Rehab Services
4/15/2020 - 12/31/2020
Understanding Family Participation Fee Policy and Implications for Family and Therapists
Webinar $50, Free for ICG Employees
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Early Intervention Credit Hours – Illinois
Illinois EI Credentialing Credit contact hours approved in the following area(s):
1.0 – Working with Families
C.E. hours for OT, PT, ST licensure renewal – Illinois
1.0 – C. E. hours
An in-depth presentation on the Family Participation Fee in the Early Intervention Program in Illinois.
The Policy and the Impact and Implications for Family and Therapists.
Family Participation Fee Policy is a well-established component of the Early Intervention in Illinois. Though this component is well-established it is not as well understood by families and therapists. Families and therapists seek both an understanding of the Family Fee and more detailed information on the Family Participation when a problem arise, generally related to the family incurring the liability for their Family Participation and/or when payment of for the Family Participation is coming due for payment.
5/1/2020 - 12/31/2020
Sensory Processing and Integration – how to meet the needs of children
Webinar
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Early Intervention Credit Hours – Illinois
Illinois EI Credentialing Credit contact hours approved in the following area(s):
0.5 – Atypical Development
0.5 – Typical Development
0.25 – Working with Families
C.E. hours for OT, PT, ST licensure renewal – Illinois
1.25 – C. E. hours
In this webinar, therapists will learn how to distinguish what is “sensory” through a clear understanding of the sensory system. We’ll take a look at the early research, comparing it to more recent studies and how it applies to the child’s and family’s occupations. Revitalizing the understanding of how we process information, this webinar will help therapists explain how and why the child responds to sensory stimuli in way that is easily understood. This will assist families help meet their child’s developmental needs, participate in family activities and understand how their child learns and engages for lifelong independence. Through teaching families and team members how to discern sensory responses encourages communication so that they look at the child’s specific needs, strengths and responses, and helps the team collaborate and develop goals that not only help the child, but also work within the framework of the family. This webinar will provide therapists with resources that will help them carry out sensory related goals and strategies with confidence and quality of care expected by families and team members.
To review and expand participants understanding of Sensory Processing and Integration so that therapists can better explain and educate parents and team members.
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Early Intervention Credit Hours – Illinois
Illinois EI Credentialing Credit contact hours approved in the following area(s):
1.5 – Working with Families
C.E. hours for OT, PT, ST licensure renewal – Illinois
1.5 – C. E. hours
An in-depth presentation for professionals who work with children on what they need to know and consider regarding Mandated Reporting:
- Who must report suspected abuse or neglect of children?
- What happens when a report of child abuse or neglect is made?
- Why are some cases accepted for investigation while others are not?
- What are the legal definitions of abuse and neglect and how are they interpreted?
- What legal protections are afforded mandated reporters?
- What are the possible penalties for failure to report?
- What happens after a report is accepted?
Focusing on
- The ability of the state to intervene in families to protect children comes from the authority granted to the State by law. Both legislation and case law established by the courts set the limits of State intervention.
- While there are many laws guiding child protection and child welfare interventions, the most important in Illinois is the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act (ANCRA). Illinois and all other states require a wide range of professionals to report suspected child maltreatment.
These professionals and any other person required by law to report suspected abuse or neglect are called mandated reporters.
To review and expand participants understanding of Sensory Processing and Integration so that therapists can better explain and educate parents and team members.
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Early Intervention Credit Hours – Illinois
Illinois EI Credentialing Credit contact hours approved in the following area(s):
.75 – Intervention
.75 – Working with Families
C.E. hours for OT, PT, ST licensure renewal – Illinois
1.5 – C. E. hours
An in-depth presentation of the various methods and guidelines used in healthcare for presenting and explaining complex and difficult news to family members in Early Intervention and implications for both family and therapists.
Presentation of the Six Steps of SPIKES as it relates empowering both family and therapists to promote meaningful dialogue and discussion to facilitate productive sessions utilizing both short-term and long-term strategies for communication and growth.
Continue tradition of strength-based approaches to provide therapists with additional tools, approaches, and strategies for handling difficult encounters resulting from presenting complex information with components related to trust, rapport and self-care.
Emphasis on the practical implications of the approaches discussed of presenting difficult information as it relates to therapy sessions and related fieldwork discussing relevant topics such as resistance, denial, grief, and confusion.
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Early Intervention Credit Hours – Illinois
Illinois EI Credentialing Credit contact hours approved in the following area(s):
4.0 – Working with Families
C.E. hours for OT, PT, ST licensure renewal – Illinois
1.5 – C. E. hours
An in-depth presentation on defining ethical behavior and the theories involved in promoting ethical behavior with a theoretical basis for ethical decision-making.
Discussion and definitions provided on the topics of informed consent and components involved for effective therapist- patient communication, appropriate boundaries, and conflict of interest with definitions provided.
Differentiate between common ethical theories in practice today while presenting key similarities and differences between ethics and morals and the determinants of moral and ethical behavior.
Identify and discuss principles of confidentiality as defined and understood by HIPPA/ FERPA guidelines and procedures.
Homework assignment for Part II of Ethics webinar participants to share relate discussed ethical practices to current caseload and fieldwork for further discussion and analysis in Part II Ethical Practices through E.I. Case Studies, Fieldwork, and Decision-Making Scenarios.
1/1/2020 - 12/31/2020
II. Ethical Practices through E.I. Case Studies, Fieldwork and Decision-Making Scenarios
Webinar
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Early Intervention Credit Hours – Illinois
Illinois EI Credentialing Credit contact hours approved in the following area(s):
4.0 – Working with Families
C.E. hours for OT, PT, ST licensure renewal – Illinois
1-5 – C. E. hours
Review ethical behavior and the theories involved in promoting ethical behavior with a theoretical basis for ethical decision- making.
Review of the results of the Homework assignment from Part I of the Ethics webinar. To share and demonstrate ethical practices to current concerns identified from the caseload and the fieldwork experiences of the participants.
Incorporation of ethical behavior into practice through the discussion of E.I. Case Studies and fieldwork scenarios to enhance and amplify the topic of ethics as it relates to therapist’s day-to-day caseload.
