attendees. No CEs are provided for this course.

Registration: Registration is complimentary for members of IPRC/RCPA. Registration fee for non-members is $179. Not a member yet? Consider joining today. Multiple registrations per organization are permitted.

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Understanding an Infant Mental Health-Informed Approach to Care Delivery:
Optimizing Relational Health in Young Children With Medical and Developmental Complexity Through Safe Nurturing Environments Within the Hospital and at Home

Wednesday, June 8, 2022
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm CDT,
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm MDT, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm PDT

Edith Chernoff, MD
Amelia Miller, MS
Laura Kahan, M.Ed

Speaker Bios:
Edith Jacobson Chernoff, MD, is a practicing, board-certified pediatrician at La Rabida Children’s Hospital, a children’s hospital dedicated to children with chronic disease and developmental disorders, where she is medical director of outpatient services. Dr. Chernoff is also an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics’ section of academic pediatrics at the University of Chicago and a board-certified clinical geneticist. She is medical consultant for Early Intervention CFC#10. Her interests are in Medical Home for children with medical complexity, genetic disorders, patient and family quality of life, and patient safety/quality improvement.

Amelia Miller serves as the Premier Kids Program Lead & Infant Mental Health Specialist at La Rabida Children’s Hospital. She received her Master’s in Child Development along with a specialization in Infancy from Erikson Institute in Chicago, IL. Amelia pursued further specialization with the Infant Mental Health Certificate program at Erikson Institute, completed in 2015. She received her certification from Parent-Child Relationship Programs as a trainer of the Keys to Caregiving & NCAST Parent Child Interaction tools. Amelia also practices as a DIR practitioner and an Infant Massage Instructor.

Laura Kahan is the section chief of Infant Development in the Developmental & Rehabilitative Services Department at La Rabida Children’s Hospital in Chicago. She holds a Master’s degree in Early Childhood Development, with an Infancy Specialization, from Erikson Institute in Chicago, IL, and an Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Credential from the Illinois Association for Infant Mental Health. She has been a practicing Developmental Therapist in the Illinois Early Intervention system since 2004 and is a Certified Infant Massage Instructor. Laura has over 25 years’ experience supporting underserved parents and children in Chicago.

Objectives:
At the end of the session, the learner will:

  • Discuss how infant attachment affects development into adulthood and how traumatic events, including medical trauma, adversely affect brain development and the ability to interact and learn.
  • Review the design of an inpatient program using a specially trained rehabilitation team and validated assessment tools to support healthy parent–child attachment to enhance child development.
  • Learn how a primary care medical home for children with medical complexities embedded mental health care into the program through use of screenings and specialty sessions during and outside of primary care visits.
  • Review changes made to care delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic, including successes and failures.
  • Explore findings on quality of life ratings from families receiving care and discuss how these findings were used to enhance program offerings and improve family supports.

Audience: This webinar is intended for all members of the rehabilitation team, including medical staff, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech language pathologists, licensed psychologists, mental health professionals, and other interested professionals.

Level: Intermediate

Certificate of Attendance: Certificates of attendance are available for all attendees. No CEs are provided for this course.

Registration: Registration is complimentary for members of IPRC/RCPA. Registration fee for non-members is $179. Not a member yet? Consider joining today. Multiple registrations per organization are permitted.

REGISTER

Tuesday, April 5, 2022
12:00 pm–1:00 pm EDT, 11:00 am–12:00 pm CDT,
10:00 am–11:00 am MDT, 9:00 am–10:00 am PDT

Christine Koterba, PhD, ABBP
Kimberly C. Davis, PhD

Speaker Bios:
Christine Koterba, PhD, ABPP, is a board-certified clinical neuropsychologist in the Department of Psychology and Neuropsychology at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and an Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at Ohio State University. She is also the attending neuropsychologist on the Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit and the Associate Director for the Pediatric Neuropsychology Internship Track. She serves on the board of the Brain Injury Association of Ohio, is a co-chair of the Education and Advocacy Committee of the International Pediatric Rehabilitation Collaborative, and is a co-chair of the International Neuropsychology Society Brain Injury Special Interest Group. In addition to her work in pediatric rehabilitation and brain injury, she has particular interest on the impact of acquired illnesses with the potential for neurological impact, such as COVID-19 and MIS-C in children. She has published on COVID-related changes to neuropsychology rehabilitation practice and has presented on the impact of the pandemic on children and pediatric neuropsychology.

