Embracing Every Body: Therapy Considerations for Plus Sized and Bariatric Care

Laura Raastad, MS, OTR/L, CLT

Continuing Education Unit:

Professional Hour

0.1 CEUs

$30.00

Standard price

0.1 Professional Hour

$30.00

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Course Description

A comprehensive course designed for therapists seeking to enhance their skills and knowledge in providing effective care for bariatric and plus-sized patients. This course addresses the unique challenges and considerations involved in working with this population, focusing on practical strategies.

Learning Objectives

Target Audience

Provider : ReadySetConnect

Financial Disclosure

ReadySetConnect collects fees from the audience to participate in this training webinar

Contact Information

E-mail : support@readysetconnect.com

Phone: 877-254-4588

Non - Financial Disclosure

The provider of the webinar, ReadySetConnect, is a practice management software. Participants of the webinar would become aware of the ReadySetConnect.

Prerequisites

None

Time Ordered Agenda

Embracing Every Body: Therapy Considerations for Plus Sized and Bariatric Care

Embracing Every Body: Therapy Considerations for Plus Sized and Bariatric Care

01:01:03

This event is offered for 1 contact hour or 0.1 Professional Hour CEUs at an introductory level professional area. Course completion is dependent on full attendance for 1 hour and survey completion.

5.0

Total 7 Ratings

7 Ratings

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Michael Smith

1 week ago

This training filled a significant gap in my knowledge. Learning about the specific challenges plus-sized patients face and how to adjust therapy accordingly was invaluable. The presenter did a great job of making the information applicable to real-world practice.

Kimberly Peterson

2 weeks ago

The webinar covered everything I needed to know about bariatric care, from assessment techniques to holistic interventions. It was structured well, making it easy to follow. I appreciate the focus on both practical strategies and compassionate communication.

Charles Harris

2 weeks ago

This course went beyond basic clinical care and provided real strategies for supporting plus-sized patients with dignity. The adaptive equipment section was particularly helpful, and I now have new ways to modify my therapy environment for better accessibility.

Olivia

2 weeks ago

I highly recommend this webinar to any therapist. It broke down key considerations for working with plus-sized patients, from assessment to intervention. The focus on compassionate care was refreshing and necessary in today’s healthcare landscape.

Natalie Henderson

3 weeks ago

This course offered excellent guidance on how to approach bariatric care with sensitivity and skill. The discussion on environmental modifications and holistic care was especially useful. I now feel more confident in adapting my therapy sessions to meet the needs of this population.

John

3 weeks ago

This webinar provided an insightful and compassionate approach to working with plus-sized and bariatric patients. The strategies for assessment, intervention, and adaptive equipment were practical and easy to implement. A must-watch for any therapist looking to provide more inclusive and effective care.

Dipan

5 months ago

The webinar was incredibly insightful! The instructor was clear and engaging, and I walked away with practical tips I can immediately apply. Highly recommend!

Meet The Speakers

Laura Raastad, MS, OTR/L, CLT

Laura has been dedicated to the field of occupational therapy since 2006, working in various healthcare settings such as hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, outpatient clinics, and home health.

In 2009, she expanded her skill set by becoming a lymphedema specialist and most recently she added personal training to her list of certifications working primarily with bariatric and plus sized clients. Throughout her career, she has focused on program development, leveraging her expertise to create impactful initiatives.

As an occupational therapist, her primary motivation has always been to make a positive difference in people’s lives. Laura is passionate about helping individuals overcome challenges associated with disabilities and illnesses, empowering them to lead fulfilling lives and engage in activities that are meaningful to them. This commitment to improving the well-being of others has been the driving force behind her career in occupational therapy and why she opened her clinic DRM Wellness. “By offering a unique blend of Occupational Therapy, Wellness, Bariatric/plus size fitness training and aging in place services we aim to empower our clients to lead the fulfilling and active lives they desire.”

Laura lives in Omaha Nebraska with her husband Andrew, sons Connor and Brody and her amazing therapy dog Rhett.

Financial Dislosure

No Financial Conflicts

Non - Financial Dislosure

I own a business that works with bariatric and plus sized clients

Special Requests

Special accomodations may be requested. Please email Education@ReadySetConnect.com indicating your special needs and accomodation requests.

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See What Participants Are Saying

Bernice

It was perfect. Dawn was engaging. She gave relevant information and examples. I would have liked a few more examples of therapy materials and ideas that might be used.

Dawn

The presenter was engaging and informative. Could always use more Q&A. I had fun and am glad I did it

Deborah

Excellent, engaging, knowledgeable speaker, clear, etc. Maybe spending less time on the checklists to prepare and more. I would have liked to see examples of therapy (videos), more time on actual therapy and therapy ideas, small group breakout session so that we could discuss our experiences and help each other out, networking with other teletherapists. Liked the platform used, very clear presentation, excellent, thank you

Doretha

Very knowledgeable. It was a good webinar. The information was useful and beneficial.

Jayla

Amazing speaker! This was so helpful!

Jeanne

It was satisfactory. Dawn shared her information clearly

Jenna

I loved the checklist for coaching/facilitators. It met all my expectations!

Jessica

Informative, great resources, getting on the same page with the parents. Great, informative, helpful for future sessions

Kelsey

Knowledgeable presenter. I think it did a good job. Thanks for it- well done.

Lourdes

The knowledge of the speaker. Great presentation.

Maureen

The clarity nd simplcity. Very organized and inclusive. For me they served my needs quite well. Well done.

Nereida

The program was very detailed and discussed scenarios that we may come across in the field. I did not observe any weaknesses in the program. Any questions I had before the program were answered. I really appreciate the work that was put into this program to better prepare us when providing services during virtual sessions.

Nicolette

Dawn was very encouraging and promoted out of the box thinking. Too much time dedicated to virtual set-up vs. therapy with telepractice.

Pristine Sara

More insights on materials and resources that were completely new. Understanding certain areas of tele practices and modifications to be made in the learning part. Very interesting and looking forward to many such webinars that address tele rehabilitation area.

Rachel

The checklists hat were provided. I was a great presentation with lots of great information as I begin my telehealth journey. I was hoping for more therapy ideas, but it was awesome!

Tanya

Speakers experience and demeanor. Thank you!

Alexandra

Resources, personal examples and personal examples. Would be great to have one case study, and a run-down example of session layout.

Joanne

Very informative. Great ideas for parent teaching and carry over. It was great. Thank you.

Givona

Good emphasis on parent coaching. Took a long time to get to the point of the presentation, presenter did not seem prepared. Thank you for this helpful information.

Patricia

Cohesive and relevant information. Again, I enjoyed the presentation and thought the information was helpful.

Sharece

The detailed slides. It was a little long so I found it hard to focus the entire time. I think it being more straight to the point would help.

Tracy

Great checklists. Would love to see examples of teletherapy sessions. Thank you!

Yaritza

Loved the cultural humility aspect and the checklist resources. I wish we would have seen a specific example of a session played. More examples of activities in sessions with parent vs one on one with a child. It was good overall. The presenter was very knowledgable with tons of experience.

Amanda

Addressed diversity and meeting families where they are but not enough concrete examples

Amy

Dawn provided links to great resources. It was a very broad overview. Dawn was a great speaker, very personable and organized!

Candy

Materials that I was unaware of are very helpful. Hope she suggested ideas or techniques that are not too ordinary that every SLPs uses

Celeste

Checklists for evidence based practice are the best. Provided strategies, activities, websites to integrate into Zoom such as BoomCards

Nicole

Great self-evaluations. Model examples of teaching via video.