Disrupted sleep is a challenge faced by patients in every area of practice. This course will equip clinicians with knowledge of how to assist sleep-challenged patients above and beyond basic sleep hygiene tips and referring to a sleep study/CPAP machine. After taking this course, clinicians will be able to screen/assess sleep challenges, and, where appropriate, offer concrete treatment strategies. Screening tools, worksheets, and therapy resources are available to print and can be used as soon as the first client session post course completion.
Course includes:
Sleep Anatomy and Architecture – Review of the stages of sleep and how these can be disrupted post-concussion.
Symptoms – Investigating the role of sleep with weight management, cognitive challenges, pain, and mental health illness.
Sleep Disorders vs. Sleep Disruption – Differentiating the primary sleep disorders vs. sleep disruptions to properly guide assessment and therapy.
Assessments – Teaching of screening assessments. Clinicians will have access to printable assessments for use upon completion of this course.
Sleep Tracking –Tracking sleep, calculating sleep efficiency, and creating evidenced based treatment plans.
Therapy Techniques – Step-by-step guide outlining treatment and how to determine best approaches based on client presentation.
Instructor: Martha Scott, OT Reg. (Ont.)
Martha Scott has worked as an Occupational Therapy in the field of neurological rehabilitation since graduating from the Master’s Program in Occupational Therapy from Western University in 2006. For more than a decade, she has worked with individuals who have sustained brain injuries caused by stroke, concussion, cancer, or trauma. Martha currently works at St. Joseph’s Health Care London – Parkwood Institute as part of the Community Stroke Rehabilitation Team.
In addition, Martha works at Forest City Neurofeedback Inc., treating patients who have
experienced concussion and emotional trauma. Martha’s certifications include Cognitive
Behavioural Therapy and Dialectical Behavioural Therapy. Martha owns and operates London Sensory Therapy Inc., a pediatric therapy center. Martha’s is passionate about teaching and is a clinical lecturer at University of Western Ontario’s School of Occupational Therapy. Her courses also include pediatric workshops commissioned by child-care centers and schoolboards.