Kimberly Davis, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Baylor College of Medicine (BCM), Department of Pediatrics, Division of Psychology and a Pediatric Neuropsychologist at Texas Children’s Hospital (TCH) in Houston, Texas. Dr. Davis is the Attending Neuropsychologist on the Texas Children’s Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit, where she provides comprehensive assessment, consultation, and family education for children, adolescents, and young adults with recently acquired brain injury. She has also established clinical services and pre-doctoral and postdoctoral training curricula for inpatient neuropsychological consultation and outpatient pediatric cognitive rehabilitation. In addition to her work as a clinician-educator, Dr. Davis leads a number of intraprofessional collaborations aiming to enhance care for youth with acquired brain injury. She is the Vice President of the Pediatric Rehabilitation Neuropsychology Collaborative, serves on the board of the International Neuropsychological Society Brain Injury Special Interest Group, and contributes to subcommittees and work groups through the International Paediatric Brain Injury Society, International Pediatric Rehabilitation Collaborative, and American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine. She has published and presented on long-term outcomes of pediatric-acquired brain injury and maintains a specific interest in family perceived educational needs throughout the continuum of pediatric brain injury recovery.

Objectives:

At the end of the session, the learner will:

  • Discuss 3 challenges to effective communication with families.
  • Identify alternative language to use when communicating with families.
  • Describe methods to assess caregiver communication preferences.

Audience: This webinar is intended for all members of the rehabilitation team, including medical staff, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech language pathologists, licensed psychologists, mental health professionals, and other interested professionals.

Level: Intermediate

Certificate of Attendance: Certificates of attendance are available for all attendees. No CEs are provided for this course.

Registration: Registration is complimentary for members of IPRC/RCPA. Registration fee for non-members is $179. Not a member yet? Consider joining today. Multiple registrations per organization are permitted.

REGISTER

Thursday, February 3, 2022
1:00 pm–2:00 pm EST, 12:00 pm–1:00 pm CST
11:00 am–12:00 pm MST, 10:00 am–11:00 am PST

Courtney Kossow, OTD, OTR/L, C/NDT
Diane Ulmer, OTR/L

Speaker Bios:
Diane Ulmer and Courtney Kossow are both Occupational Therapists treating patients with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) in the rehabilitation hospital setting at Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska. Diane serves as the Spinal Cord Injury Program Manager at Madonna Rehab Hospital, where she provides clinical leadership and program development for a continuum of care, including long-term acute care, acute rehab, transitional care, rehab day program, outpatient, and follow-up clinics. Courtney is the Continence Program Leader for the hospital and is passionate about her work.

Objectives:
At the end of the session, the learner will:

  • Recognize three key aspects of a bowel and bladder program a child needs to understand to be independent;
  • Identify adaptive equipment options to promote independence; and
  • Discuss techniques available to promote independence.

Audience: This webinar is intended for all members of the rehabilitation team, including medical staff, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech language pathologists, psychologists, mental health professionals, and other interested professionals.

Level: Intermediate

Certificate of Attendance: Certificates of attendance are available for all attendees. No CEs are provided for this course.

Registration: Registration is complimentary for members of IPRC/RCPA. Registration fee for non-members is $179. Not a member yet? Consider joining today. Multiple registrations per organization are permitted.

REGISTER

SESSION I
Monday, October 18, 2021 — Clinic Overview and Medical Approach
12:00 pm–1:00 pm EDT; 11:00 am–12:00 pm CDT; 10:00 am–11:00 am MDT; 9:00 am–10:00 am PDT
Amanda Morrow, MD
Laura A. Malone, MD, PhD

SESSION II
Tuesday, October 26, 2021 — Cognitive & Behavioral Health Considerations
12:00 pm–1:00 pm EDT; 11:00 am–12:00 pm CDT; 10:00 am–11:00 am MDT; 9:00 am–10:00 am PDT
Rowena Ng, PhD
Ellen Henning, PhD
Gray Vargas, PhD

SESSION III
Monday, November 1, 2021 — Function & Movement Considerations
12:00 pm–1:00 pm EDT; 11:00 am–12:00 pm CDT; 10:00 am–11:00 am MDT; 9:00 am–10:00 am PDT
Marianna Kogut, DPT
Nikia Stinson, PT, DPT

Objectives — At the end of the session, the learner will:

SESSION I

  • Understand current research on prevalence of post-acute/long COVID in children
  • Describe post-acute/long COVID presentations in children
  • Discuss a multidisciplinary approach to symptom management

SESSION II

  • Understand the psychological sequelae associated with Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID (PASC)
  • Understand the current research on cognitive sequelae associated with PASC
  • Describe the neurobehavioral presentation of our current pediatric cohort with PASC

SESSION III

  • Identify common symptoms and physical presentation of children with post-COVID symptoms
  • Discuss typical physical therapy recommendations provided to assist with functional mobility and symptomatology
  • Understand the importance of a multidisciplinary approach and how it impacts patient care and outcomes

Audience: This webinar is intended for all members of the rehabilitation team, including medical staff, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech language pathologists, licensed psychologists, mental health professionals, and other interested professionals.

Level: Intermediate

Certificate of Attendance: Certificates of attendance are available for all attendees. No CEUs are provided for this series.

Registration: Registration is complimentary for members of IPRC/RCPA. Registration fee for non-members is $179. Not a member yet? Consider joining today. Multiple registrations per organization are permitted.

REGISTER PART I — October 18
REGISTER PART II — October 26
REGISTER PART III — November 1