Aquatic Therapy for Pediatric Obesity, Weakness, Incontinence (3 hrs)

This 3-hour webinar is designed to teach aquatic methods to address three common complaints often seen in pediatric and adolescent populations attending therapy: obesity, weakness and incontinence. Therapists will leave with a new bag of treatment options to tackle this trio of complaints. Includes information on how to address incontinence issue related to aquatics.

Conflict

There is no conflict of interest in the training. There are no products endorsed or sold.

Learning Objectives

At the end of the training, participants will be able to:

Describe 2-3 contraindications and/or precautions related to aquatic therapy for this population.
Given a specific case, write a short statement of medical necessity showing the need for aquatic therapy for a patient with a risk of falls.
Locate 5 systematic reviews from the last 5 years which justify the use of aquatic therapy for balance and fall prevention
List 3 reasons that therapy may be considered safer to perform when performed in an aquatic medium.
Describe at least 5 aquatic exercises designed to improve balance and/or decrease fall risk.
Describe a systematic technique to progress most aquatic activities or tasks from a lower level of intensity to a higher level of intensity.

CEU/CCU Information

CEU/CCU Information:

This course/training is offered under the name ATU Aquatic Therapy Seminars.
Note that state regulations are subject to change and each state has differing standards for approval of CE.
It is the responsibility of the attendee to verify approval and compliance with their state’s licensing board.

PT/PTA:

General Information: ATU reports CE credit through CEbroker.com when applicable. Licensees are responsible for confirming acceptance of this course with their individual licensing boards. Sponsor approval has been granted for continuing competence unit(s) (CCUs) by the Texas chapter of the APTA. This activity has been approved by the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for PTs and PTAs. State PT boards which accept CE approved by a state component of the APTA or state PT licensing boards may likewise accept these credits.
See below for known exceptions:

Licensees in New York: CEUs/CCUs NOT available.
Licensees in California, DC, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, West Virginia - Pre-approval was not obtained in these states, but individuals are permitted to submit a self-application through their state licensing board. Comply with any deadline for self-applications.
Always check with your licensing agency for continuing education credit eligibility.

OT/OTA:

General Information: ATU reports CE credit through CEbroker.com when applicable. The Indiana Occupational Therapy Committee hereby certifies that the following continuing education provider has been approved to offer continuing education credits for license renewal for Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants (Certificate # 98001187A). Other state licensing boards which accept CE approved by a state component of the AOTA or state OT licensing boards may likewise accept these credits.
See below for known exceptions:

Licensees in Montana & New York: CEUs/CCUs NOT available.
Licensees in DC, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, New Mexico, Ohio, Vermont - Pre-approval was not obtained in these states, but individuals are permitted to submit a self-application through their state licensing board. Comply with any deadline for self-applications.
Always check with your licensing agency for continuing education credit eligibility.

Self Application links and fees:

: $125

DC:

LA:

$20

: $25

NV:

$50

NJ:

$100

: $0

OH:

$25-40

WV:

$15

VT:

Kathleen Dickinson, MPT

Kathleen (Kiki) Dickinson, MPT, PAqI graduated from the College of St. Catherine with a master's degree in physical therapy. Kiki has over 30 years of pediatric and adult physical therapy experience at St. Croix Therapy (Therapeutic Services for Children and Adults) in Hudson, Wisconsin. She has extensive experience developing and implementing aquatic therapy programs for a diverse pediatric population which includes working with children of all ages including the birth-to-three population, as well as the medically complex population. Kiki founded North Star Aquatic Therapy to offer aquatic therapy courses for both the pediatric and adult populations. Kiki teaches custom aquatic therapy classes nationally and internationally with a focus on the neuro pediatric population. Kiki has helped develop course manuals for several pediatric courses for Aquatic Therapy University (ATU) and has developed several of her own individual classes that she has presented at national and state APTA conferences. Kiki has a clinical and research interest in childhood obesity and the impact it has on children with disabilities. Kiki has played a significant role in developing aquatic coursework for Speech Language Pathologists, including offering one of the first ASHA approved course in aquatics with ATU. Kiki is certified in Halliwick, Bad Ragaz, Ai Chi and Cranio-sacral Therapy. Kiki has her Aquaticist℠ credentials from ATU. Kiki has been an adjunct professor at St. Catherine’s University for over 25 years and teaches Pediatric Coursework for their Physical Therapy Assistant Program.

Patrick Jones - Course author

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