It starts with a cue: Using effective cueing strategies to optimize patient outcomes

Time: 1:15- 2:45 p.m.

Location: Room 101C

Presenter(s): Kelsey Watters, OTR/L

Contributing Author(s): Juleen Rodakowski, OTD, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA

Content Areas: Physical Disabilities; Productive Aging

Target Audience: Intermediate-level

Course Description: Cognitive dysfunction is associated with longer hospitalizations and higher frequency of long-term disability as well as decreased performance of and participation in daily routines. Clients with cognitive impairments benefit from the use of effective cueing strategies to optimize outcomes. This course will introduce an evidence-based cueing framework that was designed to best support clients with cognitive dysfunction achieve best outcomes.