Course Summary
Contact Hour(s):
1 Contact Hour
Author:
Heidi Hull (OTD, MS OTR/L)
This peer-reviewed course is applicable for the following professions:
Occupational Therapist (OT), Occupational Therapist Assistant (OTA), Physical Therapist (PT), Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)
Accreditations:
The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
CEUFast, Inc. is an AOTA Provider of professional development, Course approval ID#03884. This distant learning-independent format is offered at 0.1 CEUs Intermediate, Categories: OT Service Delivery, Professional Issues, and Foundational Knowledge.
State Approvals:
FPTA Approval: CE26-749788. Accreditation of this course does not necessarily imply the FPTA supports the views of the presenter or the sponsors; New York State Education Department's State Board for Physical Therapy; Nevada Board of Physical Therapy
Course Description:
This course discusses fine motor skills and the relationship of fine motor skills to handwriting. This course will also introduce assessment and intervention methods to increase handwriting skills.
Outcomes:
≤ 92% of the participants will understand the relationship between fine motor skills and handwriting, what components of fine motor skills need to be assessed during a handwriting assessment, and at least one strategy to improve fine motor and handwriting.
Objectives:
After completing this course, the participant will be able to:
1. Be able to accurately define fine motor skills and handwriting.
2. Identify three fine motor skills required for handwriting.
3. Summarize the relationship between fine motor skills and handwriting.
4. Outline two strategies to improve fine motor skills and/or handwriting.
5. List three appropriate static and dynamic assessments used to assess fine motor and handwriting skills.
Disclosures:
CEUFast Inc. and the course planning team for this educational activity do not have any relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.