Cost: $60

Instructor

Dr. Jana Cason is a professor in the Auerbach School of Occupational Therapy at Spalding University, founder and CEO of TelehealthShare LLC, and a pediatric occupational therapist. She is a Fellow of the American Occupational Therapy Association with past leadership positions within AOTA and the American Telemedicine Association. Dr. Cason co-authored numerous telehealth standards and guidelines, book chapters, monographs, and articles and is widely cited by authors across disciplines. Dr. Cason serves as Senior Associate Editor of the International Journal of Telerehabilitation, an open access, peer-reviewed, PubMed indexed journal.

Jana Cason, DHSc, OTR/L, FAOTA

TelehealthShare CEO & Director of Professional Development

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. Explain 2 reasons telehealth aligns well with early intervention services (IDEA Part C).
  2. Identify 3 key resources to support best practices when using telehealth to deliver early intervention services.
  3. Identify 3 assessments and 3 interventions that can be used with a telehealth service delivery model.
  4. Describe 2 benefits and 2 challenges associated with the implementation of telehealth in early intervention programs.

Course Agenda

Time
(minutes)
Content to be Covered
0-5
 Telehealth-related definitions
5-10
 Key telehealth resources
10-15
 Role of telehealth in improving outcomes on Office of Special Education (OSEP) indicators
15-25
 Telehealth technology (e.g., hardware, software, devices, videoconferencing platforms, and key features within platforms)
25-30
 Strategies for technical instruction for families prior to the use of telehealth
30-35
 Existing training materials, including sample informed consent, for families, providers, and administrators
35-45
 General assessment via telehealth (including publisher portals and specific interdisciplinary norm-referenced and criterion referenced developmental assessments amendable to telehealth)
45-65 Interventions via telehealth targeting the 5 developmental areas (motor, cognitive, self-care, social and emotional, and communication)
65-80
 Overview of the caregiver coaching process
80-100
 Tips and tricks for planning and implementing telehealth in early intervention services
100-105 Considerations for billing and documentation of early intervention services via telehealth
105-110 Benefits and challenges of telehealth for early intervention services
110-115 Advocacy needs related to telehealth in early intervention (e.g., reimbursement, interstate licensure compact)
115-120 Areas for future research aligned with early intervention/telehealth.
Total: 120 min.

Target Audience

Occupational Therapy Practitioners, Physical Therapy Practitioners, Speech-Language Pathologists

  • How many contact hours/CEU has this course been approved?

    This Distance Learning - Independent course has been approved for 2 contact hour/0.2 CEU by the American Occupational Therapy Association (Course ID# 00483)

  • What is the educational level of this course?

    This on-demand course is introductory level. The information is geared to practitioners with little or no knowledge of the subject matter.

  • What is the approved course category?

    This course is approved for the category OT Service Delivery.

Continuing Education Information

This course has been approved for 2 contact hours/0.2 CEU by the American Occupational Therapy Association (Course ID# 00483).

Instructional Methods

Live Webinars include presenter and participant interaction. Multimedia formats are used during instruction including a live video feed of instructor, PowerPoint, supplemental videos, interactive polls, and/or chat discussion.


On-demand courses include video and audio recordings of live webinars with multimedia formats described above.

Assessment of Learning Outcomes

Learner outcomes are assessed through the CE post-test for live, on-demand, and self-paced learning modules. Post-test questions are based on learning outcomes listed in the course descriptions. 

Course Completion Requirements

1. Record of attendance (recorded automatically by webinar system).

2. Verification of learner identity (attestation statement on post-test).

3. Successful completion of the post-test (≥ 70%)

4. Completion of CE Course Evaluation with brief reflection on application of knowledge.

Disclosures

Presenter Disclosure: Financial disclosures: Jana Cason is the co-founder of TelehealthShare LLC.  Non-financial disclosures: Dr. Cason is a member of the American Occupational Therapy Association and the Kentucky Occupational Therapy Association. Dr. Cason serves as Senior Associate Editor of the International Journal of Telerehabilitation.

Sponsor Disclosure: This Course is provided by TelehealthShare LLC.

Content Disclosure: This continuing education course does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.

Cancellation Policy

Policy and Procedures for Activity Cancellation by TelehealthShare

Live webinar trainings may be canceled by TelehealthShare LLC if no more than 5 registrations have been received 24 hours prior to the training or when a speaker emergency arises. Refund for the full amount paid will be credited to accounts within 24 hours of cancellation. Learners will be notified by email before the training start time. Learners must reply to verify receipt of the email notifications.


Policy and Procedures for Activity Cancellation by the Learner

Learners may cancel their registration up until the start time of the training. Refunds will be issued following the guidelines outlined for TelehealthShare cancellations listed above.

Refund Policy

Full refunds will be given for participants who experience technical difficulties or express dissatisfaction with the course at any time prior to completion of the post-test. Refund requests can be emailed to [email protected].

Special Needs Requests

TelehealthShare LLC will make accommodations in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you require specific accommodations because of a disability, please email [email protected] at least 10 calendar days before the live webinar date so that appropriate arrangements may be made.


Requests may also be made by calling the Director of Professional Development, Dr. Jana Cason, at 843-564-8844 between 9:00 AM–5:00 PM ET Monday-Friday.