Who Should Register for this Course?

This course is designed for rehabilitation professionals who work with individuals following stroke or spinal cord injury, including:

Physical therapists and physical therapist assistants

Occupational therapists (OTs) and certified occupational therapy assistants (COTAs)

This course is designed at an introductory level and requires no prerequisites. Clinicians of all experience levels are welcome.

Course Format

This Practice Accelerator Forum combines self paced online learning with live mentoring (3 total contact hours) to help you translate prediction research into everyday clinical decisions.

  • Online Asynchronous Education

    2 hours of self-paced, evidence-based content.

  • Online Mentoring Sessions with Course Faculty

    1 hour of interactive case discussion and application on June 3, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET.

  • Library of Tools and Resources

    Online tools and resources to support translation to clinical practice, including a reading resource library, education, assessment, and treatment resources!

Key Topics & Agenda Highlights

  • Background and clinical relevance of prediction tools

  • Current prediction evidence for stroke (upper extremity function, walking recovery, global outcomes)

  • Case-based application of prediction tools in stroke rehabilitation

  • Current prediction evidence for spinal cord injury (walking capacity, bowel/bladder, global function)

  • Case based application of prediction tools in SCI rehabilitation

  • Communicating prognosis with clients and families while preserving hope

  • Practical considerations for shared decision making and integrating prediction into goal setting

Course Description

Following neurologic injuries such as stroke and spinal cord injury, functional deficits are common, and recovery is variable. Patients and clinicians alike are interested in understanding the individual’s recovery potential to guide rehabilitation efforts and establish long-term functional goals. The purpose of this educational module is to review the development, availability, and application of clinical prediction tools for functional recovery after stroke or spinal cord injury. Through completion of this course, learners will gain tangible knowledge about the who, what, when, and how much recovery for application with their patients early after neurologic injury. Participants will also learn about when and how to appropriately share this information with their patients.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

  1. Describe the accuracy of clinical expertise to predict recovery of function following stroke and spinal cord injury
  2. Understand how clinical prediction tools are developed
  3. Explain the types and aspects of function able to be forecast using available prediction tools for individuals following stroke and spinal cord injury
  4. Articulate key strategies for delivering bad prognostic news
  5. Apply relevant prediction tools to a patient case for an individual after stroke or spinal cord injury

Faculty

Learn from an expert.

Chris Henderson PT, PhD, NCS

Chris Henderson, PT, PhD, NCS is an Assistant Research Professor within the Indiana University School of Medicine’s Department of Physical Medicine and the Director of Residency programming for the Institute of Knowledge Translation. He has his PhD in Biomechanics and Movement Science, Doctorate of Physical Therapy, and Masters of Mechanical Engineering from the University of Delaware. He has also completed a Neurologic Physical Therapy Residency jointly supported by the Clement J Zablocki Veterans Affairs Hospital and Marquette University. Dr. Henderson’s work is focused on optimizing the rehabilitation of individuals following acute onset neurologic injuries and translating evidence-based interventions into routine neurologic physical therapy practice. Dr. Henderson has co-authored publications on the topic of stroke rehabilitation and presented on the topic at both regional and national conferences. Most recently, Dr. Henderson presented at the 2019 Combined Sections Meeting and was awarded Best Platform Presentation by the Stroke Special Interest Group.

Registration and Pricing

Registration is $199 per person, but you can also choose to bundle this course with the other Practice Accelerator Forum Courses at a discounted rate of $350 (available only at the time of initial purchase, please look for the bundled option in the catalog). The $199 fee covers the 2-hour online course, 1-hour mentoring session, and several tools and resources. 

Discounts are available for >5 registrations from the same organization. Please contact [email protected] for details.

CEUs

This course provides 0.3 AOTA CEUs (3.0 contact hours), Distance Learning —Interactive, at the Introductory level in areas of OT Service Delivery and Foundational Knowledge. 

Institute for Knowledge Translation is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development (approval ID# 0000001673). This Distance Learning—Interactive activity is pending for 0.3 AOTA CEUs (Introductory level; OT Service Delivery and Foundational Knowledge categories). The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.

This course has also been approved by APTA Indiana for 3.0 Category I Contact Hours (Approval Number: 006987887C3389).

Participants are responsible for transferring CEUs for approval in other states. 


Completion Requirements:

To receive CEU/credit for this course, participants must:

Complete all online learning modules

Attend the 1‑hour live mentoring session

Actively participate in the discussion

Complete the post‑course evaluation

Cancellation Policy and Accessibility

Cancellation Policy: Cancellations must be submitted in writing at least 30 days before the course start date. Refunds will be provided minus a 15% administrative fee. The Institute for Knowledge Translation (iKT) reserves the right to change programs or cancel for due cause. If iKT cancels the course, a full refund will be issued.

Accessibility: For accommodation requests related to disabilities, please contact [email protected].