Course Description:
Join us for a stimulating on-demand program leading to IM Home Certification (IMHC). IM Home is an expansion of the Interactive Metronome, a cutting-edge neurological assessment and treatment tool that is redefining traditional expectations for pediatric and adult therapy outcomes. IM Home provides solutions for clients, families, and professionals by making IM training more flexible, accessible, & affordable. An important part of the IM System, the IM Home allows for clients who will derive additional benefit to continue IM training beyond discharge due to the limited number of therapy visits approved by insurance or limited resources. Clients who cannot be seen in the clinic setting with enough frequency to make a significant difference can supplement their IM training in the clinic with sessions at home under the supervision and guidance of their provider. Multiple family members can train using the same IM Home unit, making this a more accessible & affordable option when it is determined that more than one family member will benefit from IM training.
Upon completion of this course, participants will be fully certified in IM Home and will demonstrate working knowledge of both the technical and clinical applications of IM Home. Participants will confidently select appropriate candidates for IM-Home training, develop individualized virtual treatment plans that are synchronized to clients’ computers when they log in, analyze detailed session data and client comments following completion of IM Home training sessions, troubleshoot and adapt training plans based upon individual needs, and send/receive messages to guide the treatment process. Participants will learn how to teach clients to view their own performance results to better track progress and to communicate effectively with the provider via eClinic to facilitate care.
This course is offered only to fully certified IM Providers. Participants must have completed both the basic Interactive Metronome Certification Course and intermediate Clinical Certification Coaching (a mandatory competency training) to be eligible for this course.
*This course is currently undergoing a time pilot and peer review to determine whether it may be offered for ASHA CEUs and to determine the CEU amount. SLPs who participate in the time pilot may retroactively be eligible for ASHA CEUs pending course approval.
Target Audience:
This course welcomes the following professionals who have completed the Interactive Metronome Certification Course.
· Speech and Language Pathologist
· Speech and Language Pathology Asst
· Audiologist
· Occupational Therapist
· Certified Occupational Therapy Asst
· Physical Therapist
· Physical Therapy Asst
· Athletic Trainer
· Licensed Medical, Rehabilitation or Mental Health Professional
· Music Therapist
Instructional Level:
Intermediate
Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
· Confidently set-up and use the IM Home training system;
· Determine which tool in the IM System (IM Pro, IM Home, or a combination) is appropriate for each client based upon unique cognitive, communicative, social/behavioral, and/or motor concerns as it pertains to developmental and acquired neurological disorders;
· Perform & interpret objective IM Home assessments competently;
· Create & execute individualized virtual IM Home treatment plans while working from existing templates for efficiency;
· Utilize the IM Home client management tool (IM-Home eClinic) to assign training plans, view reports and communicate with clients/caregivers;
· Identify opportunities to facilitate care while successfully expanding an existing practice, achieving clinical success & profitability.
*Note: This course covers information that pertains to licensed therapists and therapy assistants. COTA and PTA professionals must practice IM under the supervision of a licensed OT or PT.
Specific Learning Outcomes for Speech-Language Pathologists & Audiologists:
· Confidently set-up and use the IM Home training system;
· Determine which tool in the IM System (IM Pro, IM Home, or a combination) is appropriate for each client based upon unique cognitive, communicative, social/behavioral, and/or motor concerns as it pertains to developmental and acquired neurological disorders;
· Perform & interpret objective IM Home assessments competently;
· Create & execute individualized virtual IM Home treatment plans while working from existing templates for efficiency for the treatment of speech, language, and cognitive-communicative deficits;
· Utilize the IM Home client management tool (IM-Home eClinic) to assign training plans, view reports and communicate with clients/caregivers;
· Identify opportunities to facilitate care while successfully expanding an existing practice, achieving clinical success & profitability.
*Note: This course covers information that pertains to licensed therapists and therapy assistants. SLPA professionals must practice IM under the supervision of a licensed SLP.
Instructors:
Sherrie Hardy is a credentialed elementary and middle-school teacher (grades K-9) with reading and adult education credentials, a master’s degree in marital and family therapy, and MIMC Interactive Metronome certification who has trained in sensory integration and perceptual-motor integration. Sherrie has designed perceptual-motor training programs in school, hospital, youth club and therapy clinics. Sherrie opened Hardy Brain Training in Camarillo, CA in 2003 which specializes in creating success for children, teens and adults who struggle with attention, learning and behavior difficulties that have not been successfully treated by special school programs, IEPs, 504 plans, tutoring, counseling, therapy and other programs.
Instructor Financial Disclosure(s): Sherrie is the author/co-author of educational offerings on the clinical & logistical application of IM Home technology, for which she has received honoraria. She does not receive royalties or any other form of compensation for the continued publication and use of educational materials she has authored/coauthored. Sherrie does not sell or receive compensation for the sale of Interactive Metronome System products.
Instructor Nonfinancial Disclosure(s): Sherrie is actively engaged in large scale independent clinical research examining the effect of IM Home training on academic achievement in young members of the Boys & Girls Club in several locations in California. She has not received financial or other assistance from Interactive Metronome, Inc for this research, and she does not benefit financially from it.
Course Disclosure:
The Interactive Metronome, Inc. has developed and patented a licensed technology trademarked as the Interactive MetronomeÒ. (U.S. Patents #4,919,030; #5,529,498; #5,743,744; #6,719,690; otherU.S. and foreign patents pending) Interactive Metronome, Inc. is the sole source of the following products: Interactive MetronomeÒ, Gait MateÒ and IM HomeÒ. Because there are no other like-kind products available, course offerings will only cover information that pertains to the effective and safe use of the above-named products.
Agenda:
· Speaker introduction & disclosure
· Part 1
o Setting Up the IM Home
o eClinic Tutorial
o Authorizing a User License to Get Started
o Your First IM Home Client: Setting Up & Completing the Long Form Assessment
o Selecting & Modifying Training Templates
o Homework:
§ Post-Test
§ Complete 4 day IM Home Competency Training Plan (30 minutes per day)
· Part 2
o When & How to Adjust the Training Plan
o Customizing Templates for IM Home Training
o Identifying the Best Fit Between Clinic and Distance Training
o Expanding Your Practice: Achieving Clinical Success & Profitability with IM Home
o Post-Test & Course Evaluation
Education Department Contact Info:, 877-994-6776 opt 3 (US Only), 954-385-4660 opt 3, Fax: 954-385-4674