In collaboration with the National Stroke Association, we have developed the field's only stroke certification program for therapists: the "Certified Stroke Rehabilitation Specialist" (CSRS™).
The CSRS™ is a four-tiered, seminar-based, stroke education program that is designed for licensed physical and occupational therapists of all experience levels. Each, live CSRS™ seminar offers 6.5 hours content and continuing education units (required for therapist licensure in most states). The four-seminar series culminates in an online certification exam administered via a secure website. Successful test completion with a score of 80% or above grants the CSRS™ certification. CSRS™-certified therapists may list the initials “CSRS” behind their professional credentials.
This course is now full. It is rare that we receive cancellations and, if we do, it is only 2 or 3 slots. If you'd like to be put on a waiting list for this course, contact our business administrator, and write, "add me to the Laguna Hills waiting list" in the subject line.
**Note: schedule subject to change.
CSRS I - Day 1:
8:00 - 9:15 - Evidence Based Therapy
9:15 - 10:15 - Changing Their Minds: Central Nervous System Neuroplasticity
10:15 – 10:30 - BREAK
10:30 - 11:30 – Upper Extremity Assessment with Video Lab
11:30 – 12:15 – LUNCH ON YOUR OWN
12:15-1:15 – Lower Extremity Assessment with Video Lab
1:15 – 3:15 – Balance with Practical
3:15 - 3:30 - BREAK
3:30 - 4:30 – Theoretical Approaches to Neurorehabilitation with Demonstration
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CSRS II - Day 2:
8:00 - 9:15 – Functional Neuroanatomy: Halfs and Half-Nots, Lovely Lobes, and Lesions
9:15 – 9:30 - BREAK
9:30 - 11:30 – Functional Mobility and Gait with Practical
11:30 – 12:30 - LUNCH
12:30 - 2:15– Tightening Our Understanding of Spasticity with Demonstration
2:15 - 2:30 - BREAK
2:30 – 3:30 – Orthotics and Splinting for Hemiparetic Limbs
3:30 – 4:15 – Putting It All Together: Integrating Cases with Assessments, Goals, and Treatment Strategies
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CSRS III - Day 3:
8:00 - 10:15 - Management of the Hemiplegic Shoulder with Lab
10:15 - 10:30 - BREAK
10:30 - 11:30 – Extremity Pain Management
11:30 - 12:15 - LUNCH
12:15 – 2:00 - Kinesiology Taping with Hands On Lab
2:00 - 2:15 – BREAK
2:15 - 3:15 – Executive Function with Demonstration
3:15 - 4:30 - Constraint Induced Movement Therapy with Video Demonstration
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CSRS IV - Day 4:
8:00 – 9:45 - Perceptual Impairments: Apraxia and Pusher Syndrome with Video Lab
9:45 - 10:00 - BREAK
10:00 - 12:00 – Vision, Visual Perception, and Neglect with Lab
12:00 - 12:45 - LUNCH
12:45 - 2:30 – A "Shocking" Treatment: Electrical Stimulation with Lab
2:30 - 2:45 - BREAK
2:45 - 3:45 – Seeing is Believing: Mental and Observational Practice
3:45 - 4:00 - Putting It All Together: Integrating Cases with Assessments, Goals, and Treatment Strategies
4:00 - 4:15 – Review of CSRS Testing Policies and Procedures