Cost: $60

Instructor

Dr. Mehra received her Bachelors in in Occupational Therapy from Western Michigan University in 1998 and her Doctorate in Health Sciences from Midwestern University, Illinois, in 2016. Since then, she has practiced as a pediatric OT in various settings including early intervention, hand therapy, NICU, inpatient/outpatient rehabilitation, and schools. During her doctoral studies, Dr. Mehra pursued a certification in Applied Behavior Analysis to improve and enhance collaboration within multidisciplinary teams. Once she delved deeper into this field, she discovered Fit Learning, an academic program based on the principles of ABA designed to build fluency and address all differences in learning (executive functioning, ADHD. etc.). Dr. Mehra is currently the Director of Fit Learning Labs in the Chicagoland area and continues to practice OT in both schools and private teletherapy services. She is passionate about Interpersonal Education and strives to foster multidisciplinary collaboration among OTs and other allied health professionals. She provides continuing education presentations for various allied health groups in her community and is an avid blogger for Psychology Today.

Aditi Mehra, DHSc, OTR/L

Course faculty

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. Identify 4 decision making guidelines before considering telehealth as a service delivery model with pediatric clients.
  2. Define synchronous and asynchronous telehealth service delivery and how each can be used with the pediatric population.
  3. Explain 3 benefits of using a parent coaching model when providing pediatric therapy services through telehealth.
  4. Describe 3 solutions to challenges commonly encountered when using telehealth with the pediatric population.

Course Agenda

Time (minutes)
Content 
0-5
Introduction
5-25
Getting ready for telehealth and literature review
25-50
Case Study 1: Early intervention
50-70
Case Study 2: School-aged students
70-95
Case Study 3: Challenging behaviors
95-105
 Troubleshooting
105-120
 Summary and Q&A
Total: 120 minutes

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# 00352)

  • What is the educational level of this course?

    This on-demand course is intermediate level. The information is geared to practitioners with some 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# 00352).

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: Dr. Mehra receives a speaking fee from TelehealthShare LLC. She is compensated for her role as Director of Fit Learning Labs in the Chicagoland area. Non-financial disclosures: Dr. Mehra contributes blog posts for Psychology Today.

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.