Managing the “Pusher”: NDT Workshop in the Management of Adults with Stroke & Brain Injury
This one-day workshop provides an opportunity to gain insight into managing the individual with contraversive pushing tendencies (“pusher syndrome”). Patients that “push” present with unique impairments but have the potential to make gains like other non-pushing patients.
Course Learning Objectives:
- Understand current literature and apply this within the NDTA™ Contemporary Practice Model to treat the individual with neurological impairments
- Explore treatment strategies (including using a second person to inhibit the “pushing”)to address impairments within functional activities including activities in sitting, standing and early gait.
- Demonstrate basic handling skills to enhance patient’s functional movement as related to his/her functional goals including activities in sitting, standing and gait.
- Demonstrate an increased repertoire of evaluation and treatment strategies for the individual with stroke who have “pushing” tendencies.
Target Audience: OT, PT, Rehab Assistant
Facilitator: Karen Guha
Location: Durham College, 2000 Simcoe St. N, Oshawa ON L1G 0C5
*Durham College requires each participant to sign a liability waiver. You will receive a copy of this agreement ahead of time to review, but it must be signed at the time of the workshop.
**As a reminder there is no cost to attendees for the workshop, but there is an associated cost for CESN. As a courtesy please let us know in adequate time if your plans change, so that all spaces can be filled. You are responsible for any parking and lunch costs.
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