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Continuing Education Course Calendar

                              

Thank you for your interest in the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC) Academy. Below you will find a list of continuing education courses offered at RIC at 345 East Superior Street in Chicago, Illinois.

To register online for one of the courses listed below follow the corresponding "Register Now" link. If you would prefer to register for a course by mail or by fax, click this link to download the RIC Academy printable registration form (pdf). After you download and print the form, either fax it (if paying by credit card) to 312-238-4451 or mail your completed registration with check payment to the address listed in the "Contact The Academy" section on the right side of this page.

Special Notice for RIC Employees and Staff at Strategic Alliances

Please note that RIC Academy courses often have limited seats available for RIC employees and staff employed by our strategic alliances. To find out if there are seats available for a particular course, please contact Mary Eugene at 312-238-4251 or at meugene@ric.org.

2008

 

September

9/11-9/12

**New Course**  Aquatic Therapy - Four Options Available

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Option #1 - Attend the 2-day course which includes Aquatic Lumbar Stabilization Techniques and Pediatric Aquatic Therapy Techniques (land portion and in-pool lab sessions)

Option #2 - Attend the 2-day course  which includes Aquatic Lumbar Stabilization Techniques and Pediatric Aquatic Therapy Techniques (land portion only)

Option #3 - Attend the 1-day course - Aquatic Lumbar Stabilization Techniques (land portion and in-pool lab sessions)

Option #4 - Attend the 1-day course - Pediatric Aquatic Therapy Techniques (land portion and in-pool lab sessions)

 

9/11-9/12

Option #1

Pediatric and Adult Aquatic Therapy: Emphasis on Evidence-Based Practice (Land Portion and In-Pool Lab Sessions)

 

$500
Intended Audience: Physical Therapist Assistants and Physical Therapists; Occupational Therapy Assistants and Occupational Therapists Register Now
9/11-9/12

Option #2 

Pediatric and Adult Aquatic Therapy: Emphasis on Evidence-Based Practice (Land Portion Only!)

 

$250
Intended Audience: Physical Therapist Assistants and Physical Therapists; Occupational Therapy Assistants and Occupational Therapists Register Now
9/11

Option #3

Aquatic Lumbar Stabilization Techniques (Land Portion & In-Pool Session)

 

$250
Intended Audience: Physical Therapist Assistants and Physical Therapists; Occupational Therapy Assistants and Occupational Therapists Register Now
9/12

Option #4

Pediatric Aquatic Therapy Techniques (Land Portion & In-Pool Session)

 

$250
Intended Audience: Physical Therapist Assistants and Physical Therapists; Occupational Therapy Assistants and Occupational Therapists Register Now
9/13-9/14

Physical Therapy for Pelvic Girdle Pain in Pregnancy and Post-Partum

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$500
Intended Audience: Physical Therapist Assistants and Physical Therapists Register Now
9/18-20

Introduction to the Neuro-Integrative Functional Rehabilitation and Habilitation (Neuro-IFRAH) Approach in the Treatment and Management of Adults with Hemiplegia from a Stroke or Brain Injury

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$675
Intended Audience: Physical Therapist Assistants and Physical Therapists; Occupational Therapy Assistants and Occupational Therapists Register Now

November

11/6-8

Resolving Shoulder Impairments and Improving Upper Extremity Function for the Patient with Hemiplegia from a Stroke or Brain Injury: A Neuro-IFRAH Course

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$675
Intended Audience: Physical Therapist Assistants and Physical Therapists; Occupational Therapy Assistants and Occupational Therapists Register Now
11/7-8

Treatment of Gait Deficits in Patients with Stroke and TBI: An Evidence Based Approach

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$450
Intended Audience: Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants; Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants Register Now
11/14-15

Cognitive-Perceptual Series:

  • Cognitive-Perceptual Assessments: A Function-Based Approach
  • Adult Onset Apraxia and Neglect Syndromes (An Overview)

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$450
Intended Audience: Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants Register Now

December

12/7-9

Kinetic Chain Evaluation and Functinoal Exercise Approaches: A Lab Based Course

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$640
Intended Audience: Physical and Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Athletic Trainers, Chiropractors, and any other practitioners who are involved in treating pain and restoring Kinetic Chain Function Register Now
12/8-9

Brain Injury Rehabilitation: How to Evaluate and Treat Cognitive, Behavioral and Medical Issues

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$450
Intended Audience: Physiatrists, Residents, Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Speech-Language Pathologists, Psychologists, Social Workers, Nurses, Case Managers, Program Directors and Other Professionals Interested in Brain Injury Rehabilitation Register Now
12/11-13

Pediatric Gait Analysis and Orthotic Management

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$675
Intended Audience: Orthotists; Pediatric Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants Physical therapists working in adult neurology or adult learning disability and other professionals working in pediatrics have also found the content relevant and valuable
Register Now

January

1/22-23

Pediatric & Adult THERAPEUTIC TAPING for improved alignment and neuromuscular re-education

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$515
Intended Audience: Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants; Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants Register Now

February

2/6-7

Optimizing Functional Use of the Upper Extremity following a Stroke: Evidence Based Interventions

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$450
Intended Audience: Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants; Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants Register Now
2/9-10

Musculoskeletal Pain Mechanisms: Diagnosis and Treatment

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$450
Intended Audience: Physical and Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Athletic Trainers, and any other practitioners who are involved in treating pain. Register Now
2/12-13

Rehabilitation of Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction

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$500
Intended Audience: Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Chiropractors, and any other practitioners who are involved in treating temporomandibular joint dysfunction. Register Now

Contact The Academy

RIC Academy
Wesley M. & Suzanne S. Dixon
Education & Training Center
345 East Superior
Chicago, IL 60611
Ph.: 312-238-6042  Fax: 312-238-4451
academy@ric.org
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Page Updated Thursday, September 04, 2008