Encinitas CA – June 4th 2024 | Benefits of Standing for Adults with Neuromotor Disorders
Presenter Information
Kristen Cezat, PT, DPT, APT/SMS
Clinical Education @Altimate Medical
Kristen Cezat is a Board-Certified Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy and a RESNA-certified ATP/SMS. She received her DPT from the University of Central Florida in 2011. She has dedicated her career to rehabilitation and improving lives for adults with spinal cord injury (SCI) and other neurologic conditions. She received the APTA SCI Special Interest Group (SIG) award for Clinical Excellence in SCI Care and has served on APTA ANPT SCI special interest group leadership 2021-2024.
Kristen is the Clinical Education Specialist for Altimate Medical Inc. She has presented locally and nationally on various topics related to assistive technology prescription and interventions and current evidence in spinal cord injury rehabilitation, emphasizing translation into clinical practice.
Disclosures: Kristen Cezat is an employee of Altimate Medical.
Course Descriptions & Accreditation Information
Course Description
Standing has been a recognized therapeutic intervention for individuals with SCI/D, but there are also benefits for individuals with other diagnoses, including stroke, MS, and acquired brain injury. This course will discuss the evidence on the effectiveness of incorporating standing technology into the treatment plans for adults with acute and chronic disorders.
Course Length: 2 hours, valued at 0.2 CEUs for 2 hours of instruction.
The University of Pittsburgh—RSTCE (rst_ce@pitt.edu) is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. PD activity approval ID# DLact.M.S.D.952.1128.01. This Distance Learning—Interactive activity is offered at 0.1 CEUs, Intermediate, Occupational Therapy Service Delivery. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
This course is also approved by the California Education Connection: Approval code #1097
Course Location: In Person
Learning Objectives:
- List a minimum of 3 neuromotor disorders that benefit from the user of Standing Technology.
- Discuss the evidence supporting the use of standing technology for adults with neuromotor disorders.
- Describe how standing technology can be integrated into an individual’s plan of care.
Course Completion Criteria
- Attend the in person seminar
- Complete the post-course survey/evaluation
- Download your certificate
Instructions to obtain your CEU
To obtain your CEU visit your profile at https://www.altimatemedical.com/profile and select the course from your enrolled courses list and follow the instructions from there.
If you have any trouble or questions reach out to education@altimatemedical.com and we will be happy to help you.