Strategic Spanish for Physical and Occupational Therapists 2
Learn how to effectively communicate with Spanish-speaking patients in physical and occupational therapy sessions. This strategic course provides shortcuts and pathways for beginners, focusing on body movements, vocabulary, pain assessment, and more. No need for an interpreter, as this course equips you with the necessary skills to complete your session objectives. Expand your knowledge of body parts, improve pronunciation, and learn cultural tips to encourage patient cooperation. With audio practices, quizzes, and a post-test, this course ensures retention of content. Perfect for physical and occupational therapists working with Spanish-speaking clients.
What you’ll learn
- This course provides short cuts and pathways for even beginners to manage their sessions without the presence of an interpreter.
- Lessons target the Spanish-speaking patient who needs rehabilitation.
- Most scenarios focus on instructions to get patients to move and strengthen their bodies.
- Topics also include pronunciation; vocabulary surrounding body parts, bones and musculature; pain assessment; making appointments; and using equipment.
The Strategic Spanish for Physical and Occupational Therapists 2: Rehabilitation course is the second in a 3-part series of practical training courses for PT, PTA, OT and OTA professionals serving Spanish-speaking patients. You don’t have to be bilingual to communicate instructions in Spanish well enough to complete your session objectives!
The course is called “strategic” for a reason. It provides carefully designed short cuts and easy pathways for even a beginning language learner to manage Spanish-speaking patients safely and respectfully, without the presence of an interpreter.
The Rehabilitation course continues to build on the basic movements from the first course yet it expands into more body parts, incorporates greater intricacy of motion, and focuses on building body strength. Topics include such items as:
• a more comprehensive dive into functional pronunciation skills
• tailored vocabulary necessary for exercise routines
• instructions for getting patients to improve posture, stretch and work out problem areas
• cultural tips and language strategies to encourage your patient’s cooperation
• pain assessments to assure the safety of your patient while in session
• make appointments with numbers and dates in Spanish
• instructions for managing patients on work-out equipment
• contains audio practices, quizzes, and a post-test to evaluate retention of the content
Pre-requisite: Strategic Spanish for Physical and Occupational Therapists 1: The Basics
Who this course is for:
- For physical therapists and occupational therapists with Spanish-speaking clients
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