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Spanish for Physical and Occupational Therapists

Sample Itinerary

Course hours are Friday evening from 6 pm - 9 pm, Saturday and Sunday from 9 am - 3 pm. While times can vary somewhat, below is a general outline of the seminar.

Friday

6:00 – 6:30Spanish Introductions and Greetings, Professions in Spanish
6:30 – 7:00Pronunciation, Verb Conjugations, Grammar
7:00 – 7:30Time, Days, Dates, Setting up Appointments
7:30 – 7:40Break
7:40 – 8:15Anatomy
8:15 – 9:00Beginning Subjective Eval: ADLs, home/work environment

Saturday

9:00 – 10:00Pain description, Aggravating and Easing Factors
10:00 – 10:45 Patient History, Special Questions
10:45 – 10:55Break
10:55 – 11:55Function, ADLs
11:55 – 12:40LUNCH
12:40 – 1:10Specialized Pediatric, Geriatric and Neurological Terminology
1:10 - 2:00Treatment Commands
2:00 – 3:00MMT, ROM and Neurological testing

Sunday

9:00 – 10:00Gait, Orthopedic Injuries
10:00 – 10:30Therapeutic Exercise Basics
10:30 – 10:40BREAK
10:40 – 11:15HEP
11:15 – 12:00Home Programs
12:00 – 12:45LUNCH
12:45 – 1:30Modalities and Hands-on Treatment
1:30 – 2:00Patient Assessment
2:00 – 2:45 Mock Eval with Spanish-speaking Patient
2:45 – 3:00Commentary on Mock Eval., Wrap-up