Therapist Reviews: Facilitating Movement & Improving Function in Adult Hemiplegia Workshop
“Well organized. Clear. Approachable. Jan is the best instructor I’ve ever had.”
“This course has shown me the value of function over exercise.”
“Well worth the cost.”
“I really appreciated your conversations re: OT/PT roles. Addressing this openly paved the way for conversations re: appropriate co-treatments, documentation, etc. You explained it in a simple way that made sense!!”
“This course was awesome!! Thank you so much. My goal of having everyone on the same page is well underway. We are going to purchase the family series and train our nurses in the hospital which will help with follow through and provide the best care we can at Winter Haven Hospital!!”
“This course was extremely helpful and I will definitely apply what I have learned with my patients and teach other co-workers and staff. All of the material taught was presented in a clear, understandable manner and was reinforced through practicing these techniques. This has been the most helpful course I’ve been to. I look forward to attending more courses and will recommend this course to others. Thank you.”
“Jan Davis is an awesome speaker and teacher. She is very personable and makes things easy to learn. Can’t wait to put some of this into practice!”
“Your love enthusiasm is evident in all you do and it’s contagious. Thank you for encouraging teamwork vs. competition! Your knowledge is far reaching through your ability to share. I know I’ll use my new skills with all my patients, share with all my colleagues, and return for more training.”
“The most practical, functional, clear examples I’ve ever seen!”
“This course pushed me to be creative. It has changed the way I’ll design therapy!”
“Jan, thank you so much for sharing your expertise!! Your information is great and so is your presentation of the information. To be honest, when I first read about this as a weekend course, I was interested in the course but not wanting to ‘lose’ a weekend. But, I actually felt very rejuvenated and inspired by your lecture. It was definitely a weekend well spent. Thanks."
“I could walk out of the course today and apply the skills tomorrow.”
“I’ve never had a course with so much emphasis on function.”
"The application of function to treatment is what I gained most from this course. I will not be using many cones for treatment in the future! Also, the involvement of the hemi arm in the treatment makes a lot more sense to me. I will be able to apply guiding, weight bearing and bilateral activities into my acute stroke patient’s treatment. Thank you!"
“Packed with practical hands-on demonstrations and examples.”
“More practical and clear advice than I’ve ever had in a course!”
“My patients will know the difference tomorrow!”
“I’ll change my whole approach at work tomorrow!”
“I want you to know that I’ve been in this profession 27 years and have never enjoyed a class more than this one Jan!”
“I thought this course was great. Very practical information. You are an excellent teacher. You have a way of not only presenting tons of information but then taking it an extra step saying “OK, now what do we do with that?”
“This course has increased my confidence for treating and evaluating stroke patients.”
“This class was such an eye opener for me and gave me a new perspective on my treatment for patients. I can’t wait to go to work on Monday!”
“Excellent course—not only will I tell everyone I know about the course, I will also encourage them to purchase DVDs which are excellent!”
“Jan is an excellent speaker. Keeps your attention, the videos were wonderful and I wish other CEU courses would do the same.”
“I really liked how Jan showed the patient videos that were at various stages post stroke and how the information could be applied to all stages of recovery!
"Enjoyable and informative class!!”
“Don't change a thing! Good for new Grads and experienced therapists! The labs are really good."
“Your teaching style is excellent. I have been to a few other courses and some of the instructors have been so unapproachable and difficult to follow that I felt too overwhelmed.”
“Jan, you are a wonderful instructor—love to learn more from you! What an enjoyable experience I have had here! It has been so beneficial for me to learn, see and practice different applications of NDT handling techniques. You have a very clear, and nurturing style of teaching and convey an enthusiasm for our profession. That is refreshing to see! Thanks for your time and encouragement! I hope to take another course from you in the future!”
“I have really enjoyed this week and feel that I have learned a lot. I feel that it was money well spent and I feel that I can share this information with co-workers to benefit the entire department. Jan you are a gifted teacher and OT and I feel lucky to have participated in this class. For once I don't feel overwhelmed with the information, you present it in very manageable parts. Thank you!”
“Jan, this has been the absolute best class I ever have been to. So well-organized and filled with information I will benefit from. Your teaching ability is outstanding.”
“This was my first course as a new therapist since I began practicing 4 months ago. Jan Davis does a wonderful job in presenting the NDT material and in such practical ways as well. I will look forward to further courses!”
“Jan—Thank you for an excellent, informative and very useful workshop! I feel that I can approach my job with greater confidence.”
“Jan, thank you so much for such an informative seminar! I truly enjoyed this seminar with all of the examples and hearing your past experiences with your patients and peers. You are so positive and patient with all that you do, your patients are so lucky to have you as their therapist. I really admire what you have done with your research and teachings. I would definitely recommend this course to others, it has provided me with a whole new outlook on patient treatment and I can’t wait to utilize it myself. Thank you for such a pleasant experience.”
“I just wanted to tell you thank you! I have attended 3 of your courses and I have recommended your course to several OTs throughout the country. My perspective of OT and our purpose has been changed by your courses. Thank you for enriching my life and my OT career.”
“As a presenter, you are excellent! You make your audience feel comfortable and human! I really took a great amount of info back with me that I will use and feel safe using. Thanks!”
“The entire course was very helpful for my setting especially implementation ideas to make it an entire Rehab Team approach for 24 hour management of our patients."
“Jan: Great class. One of the most useful I've ever attended. Recommend it highly.”
“Everything was well presented and easy to understand. Very practical. Definitely the best continuing ed course I've ever had. I plan to attend more courses taught by Jan Davis.”
“Everything was wonderful! Excellent! Everything you said, stories, tips, handouts, videos, were useful to me. I am very excited about this information."
“This course was excellent! Really enjoyed the slides and videos and analysis of movements or recommendations for change. Very Helpful! Great treatment suggestions.”
“Wonderful, common-sense, meaningful course and love your presentation style - very comfortable - especially re-assuring about the 'mistakes' we've all made and you examples (I'm not such a dummy after all!)”
“I'm an entry-level therapist and work with CVA patients solely at one of my clinics. This helped me out tremendously! I always knew about NDT but I never realized just how great it was to use with CVA patients. I'm so excited to go back and apply what I have learned. I feel privileged to have been able to attend this being an entry-level therapist. Thank you so much, you've definitely opened my eyes to something that is fantastic.”
“A great 'refresher' course! It's more beneficial now having had some experience to call up to associate with slides and videos. I only wish I'd taken this sooner—think of all those patients who would've benefited!”
“I really appreciate the fact that you repeatedly stated throughout the seminar that you made mistakes when you were first starting out, before you knew better...That's how we all learn and while we should strive to do our best and be proactive about professional development, we also need to be gentle with ourselves and patient in our learning process. Your remarks were encouraging and affirming.”
