CIMT training (30 hours of continuing educaiton credit).

Constraint Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT) training, which in the past has only been open to PT and OT, is now available to Recreational Therapists! 

 

Temple University will host the very first 4-day CIMT training course for RTs this summer to be held on Thurs., Aug. 7th through Sun., Aug. 10th.  The training will cover both pediatric and adult CIMT training, with a heavier focus on adult stroke rehabilitation. There is no test following the training. It is purely an educational course. Following the course, participants receive a certificate of completion. The training will be provided by Dr. David Morris, a well-known CIMTpractitioner and trainer from the University of Alabama Birmingham (home of the CI Therapy Research Group). The training usually costs $900 (and is only available in Birmingham, Alabama), but we were able to substantially reduce the cost to $300 per person (and hold the first RT CIMT training course at Temple!). If you are interested in registering for the 4-day CIMTtraining course, please see the attached registration. The registration deadline is Friday, July 11th. THIRTY clock hours (3.0 CEUs) will be provided for the training.

 

 

A special hotel rate is also available at the Double Tree Hilton: https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_ei_new&eventID=11537069

 

 

For those of you who aren’t familiar with CIMT, here are a few resources:

 

 

The CI Therapy Research Group page: http://www.uab.edu/citherapy/ 

 

CIMT for Adults with Stroke (You Tube Videos) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHGroPsILlg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMTh2hWvB2g

 

CIMT Camp for Kids (You Tube Video) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IG3VClsAXPI

 

Neuroplasticity (a video that explains neuroplasticity – the basis ofCIMT) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAzmyB9PFt4

 

 

If you have any questions or need more information, please contact 

Dr. Heather Porter at hporter@temple.edu.

 

 

Hope to see you at the training!!!