Fundamentals of the Multicontext ApproacH

Description: This 2-day in-person interactive workshop, focusing on treatment, builds upon foundational knowledge and skills gained from prerequisite course 1 and course 2, and provides an in-depth review and practical guidelines for implementing evidence-based metacognitive strategy methods across functional activities. Each of the 3 main components of the Multicontext (MC) approach: (1) cognitive strategies  (2) structuring activities to promote transfer and generalization, (3) metacognitive framework, and guided learning methods will be reviewed and illustrated. Case examples and videos will show how repeated experiences with a range of activities that present common cognitive challenges, provide clients with the opportunity to self-discover patterns of performance errors, anticipate activity conditions that present difficulties, and practice similar strategies across different tasks. Participants will observe multiple examples of guided learning methods with opportunities for practice. Within the context of case analysis, participants will be guided in designing and implementing MC intervention treatment, including the use of strategies, guided learning methods, and activities. Participants will also practice observing, documenting and summarizing treatment session results. Clinical examples will focus on adults with stroke and acquired brain injury; however, implications and applications for a wide range of populations will be discussed. Participants are required to actively engage in learning outcome experiential activities throughout the workshop including role-playing, activity analysis, completion of worksheets, small group discussion, or problem-solving around case scenarios and treatment planning. An individual assessment passed with at least 79% accuracy is required for satisfactory course completion. This course requires access to the book: “The Multicontext Approach to Cognitive Rehabilitation: A Metacognitive Strategy Intervention to Optimize Functional Cognition”. Readings will be assigned prior to the course.

Content level is intermediate. Download course agenda

Faculty: Joan Toglia PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA and assisted by Erin Foster PhD, OTD, OTR/L and/or other MC faculty (depending on number of participants).

Audience: This course is restricted to licensed Occupational Therapists or Interprofessional teams of licensed health professionals that include an occupational therapist. It is expected that all participants of this workshop have at least 1 year of experience working with people with functional cognitive deficits and have met the prerequisite requirements of Part 1, foundational courses (two live virtual courses). Participants who are registered for prerequisites courses that will be held prior to the workshop date, can register for this workshop, with the expectation that courses will be completed before the workshop. Note: This workshop also fulfills part 2 towards Multicontext Certification.

Spring 2025 Dates: Friday, March 14, 2025, Saturday, March 15th, 2025

Spring 2025 Location: Hosted by The School of Occupational Therapy, Texas Woman's University, 5500 Southwestern Medical Ave. Dallas, TX 75235, Room: 1010 (auditorium on the main floor)

Fee: $495.00 on or before  February 14th, 2025,  $550.00 on or after February 15th, 2025 REGISTER HERE

Accommodations 

Embassy Suites 2727 N Stemmons Fwy, Dallas, TX 75207,  (214) 630-5332

Holiday Inn,  4500 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75219•(214) 219-3333

Interested in Hosting this in-person 2-day workshop?, Please email us at info@multicontext.net for further information or complete contact form

Part 2 Learning Outcomes: Participants will be able to

1. Apply knowledge of the Multicontext approach to analysis and critique of at least 2 treatment videos or case scenarios.

2. Choose effective cognitive strategies for at least 2 different functional cognitive problems or performance errors.

3. Analyze and determine at least 2 obstacles to effective strategy use.

4. Select, modify and manipulate activity characteristics of at least one functional cognitive activity, to place demands on 2 different aspects of executive functioning.

5. Select and arrange at least 4 functional cognitive treatment activities along a horizontal continuum to promote generalization of strategy use.

6. Apply use of a metacognitive framework within the context of a functional cognitive activity.

7. Select and judge at least 3 metacognitive questions and prompts based on written case scenarios

8. Evaluate therapist adherence for at least one metacognitive treatment component through analysis of video, audio or written case scenario.

9. Interpret and summarize results of at least one Multicontext treatment activity or session.

10. Analyze and use an assessment summary to select and prioritize Multicontext treatment goals and activities for at least one clinical case.

11. Select at least 2 outcome measures to assess the effectiveness of treatment.

Workshop Participant Comments and Testimonials

“This course was so good! I am already feeling better about my ability to dissect cognitive errors, how to get clients to be more aware, and guide them towards strategies that carry over into daily life. I have already been applying what I learned. As an experienced OT, I frequently get frustrated with continuing ed that falls short in application. This did not. Thanks!”

“I really appreciated the examples and being able to apply the content in a hands-on way through videos and role-plays. This course greatly increased my depth of knowledge about the Multicontext Approach and I feel more confident applying it.”

I am walking away with a ton of useful information from this course. First, I have a much better understanding of how to use the book and where to find information in it. I particularly enjoyed learning more about mediation strategies and guided questioning. It's easy to read about, but much more difficult to apply. I appreciated the videos and group discussion of how the therapist handled real-world scenarios.

“All of the information was extremely useful. The presentation style was so thorough and balanced with individual work. My brain hurt after each day but in a good way - really stretched me to think about functional cognition and probing questions differently. I am noticing small changes already at work”.

“The options to structure higher level cognitive activities, various approaches to cueing to facilitate awareness, error detection, and strategy use of the case studies were VERY realistic and things I see/hear daily”.

“Thank you for a wonderful course! I thought it was very well-organized and applicable to clinical practice. I appreciated the hands-on learning opportunities. Additionally, I really appreciate the level of depth and examples provided in the textbook. I would highly recommend this course!”