Mind in Motion: Bridging Cognition and Motor Recovery

This webinar emphasizes evidence-based strategies that therapists can immediately integrate into clinical practice. It explores the powerful relationship between cognition and motor recovery in neurorehabilitation. Participants will review current evidence on how attention, executive function, and motor planning shape functional outcomes after brain injury, and use case examples to connect research to practical, occupation-based interventions that promote neuroplasticity and participation.

Learning Objectives

• Describe current research linking cognitive processes (attention, executive function, motor planning) to motor recovery after brain injury.
• Analyze case scenarios to identify how cognitive–motor interactions influence treatment planning and goal setting.
• Apply evidence-based, occupation-centered strategies that integrate cognitive and motor training to improve functional outcomes in rehabilitation.

Presenter

Michelle Weinberg, OTR/L, MSOT, CBIS, CSRS, is an Occupational Therapist III at Memorial Regional Hospital South in Hollywood, Florida, with over 20 years of experience in neurorehabilitation. She is a Certified Brain Injury Specialist, Stroke Rehabilitation Specialist, and Graston Technique Specialist, and is currently pursuing her Doctor of Occupational Therapy at Nova Southeastern University. Her doctoral research focuses on advocating for helmet use among e-scooter riders to prevent traumatic brain injuries. Michelle is passionate about evidence-based practice, interprofessional education, and innovative interventions that bridge cognition and motor recovery to maximize independence and quality of life for individuals with brain injury.

Includes 1 ACBIS CEU.