The Role of Posture in Health and Occupational Therapy Practice Across the Lifespan

This course is discounted for NOTA members.

The Role of Posture in Health and Occupational Therapy Practice Across the Lifespan

Self-Paced
30 ($15 for NOTA Members)
1.5 Contact Hour

This course is created by the Nebraska Occupational Therapy Association.

If you need assistance or accommodations, please contact us at Info@AspireOT.us
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Good posture is part of creating a healthy body. Practitioners must develop competence in the details and health benefits of good posture, and the consequences of poor posture. Participants will discuss the science of posture relevant to practice across the lifespan and apply an objective posture assessment to support documentation.

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

Presented by: Amy E. Mayer, OTD, OTR/L, RYT
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Learning objectives
After completion of this occupational therapy continuing education course, participants will be able to:
  • Discuss the evidence related to posture, health, and function relevant to occupational therapy practice
  • Apply an objective process to assessing posture to support documentation
Instructor bio
Amy E. Mayer, OTD, OTR/L, RYT
NOTA Guest Instructor

Amy Mayer OTD, OTR/L, RYT is the owner of Mayer Wellness & Myofascial Release and an advanced myofascial release practitioner using the Barnes technique. She combines thirty years of treating clients with her doctorate level training as an occupational therapist, and certifications in yoga, holistic stress management, and natural movement. During her twenty-year career in higher education Amy has been recognized by her peers for excellence in teaching, and leadership in wellness programming. Her passion is educating the health practitioners and the public about the role of fascia in health and how keeping your fascia healthy creates a resilient and functional body. You can learn more about Amy at MayerWellness.com.


Completion Requirements
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In order to receive the certificate of completion, participants must meet ALL of the following criteria:
  • Complete payment or NOTA membership log in for course enrollment
  • Review the videos for the full duration
  • Pass the course exam with a score of 80% or greater
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.  

Course Author

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This occupational therapy continuing education course is being offered as part of Aspire OT's State Association Partnership Program. This course is discounted for NOTA members.