Self Paced Course

Bridging the Gap: School-Based OT Meets Telehealth

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Self-paced, video course

Bridging the Gap: School-Based OT Meets Telehealth

$20 | 1 Contact Hour, 1.25 CEUs

Educational level: Introductory

Category 1: Occupational Therapy Service Delivery

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Self-paced, video course will explore the occupational therapy process as it applies to telehealth services in schools. The course will cover common ethical concerns related to telehealth platforms and examine the roles of occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants by highlighting the benefits and challenges of delivering services in this format. Through case studies, participants will review key evaluation tools and interventions used in telehealth practice. Additionally, the course will address the role of caregivers and introduce the coaching model to promote the safe and effective implementation of interventions via telehealth. 

Target Audience: Occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, occupational therapy students

This occupational therapy continuing education course uses the following instructional methods: visual aides (ie slides), discussion board, guided note taking, and learning, and practice opportunities.
Content disclosure: This course does not exclusively focus on any specific product or service.

Presented by:
Jessica Savka, MOT, OTR/L, CPAM
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Benefits of this course
  • Discuss ethical standards that apply to  occupational therapy services provided over a virtual platform 
  • Explain evaluating procedures and assessments that guide goal setting and implementation of occupational therapy in a telehealth setting. 
  • Identify best practice for implementing interventions over a telehealth setting for occupational therapy in the school setting. 

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Instructor bioS
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Jessica Savka, MOT, OTR/L, CPAM
Aspire OT Instructor

Jessica Savka is an occupational therapist with 10 years of experience from the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area. Her career spans multiple settings, showcasing a broad range of skills as an occupational therapist. She holds a Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy from Saint Francis University in Loretto, Pennsylvania, and a Post-Professional Occupational Therapy Degree from The University of St. Augustine School for Health Sciences. 
Her professional journey began in early intervention and outpatient pediatrics, followed by four years in acute care and inpatient rehabilitation. Jessica then gained four years of experience in a brick-and-mortar school setting, specializing in sensory integration, autism, and multiple disabilities. Currently, she works as an occupational therapist at a cyber school, performing evaluations and treatments through telehealth. 
With a strong passion for learning and advancing skills in the emerging field of telehealth, Jessica is dedicated to sharing her expertise with other occupational therapy practitioners. 

DISCLOSURES

Financial: Jessica is compensated as an Aspire OT instructor. 

Non Financial:  Jessica does not have any non-financial disclosures.
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Course Outline

Completion Requirements
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In order to receive the certificate of completion, participants must meet ALL of the following criteria:
  • Payment of the course in full
  • View the course videos for the full duration
  • Pass the course exam with a score of 70% or greater
  • Complete the Post Course Evaluation
Please note that no credit or certificate will be issued unless all criteria is met.  Partial credit will not be issued.  
cancellation policy
Live Courses and Webinars
Learner cancellations: In the event that the learner requests to cancel or is unable to attend a course, a refund for the total paid for the course will be granted if Aspire OT is notified via email at info@aspireot.us within 10 business days prior to date of the scheduled course, minus a non-refundable registration fee of 25% of registration price.  If the learner provides notification of cancellation less then 10 business days prior to the scheduled course, the learner will be offered the opportunity to attend the same webinar on an alternate date or enrollment in the recorded on-demand version of that webinar, instead of a refund.  

No refunds will be issued after a course has been attended for more than 30 minutes.  Partial credit will not be issued.  

Provider cancellations: In the event of inclement weather or other event resulting in the inability for a live course to be provided within the scheduled time, learners will be offered an alternate date or a full refund for registration paid.
On-Demand web Courses 
Web courses will remain available to learners for 1 year. No refunds will be available for web courses that have been attended or viewed for greater than 30 minutes. In the event of a refund, the learner will be unenrolled in the course immediately upon issuance of a refund. No refunds will be issued for any course in which a certificate has been issued.  
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Aspire OT is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development.
Course approval ID# 11308
This Blended-Hybrid course is offered at 0.1 CEUs (Introductory level, OT Service Delivery)
The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
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Registered with CE Broker

Aspire OT reports directly to CE Broker. Please see below for specific reporting information for this course. 

  • CE Broker Tracking Number: 20-1392775
  • Individuals must complete the required steps to set up their Aspire OT account. You can view those steps here. 
  • Course completions are reported within 48 hours.
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This Course Will Be Reported as The Following to CE Broker:

Alabama State Board of Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapist
     Patient Related:
     1.00 Contact hour
Occupational Therapy Assistant
     Patient Related:
     1.00 Contact hour
Arizona Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners
Occupational Therapist
     Related to the Clinical Practice of OT:
      1.00 Contact hour
Occupational Therapy Assistant
     Related to the Clinical Practice of OT:
     1.00 Contact hour
Florida Board of Occupational Therapy  
Occupational Therapist
     General:
     1.00 Contact hour
Occupational Therapy Assistant
     General:
     1.00 Contact hour
Georgia State Board of Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapist
     General Continuing Education:
     1.00 Contact hour
Occupational Therapy Assistant
     General Continuing Education:
     1.00 Contact hour
Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners - Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapist
     Related to the Clinical Practice of Occupational Therapy:
     1.00 Contact hour
Occupational Therapy Assistant
     Related to the Clinical Practice of Occupational Therapy:
     1.00 Contact hour
Michigan Board of Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapist
     General:
     1.00 Contact hour
Occupational Therapy Assistant
     General:
     1.00 Contact hour
New Hampshire Board of Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapist
     Clinical application of occupational therapy skills:
     1.00 Contact hour
Occupational Therapy Assistant
    Clinical application of occupational therapy skills:
     1.00 Contact hour
Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision
Occupational Therapy Assistant
     General :
     1.00 Contact hour
Occupational Therapist
     General:
     1.00 Contact hour
South Carolina Board of Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapist
     Direct client/patient services in occupational therapy:
     1.00 Contact hour
Occupational Therapy Assistant
        Direct client/patient services in occupational therapy:
     1.00 Contact hour
Tennessee Board of Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapist
     Continuing education directly related to the delivery of occupational therapy services:
     .50 Contact hour
Occupational Therapy Assistant
     Continuing education directly related to the delivery of occupational therapy services:
     0.50 Contact hour

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