Kids Can Have Strokes? Occupational Therapy’s Role in the Management of Pediatric Stroke and Early Detection of Cerebral Palsy
June 4, 2026 - In-person location
Lone Star Kingwood
20000 Kingwood drive, Kingwood Texas
Health Professions Building room 203
Learning Objectives:
- Describe the prevalence and clinical impact of pediatric stroke.
- Explain the role of occupational therapy in the evaluation and treatment of children with pediatric stroke.
- Identify evidence-based occupational therapy interventions and current rehabilitation research used to support upper extremity recovery following pediatric stroke.
- Identify assessments and screening tools used to recognize infants at high risk for cerebral palsy.
- Describe the role of occupational therapy within a multidisciplinary medical team in the early identification, referral, and diagnostic process for cerebral palsy.
- Apply knowledge of pediatric stroke rehabilitation and cerebral palsy identification to support early intervention and improved functional outcomes in pediatric populations.
Presenter: Anna Haertling Clearman, OTR, MOT
TOTAL: 1.0 Contact hours