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            Shawnee State University will be hosting the Southern Ohio Medical Center Rehab Toolkit program from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 10 in the Sodexo Ballroom at the University Center.
            Keynote speaker Gerardo Trinidad, M.D., will be speaking from 8 to 9 a.m. about the rehabilitation implications after reverse total shoulder replacement.
            Breakout sessions will take place from 9:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. Participants are to pick one out of the two breakout session that are being offered.
            “Proprioception: Your All-In-One Rehab Tool” is one of the sessions that is offered for this program with John B. Perry, P.T., C.S.C.S. teaching the class.
            Proprioceptors are a feedback mechanism throughout the body and proprioception is their interaction with the environment.
            During this session participants will discuss “who” is doing “what” to “whom” concerning the human body in space, enhancing its ability to react and respond to those influences.
            The other session that is offered through this program is “Rehabilitation for Individuals with Dementia: Strategies for Providing Person-Centered Care Presenter.” Christine Raber, Ph.D., OTR/L, will be teaching the session.
            The course will cover understanding motivation for occupation, or volition, is a critical underpinning of occupational therapy services for elders with dementia.
            Physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, occupational therapists, and occupational therapist assistants are all encouraged to attend. Course contact hours for both Ohio and Kentucky are 6.5 CEU’s available.
            Register before April 1 and the cost is $89. Special discounts apply with the cost of the program at $49 for SOMC employees and $20 for SSU students. After April 1, the cost is $109; SOMC employees, $59; and SSU students, $25. Lunch is provided.
            Space is limited. Early registration is encouraged. For more information or to register, call (740) 351-3274 or toll free at (866) 672-8778.