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Occupational Therapist For Patients With Parkinson’S Disease Course

What will I learn?

This course will teach you how to be a better Occupational Therapist for people living with Parkinson’s Disease. You will learn a lot about things like helping them with their thinking and feelings, using special tools and equipment, and improving their movement. You'll become good at ways to help, including exercises, using things that make life easier, and creating daily routines that help. You'll also learn how to check their balance, if they are shaking, and how well they can do things. You'll be able to watch how well the help you are giving them is working. You'll also learn how to work with their families and the people who care for them, and how to set goals that are important to the person. Improve your skills so you can make a big difference in the lives of your patients today.

Apoia's Unique Features

Online courses available for life
Certificate aligned with educational standards
Printable PDF summaries
24/7 online support
Select and arrange the chapters you want to study
Set your own course schedule
Instant feedback on practical activities
Study at your convenience, no internet needed

Develop skills

Enhance the practical skills listed below

Learn how to best help people with Parkinson's think clearly and manage their feelings.

Know how to use special equipment and new technologies to better help patients.

Understand and use ways to help people improve their movement skills.

Be able to properly check someone's balance and how well they can coordinate their movements.

Be able to set goals that are important to the patient, and that are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound (SMART).

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before beginning, feel free to change the chapters and the workload.

  • Choose which chapter to start with
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Increase or decrease the course workload

Examples of chapters you can add

You will be able to generate more chapters like the examples below

This is a free course focused on personal and professional development. It is not akin to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate course, but offers practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.