No Limits Education Series

No Limits Educational Series will give students and practicing health care professionals in the fields of occupational and physical therapy and prosthetics and orthotics a unique view of working with children with limb differences and limb loss. Licensed Physical Therapists and Occupational Therapists and certified Prosthetists will give an overview of each discipline as it pertains to Camp No Limits. An opportunity for question and answers with Camp No Limits staff, mentors, campers and family members, which will give students and health care professionals a basic understanding of limb loss. Learning to appreciate the perspective of the child and family members that is not always obvious in the clinical setting. 

Our objectives are as follows and will continue to develop: an introduction to limb loss and basic prosthetic information, Occupational Therapy perspective, Physical Therapy perspective, and Prosthetist perspective.

No Limits Education Series - Occupational Therapy: Top 5 Life Hacks You Can't Live Without! April 19, 2021 at 8PM EST

Occupational Therapy: Top 5 Life Hacks You Can't Live Without!

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Overview

  • Mentors sharing tips and tricks

  • Bathing, dressing, recreation, exercise adaptations

  • Prosthetic tools and technology

  • Join us for a discussion digging into these life hacks with CNL mentors and Occupational Therapists - based off of their real life experiences!

No Limits Education Series - Physical Therapy March 29, 2021

Physical Therapy

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Overview

  • Camp No Limits mission

  • Common congenital lower extremity differences seen at Camp No Limits and brief review of levels of lower extremity amputations and terminology

  • Family perspective

  • The team approach: a key to successful outcomes

Session Occupational Therapy

No Limits Education Series - Occupational Therapy March 1, 2022

Occupational Therapy

Overview

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Overview

  • Camp No Limits Mission

  • Review of Common Congenital Upper limb differences, upper limb amputation terminology.

  • Occupational Therapy goals in working with individuals with upper limb loss/differences.

  • Upper Extremity Prosthetic Options/Adaptations 

  • Occupational Therapy and how it relates to Camp No Limits

Wound Care

No Limits Education Series - Wound Care April 12,2023

Wound Care

Overview

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Overview

  • Signs of Infection
  • Stump Care
  • Preventive Measures/Risks
  • Pressure Injuries