Gain Confidence and Skills in Administration, Interpretation, and Documentation of the Weekly Calendar Planning Activity (WCPA)
Description: This 3-hour live virtual course will provide an in-depth review of administration and interpretation of the Weekly Calendar Planning Activity (WCPA). This functional cognitive performance-based assessment will be illustrated through case examples across conditions (adults and adolescents). Participants will be asked to apply knowledge and methods to case scenarios. Standardized protocol for administration and scoring of the WCPA, as well as common client performance error patterns, analysis of strategy use, interpretation of results, documentation, and implication for treatment, will all be discussed. Participants will be asked to apply knowledge learned during the course when scoring the WCPA in real-time. Updated research on applied use across populations as well as psychometric properties will be highlighted. Active participation is required. Break-out rooms, worksheets and interactive discussions with use of the chat feature will be utilized to assess the learning objectives stated below.
Faculty: Chelsea Elkind MS, OTR/L , assisted by Joan Toglia PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Audience: Occupational Therapists
Level: Intermediate, 3 Contact hours.
Required Prerequisites: Session 1 Functional Cognition: Overview of Executive Function, Memory, Self-Awareness and Metacognition. Some familiarity with the WCPA and access to the assessment is required. It is strongly recommended that participants spend time reviewing the overview video and administration videos (press links) and/or have previously attended the Performance Based Assessment course prior to this course.
Dates: All course times are New York or Eastern Time Zone (ET)
Wed, January 22nd, 2025, 10:30 AM-1:45 pm (EST) (3 contact hours includes break)
Wed, April 30th, 2025, 6:15 pm - 9:30 pm (EST)
Fee: $95.00
Course Outline
Overview, focus and purpose of the WCPA, administration key points, as well as appropriate application and clinical utility of the measure (15 min)
Clinical examples of client performance error patterns and interpretation (30 min)
Discussion of scoring protocol (20 min)
Case Interpretation: practice scoring and interpreting a completed WCPA (45 min)
Frequently asked questions on administration and scoring (10 minutes)
Documentation templates and examples of smart phrases for electronic medical charting (15 min)
Linking assessment and Occupational Therapy treatment: clinical implications from result interpretation (15 min)
How to use the WCPA manual efficiently (10 min)
Updated research/evidence: a brief summary of psychometric properties and available literature (10 min)
Summary and Questions (10 minutes)
Learning Outcomes: Participants will be able to;
Analyze and distinguish between at least 3 client performance error patterns and identify implications for function and engagement in occupational activities.
Apply working knowledge of standardized scoring and assessment protocol in a client simulation.
Analyze and interpret the results for a selected case and discuss implications for occupational therapy intervention.
Translate and summarize results of a selected case for occupational therapy documentation