Date: Saturday, Janurary 12th, 2008
Check-In Time(s): 7:30am-8:00am
Class Time(s): 8:00am-4:30pm 
Location: College of St. Catherine

Speaker(s):
Barb Young MAPT, NCS Barb is a Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy. She is employed at Fairview’s Balance Center in Minneapolis. She graduated from the College of St. Scholastica in 1992. She has focused on outpatient neurological and/or vestibular rehabilitation since 1998. She participates in the vestibular, balance and falls special interest group of the APTA neurology section. She has instructed continuing education courses and has trained Fairview staff in vestibular rehabilitation.

Course Description:
This course will educate therapists in the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the vestibular system. Emphasis will be on the examination and management of the vestibular patient. The course format will include lecture, lab and videotaped case studies. Intended audience is physical therapists, occupational therapists and students.

Course Objectives:
At completion of the course of the course, the participants will be able to :
1. Describe the normal anatomy and physiology of the vestibular system.
2. Describe the pathophysiology of common vestibular disorders.
3. Recognize clinical signs and symptoms consistent with BPPV.
4. Perform a skillful vestibular evaluation: including ocolumotor tests, balance exam and positional testing.
5. Interpret the results of your evaluation and demonstrate an ability to provide an appropriate physical therapy diagnosis of common vestibular disorders.
6. Demonstrate the ability to make/ progress a plan of care for patients with vestibular disorders and instruct in an appropriate treatment program.
7. Recognize when to refer patients for further medical workup and/or more advanced clinical evaluation.

Course Agenda:
7:30-8:00 Registration
8:00-8:45 Anatomy and physiology of the vestibular system
8:45-9:00 Nystagmus
9:00-10:00 BPPV lecture
10:00-10:15 break
10:15-11:00 BPPV lab
11:00-12:00 Pathophysiology of common vestibular disorders
12-1 Lunch
1:00-2:00 Systems model of postural control and balance exam
2:00 -2:30 Oculomotor exam and lab
2:30-2:45 Break
2:45- 3:30 Vestibular treatment (lecture and lab)
3:30-4:15 Case studies
4:15-4:30 QUESTIONS