VocoVision | Testing Bias in OT/PT Virtual Assessments

Recorded

Free

Continuing education units and professional development credits are no longer available for this course.

Overview

As telepractice becomes increasingly prevalent in special education, concerns arise regarding the potential for bias to influence the assessment process. This webinar addresses these concerns and provides strategies for equitable and inclusive evaluations. The presenters explore how inherent biases within standardized assessments, the virtual environment itself, and the practitioner’s own unconscious biases can significantly impact the accuracy and fairness of sensory, fine and gross motor assessments.

This pre-recorded session is ideal for Occupational and Physical Therapists working with students with disabilities in educational settings, and aims to equip them with strategies to mitigate bias and ensure equitable and culturally responsive virtual assessment practices in the telepractice context. Whether you’re new to teletherapy or an experienced telepractitioner, you’ll walk away with actionable strategies to help ensure your assessments are as fair and supportive as possible.

What You'll Learn

Identify explicit and implicit biases that exist within the practitioner, standardized assessments for fine motor, gross motor and sensory motor skills and the remote assessment environment.
Describe the VocoVision REACH model for assessment.
Apply the REACH model and identify adaptations to reduce bias in remote administration and assessment for sensory motor skills, fine motor and gross motor skills.

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Meet the Speakers

Katie Rice

MOT, OTR/L

Katie Rice is an occupational therapist and clinical manager at VocoVision specializing in pediatrics. She has worked as an OT for over 9 years in a school-based setting and has special interests in pre-vocational and transitional OT services for high school students. 

Katie Rice receives financial compensation as an employee of VocoVision.

Katie Rice has no financial relationships to disclose.

Elizabeth Lundin

PT, DPT

Elizabeth Lundin, PT, DPT, is a highly experienced professional specializing in Pediatrics and Teletherapy within the field of physical therapy. With a strong educational background holding a Bachelor of Health Science and a Doctorate of Physical Therapy, she has dedicated over 13 years to advancing the practice and over 5 years in teletherapy. Currently, Elizabeth works full time as a Clinical Manager for VocoVision, where she provides direct support and onboarding to telepractitioners.

Elizabeth Lundin receives financial compensation as an employee of VocoVision.

Elizabeth Lundin has no financial relationships to disclose.

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