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May 20-22, 2022 West Orange, NJ – SOLD OUT

May 20-21-22, 2022

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 2 All Times Reflect Local Time at the Course Site Location

8:00 to 8:15 Introduction
8:15 to 8:45 Neuroanatomy
8:45 to 9:45 Upper Extremity Assessment with Video Lab
9:45 to 10:00 BREAK
10:00 to 10:00 Lower Extremity Assessment with Video Lab
11:00 to 11:45 Motor Learning
11:45 to 12:45 LUNCH
12:45 to 1:45 Vision
1:45 to 2:15 Perceptual Assessment with Casess
2:15 to 2:30 BREAK
2:30 to 5:00 Balance

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

8:00 to 11:30 Shoulder and Hemiparetic UE from Flaccid to Functional
11:30 to 12:15 Executive Function
12:15 to 1:00 LUNCH
1:00 to 1:30 Executive Function
1:30 to 2:30 Spasticity
2:30 to 2:45 BREAK
2:45 to 3:45 E-Stim Lab
3:45 to 5:00 Intervention Lab

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

8:00 to 10:00 Bed Mobility/Sit to Stand/Gait
10:00 to 10:15 BREAK
10:15 to 11:00 Gait Lab
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

The May CSRS course will be held at the Kessler Rehabilitation Center located at 1199 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange, NJ 07052. All participants should park in the main hospital parking lot. Once you arrive, follow the signs to the main entrance (do not go to outpatient or the Kessler Foundation). All participants will need to come in the main entrance for a covid health screening and tell the staff they are attending the CSRS course. Participants will not be permitted to enter the building if: they have a fever over 100 degrees, 1 or more of the following new symptoms (chills, cough, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, fatigue, nausea/vomiting, diarrhea, new loss of taste or smell), or 2 or more of the following new symptoms (muscle or body aches, headache, sore throat, congestion or runny nose). After completing your health screening, participants will be directed to the Kessler Conference Center. Participants must wear masks at all times, except when eating or drinking. To help ensure the safety of everyone, all training surfaces (tables/plinths/etc) will be cleaned at the end of each day, between different participants and hand sanitizer will be available. While there is no dress code for the course, we do recommend you wear comfortable clothing (e.g. athletic wear).

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Would You Like a CSRS™ T-Shirt With That?

Made of a canvas blend (really nice, soft, t-shirts), our distressed-gray T-shirts proudly display the CSRS logo on the front, in Winter Blue, with the words, “Certified Stroke Rehabilitation Specialist”™ in black.

On the back appear the words “Eat, Sleep, Treat, Repeat”™ in distressed Winter Blue, overlaid onto a vintage brain rendering. Just below the brain are the words “Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy”  in black. 

S, M, L, and XL sizes are available, while supplies last. Short-sleeved shirts only available at this time. When you purchase through this website, $5.00 S/H will automatically be added to the price. For Ohio-based customers, an additional 7.5% tax is added (per state law – we wouldn’t do this stuff by choice, would we?!)

“Certified Stroke Rehabilitation Specialist,”™ “CSRS,”™ and “Eat, Sleep, Treat, Repeat”™ are trademarks of Neurorecovery Unlimited, LLC and may not be used without express written permission.

Shirts can also be purchased when registering for a course.

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.