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Aug 23-25, 2024 Ankeny, IA CSRS at On With Life – SOLD OUT

August 23-24-25, 2024

About the CSRS™

The CSRS™ enables physical and occupational therapists to become preeminent stroke clinicians through a rigorous set of courses culminating in a written examination and internationally-recognized credential. The program consists of a four-tiered, stroke educational program.

The certification begins with 9-hours of foundational content, delivered via an online learning management system. This content includes foundational concepts in stroke and neurorehabilitation (e.g., motor learning; neuroanatomy), and lays the groundwork for live labs and didactics. Required “knowledge checks” are delivered after each online learning module. After completing all of the online learning content, attendees take part in live didactics and labs which build on this core knowledge, occurring in a Friday-Saturday-Sunday format on a single weekend. The four-course series culminates in an online test administered via a secure website. Successful test completion with a score of 80% or above grants the CSRS™ certification, which are placed behind one’s professional credentials.

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Seminar Schedule

Day 1 Online Training Module - Must be completed prior to coming to live instructions on days 2-4

Evidence-Informed Practice: Process and Resources 45 minutes
Basic Neuroanatomy 45 minutes
Introduction to Neuroplasticity 30 minutes
Introduction to Motor Learning 20 minutes
Vision Anatomy and Visual Deficits 30 minutes
Perceptual Processes and Disorders 45 minutes
Shoulder Anatomy and Posture 30 minutes
Spasticity Measurement
Pain 40 minutes
Edema 20 minutes
Introduction to Balance Impairments 30 minutes
Fundamentals of Gait 20 minutes
Kinesiology Taping 20 minutes
Fundamentals of Electrical Stimulation 30 minutes
Mental Practice, Action Observation, and Mirror Therapy 30 minutes
Modified Constraint Induced Therapies 30 minutes
Psychosocial Conditions and Techniques 30 minutes
Pusher Syndrome 30 minutes

Day 2 (All Times Reflect Local Time at the Course Site Location)

8:00 to 8:15 Introduction
8:15 to 8:30 Neuroanatomy
8:30 to 9:15 UE Assessment
9:15 to 9:30 BREAK
9:30 to 10:30 LE Assessment
10:30 to 11:30 Motor Learning
11:30 to 12:15 LUNCH
12:15 to 2:45 Balance
2:45 to 3:00 Break
3:00 to 4:30 Vision
4:30 to 5:00 Perceptual Treatment and Assessment

Day 3 (All Times Reflect Local Time at the Course Site Location)

8:00 to 8:15 The Trunk and Core
8:15 to 9:05 The Upper Quadrant and Hemiparetic Shoulder: Support Strategies
9:05 to 11:05 Scapular Mobilization and Lateral Rotation Techniques
11:05 to 11:50 UE Spasticity
11:50 to 12:15 Distal UE Movement and UE Wrap-Up
12:15 to 1:00 LUNCH
1:00 to 1:15 LE Spasticity
1:15 to 2:15 Electrical Stimulation Lab
2:15 to 2:30 BREAK
2:30 to 3:45 Executive Function
3:45 to 5:00 Intervention Lab

Day 4 (All Times Reflect Local Time at the Course Site Location)

8:00 to 11:00 Bed Mobility/Sit to Stand/Gait Lab (BREAK IS INTEGRATED)
11:00 to 12:00 Orthotics
12:00 to 12:45 LUNCH
12:45 to 1:45 Kinesiology Taping
1:45 to 2:00 BREAK
2:00 to 2:30 Case Studies
2:30 to 3:00 CSRS Testing Information

Location and Directions

This course will be held at On With Life Outpatient Building located at 717 SW Ankeny Road. Ankeny, Iowa 50023. All training will be located in the Outpatient Building. Please follow signage to the back parking lot and the Outpatient building. Enter through the doors under the awning. You will be directed to the training center from there. There will be a light breakfast and afternoon snack at the course. Lunch is on your own. Vending machines and a microwave are available in the building. Participants are welcome to bring a lunch as seating is available for lunch. The facility has also offered to bring in box lunches that participants can purchase, if they do not want to leave the facility for lunch. While we do not block hotel rooms, the facility has indicated that the Marriot Courtyard at 2405 SE Creekview Drive and the Holiday Inn Express and Suites at 2502 SE Hulsizer Drive are both good options. While there is no dress code for the course, we do recommend you wear comfortable clothing (e.g. athletic wear). At this time the facility does not have any covid restrictions. Masking is optional.

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Registration

This course has already occurred. Please explore one of our upcoming CSRS courses.

Downloads

Welcome to CSRS!™

All course materials will be posted for your course under the My Courses tab approximately 10 days before the live seminar weekend. Please download the ZIP files for your sessions. These files include PDF copies of the slides that we will use during the CSRS™ sessions and additional assessments/exercises/handouts that we will use during the course.

Please note that no paper copies of these documents will be available at the course site. Wireless access can sometimes be touchy as we all know. So, we advise you to have a back up plan – make sure to download or print your materials in advance of the course, as Internet access can sometimes be unreliable!

The course documents are in PDF format and can be read using Adobe Reader. You can download Adobe Reader for free.

Also, as a friendly reminder, you are responsible for signing in and out during the courses, and for completing your evaluation and printing your certificate at the conclusion of the course.