Cognitive Rehabilitation

In March of 2020, COVID-19 was named a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). A plethora of studies are examining the effects of COVID-19. Many studies areevaluating cognitive deficits. Impaired cognition in patients, no matter the diagnosis, leads to ADL dysfunction. Alemanno,et al, (2021), found 80% of subjects studied in an outpatient setting status post the pandemic had cognitive impairment. Pre-COVID-19, cognitive rehabilitation was a niche in therapy with a small selection of therapists working full-time in the area. As more and more of the population becomes exposed to COVID, many more patients will demonstrate cognitivedeficits in all rehabilitation settings. All therapists are now charged with not only treating the primary diagnosis for their patients, but also cognition. This course will review the basics of cognitive rehabilitation for occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, and speech-language pathologists. Easy to incorporate and evidence-based evaluations and treatments will be reviewed. Additionally, case studies will be addressed. Participants will leave thiscourse with immediate tools for use in the next day's sessions.

Highlights

• Incorporate cognitive assessment and treatmentinto your scope of practice
• Evidence-based measures and activities across all settings
• Integrate learning with case examples for OT, OTA, and SLP sessions

Target Audience: Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Speech-Language Pathologists