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Register for our Third Thursday at Three Series and earn one Certified Case Management or one Certified Rehabilitation Counselor Continuing Education Unit.  

May 16 - Functional Capacity Evaluations (FCE) – The Basics.  

This presentation provides an overview of Functional Capacity Evaluations. Functional Capacity Evaluations (FCEs) are based upon a theoretical model of comparing job demands to worker capabilities. Historically, return-to-work decisions were based upon diagnoses and prognoses of physicians, but did not include objective work function information. Practitioners, whose core competencies include functional evaluation, began to develop relative functional tests that examined and evaluated the ability to perform physical work functions as described in the Selected Characteristics of Occupations as Defined in the Revised Dictionary of Occupational Titles. Functional examination/evaluation, combined with diagnoses and prognoses by trained clinicians has become an accepted tool for safely returning individuals to employment.  The participants will be given information on the importance of FCE's from a medical standpoint, as well as an employer's standpoint, to assist in return to work, reasonable accommodation needs and disability determination. 

Presented by Deidri Daigneault, OT and Dawn Shuda, PT      Deidri Daigneault leads OT at Lakeview WI. She received her Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy in 1985 from the University of Kansas.  She has treated patients with a wide variety of diagnoses using manual treatment techniques as well as neurodevelopmental techniques. She is a Certified Lymphedema Therapist and assists in teaching lymphedema certification courses. She participated in the Matheson Functional Capacity Certification Course in 2011 as well as the Matheson Ergonomic Evaluation Certification Course and Matheson SEED Conference covering the ADAAA in 2012.     Dawn Shuda leads PT at Lakeview, WI and received her Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy in 1986 from Marquette University, followed by a Master’s Degree.  She has treated patients with a wide variety of diagnoses in Home Health, Acute Care and Rehabilitation facilities.  Dawn coordinates the Spasticity Clinic and Doctoral Physical Therapy Student programs at Lakeview. She is a Certified Kinesiotape Technician, has advanced orthopedic skills and completed advanced courses in strain/counter strain techniques.  She participated in the Matheson Functional Capacity Certification Course in 2011.

June 20 - HIV/AIDS Neurocognitive Disorders (HAND): Implications for Case Management.

This presentation reviews recent developments in the field of HIV/AIDS Neurocognitive Disorders (HAND) and how these disorders impact a person’s real world functioning in areas such as employment, social interaction and self-care. While pharmacological developments have dramatically reduced the occurrence of the most severe form of HAND, known as HIV Associated Dementia (HAD), persons with HIV/AIDS may experience significant cognitive deficits that interfere with ability to maintain or resume functional capacity. These impairments may lead to short-term or long-term unemployment, and warrant rehabilitation in multiple domains. Even the most seasoned of care managers will find themselves challenged by the complexities of care planning for those living with HIV/AIDS and HAND. From a neuropsychological perspective, we will explore the areas of functioning most likely to be impacted by HAND. Participants will learn (1) the common symptoms of HAND; (2) how these symptoms impact functioning; and (3) case management strategies to help persons maintain or resume functional capacity.

Presented by Janice Duncan, MA, Clinical Liaison for Lakeview NeuroRehabilitation Center. Janice earned her Master of Arts degree in clinical psychology from Middle Tennessee State University. She has nine years’ experience providing mental health case management, medical care management, neuropsychological testing and psychotherapy for persons living with HIV/AIDS. She has spent most of her career integrating psychological services into a medical setting in Tennessee, Rhode Island, and Vermont. She joined Lakeview Neurorehabilitation in 2011 as a Clinical Liaison.