Course Description

This introductory course provides occupational therapists, physical therapists, and speech-language pathologists with a foundational overview of the Bioness Integrated Therapy System (BITS) and BITS Balance and their application in neurorehabilitation across the continuum of care. Participants will learn how to integrate BITS into evidence-informed rehabilitation for individuals with stroke, traumatic brain injury, and other neurological conditions affecting visual, cognitive, motor, and balance function. The course explores the use of BITS to address these impairments through engaging, task-oriented interventions while developing skills to customize therapy parameters, interpret objective outcome measures, and incorporate performance data to support individualized treatment planning, monitor progress, and optimize functional outcomes. *Pending CEU Approval

BITS & BITS Balance System Review

The course provides an overview of the BITS and BITS Balance systems, including software navigation, system components, setup, and key workflows to prepare clinicians for safe and efficient use with patients.

Evidence Supporting Use of BITS in Neurorehabilitation

The course reviews the current evidence supporting the use of BITS and BITS Balance as evidence-based interventions to address visual, cognitive, motor, balance, and dual-task impairments in individuals with neurological conditions.

BITS Program Selection & Assessments

The course provides an overview of all BITS and BITS Balance therapy programs and integrated standardized assessments, demonstrating how they can be applied and customized to evaluate and treat individuals with a wide range of neurologic impairments across the continuum of care.

Curriculum

7 Chapters · 12 Lessons

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      Introduction to Bioness

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      Introduction to BITS & BITS Balance-System Overview

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      Evidence Supporting Use

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      BITS Reference Summary

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      BITS Therapy Programs & Assessments Review

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      BITS Clinician User Guide

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      BITS Balance Programs and Assessments

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      Unboxing Software Kit

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      Unboxing Computer Kit

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      Hardware Set-up

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      Unboxing BITS Balance Accessory Kit

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      BITS & BITS Balance Clinical Proficiency Test

Instructor

Wendy Warfield, MHA, OTR/L, is the Sr. Manager of Education at Bioness Medical and brings over two decades of experience as an Occupational Therapist to her role. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy from Elizabethtown College and a Master’s in Healthcare Administration from the University of Maryland. Wendy has treated a broad range of adult and pediatric patients across inpatient and outpatient settings, with a strong focus on neurological rehabilitation. Her work at the Kennedy Krieger Institute: International Center for Spinal Cord Injury helped shape her expertise in Activity-Based Therapy (ABT) approaches and advanced clinical applications of functional electrical stimulation (FES) devices. For over 15 years, Wendy has delivered courses on integrating advanced neurorehabilitation technologies into clinical practice, with an emphasis on FES therapies, both nationally and internationally. She is committed to providing evidence-based education that supports improved patient outcomes. Contact: [email protected]