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Neurology for General OT Practice: Introduction to Conditions and Typical Impairments

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Neurology for General OT Practice: Introduction to Conditions and Typical Impairments

Tuesday, October 20, 2026
7 pm (CT) | 8 pm (ET)
$20 | 1 Contact Hour

Educational Level: Introductory

Category 1: Occupational Therapy Service Delivery
Category 3: Foundational Knowledge

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Occupational therapy practitioners work with individuals with neurological conditions across a variety of practice settings, making a foundational understanding of common diagnoses and their associated impairments essential to effective clinical practice. Whether working in acute care, inpatient rehabilitation, skilled nursing, home health, outpatient rehabilitation, or community-based settings, practitioners must recognize how neurological conditions influence occupational performance and participation.  Participants will explore the differences between upper and lower motor neuron disorders and how these distinctions influence clinical presentation and occupational therapy intervention planning.

This introductory course provides an overview of the neurological diagnoses most commonly encountered in occupational therapy practice, including cerebrovascular accident (CVA), traumatic brain injury (TBI), multiple sclerosis (MS), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Parkinson's disease, Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), and chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP).

This course is designed to build a strong neurological foundation that will prepare participants for the second course in this series, Neurology Rehab for General OT Practice: Evaluation and Treatment, which focuses on assessment selection, intervention strategies, and clinical application through case studies.

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:
Valery Hanks, OTR/L, C/NDT, CPAM 
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Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
  • Identify most common neurological diagnosis OT’s might work with.
  • Explain the difference between upper and lower motor neuron and how it impacts treatment.
  • Describe areas of impairment for typical neurological diagnoses.
  • Discuss how neurological impairments could impact the function of the individuals in general as it relates to OT.

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Instructor bioS
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Valery Hanks, OTR/L, C/NDT, CPam
Aspire OT Instructor

Valery Hanks, OTR/L, C/NDT, CPAM is an Occupational Therapist at Pi Beta Phi Rehabilitation Institute at Vanderbilt University Medical Center Bill Wilkerson Center in Nashville, Tennessee. She provides outpatient-based services as part of an interdisciplinary team for adolescents and adults with neurological impairments. Valery graduated from The University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center in 2000 and has focused the entirety of her career treating people with neurological impairments. In the community, she serves as the Vice President of the Tennessee Occupational Therapy Association, where her main job is to organize TNOTA’s annual conference yearly. She also sits on multiple committees advocating for Occupational Therapy.

DISCLOSURES

Financial: Valery is compensated as an Aspire OT instructor. 

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

 0 - 5 minutes

 6-10 minutes 

11-20 minutes

21-30 minutes

31-35 minutes

36-40 minutes

41-45 minutes

46-50 minutes

51-55 minutes

56-60 minutes

Introduction and Objectives 

Upper and Lower Motor Neurons: Implications to Practice

Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)

Traumatic Brain Injury

Multiple Sclerosis

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Parkinson's Disease

Guillian-Barre' Syndrome

Chronic Inflammatory Demylelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy

Questions & Wrap Up
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
  • Attend webinar in its entirety
  • Complete Attestation of Attendance
  • 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.  
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Registered with CE Broker

Aspire OT reports directly to CE Broker for those states that require it: Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Michigan, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Tennessee.

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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 Contact hour
Occupational Therapy Assistant
     Patient Related :
     1 Contact hour
Arizona Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners
Occupational Therapist
     Related to the Clinical Practice of OT:
      1 Contact hour
Occupational Therapy Assistant
     Related to the Clinical Practice of OT:
     1 Contact hour
Florida Board of Occupational Therapy  
Occupational Therapist
     General :
     1 Contact hour
Occupational Therapy Assistant
     General :
     1 Contact hour
Georgia State Board of Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapist
     Related to Direct Hands-On Patient Care:
     1 Contact hour
Occupational Therapy Assistant
     Related to Direct Hands-On Patient Care :
     1 Contact hour
Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners - Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapist
     Related to the Clinical Practice of Occupational Therapy
     1 Contact hour
Occupational Therapy Assistant
     Related to the Clinical Practice of Occupational Therapy
     1 Contact hour
Michigan Board of Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapist
     General :
     1 Contact hour
Occupational Therapy Assistant
     General :
     1 Contact hour
Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision
Occupational Therapy Assistant
     General :
     1 Contact hour
Occupational Therapist
     General:
    1 Contact hour
South Carolina Board of Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapist
     Direct client/patient services in occupational therapy:
     1 Contact hour
Occupational Therapy Assistant
        Direct client/patient services in occupational therapy: :
     1  Contact hour
Tennessee Board of Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapist
     Continuing education directly related to the delivery of occupational therapy services :
    1 Contact hour
Occupational Therapy Assistant
     Continuing education directly related to the delivery of occupational therapy services :
     1 Contact hour

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