Restoring Hand Function Following an Upper Extremity Dog Bite in a Young Child
Date: Thursday, September 10, 2026
Time: 8:00 pm Eastern Standard Time
Duration: One hour
Deadline to register: Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 7:00 pm Eastern Standard Time
Presented by: Jenny Dorich PhD, MBA, OTR/L, CHT
Format: Live case presentation and discussion, and Q&A
Registration:
This offering is Free to ASHT members, but registration is required for each live monthly session.
Registration Fee:
Members $0
Non-Members $35
Learning Objectives:
At the end of the presentation, participants will be able to:
1. Discuss strategies for facilitating therapeutic relationship for young children following traumatic injuries
2. Identify techniques for desensitizing children to tolerate NMES
3. Recognize clinical indicators for an opponensplasty
4. Name therapeutic interventions for developing pinchgrasp in children following an opponensplasty
CE Credit:
Attendees earn 1.0 continuing education hours /0.1 CEUs for this session. You will receive access to the session recording and online quiz shortly after the live course. Upon successfully passing the quiz, you will receive your CE certificate.
Pediatric Case Reviews Description:
The Pediatric Case Reviews is a series of monthly live online case presentations of pediatric upper extremity diagnoses. Each month a case will be presented to include a brief description of the diagnosis, objective findings, and therapeutic interventions. The presenter will also discuss their clinical decision-making process and how they navigated any challenges.
More ASHT Pediatric Offerings
ASHT Foundations in Pediatric Hand and Uppers Extremity Rehabilitation
ASHT also offers a virtual pediatrics course entitled “Foundations in Pediatric Hand and Upper Extremity Rehabilitation.” The course is comprised of 24 on-demand sessions as well as an online course manual. Feel free to explore the course web page for more information on this course offering to further expand your knowledge and skill set.
For further information or questions regarding the Pediatric Case Reviews offering, contact education@asht.org
Jenny Dorich PhD, MBA, OTR/L, CHT is the Clinical Lead of hand therapy in the Division of Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. Her research focuses on patient-centered outcomes for children with upper extremity impairment.
Jenny has lectured regionally and nationally on various topics pertaining to pediatric hand therapy. She has authored multiple book chapters and peer-reviewed publications. She is the past Chair of the Research Division and the current Chair of the Pediatric Hand Therapy Committee for ASHT. She also serves as a Board Member At Large for the Pediatric Hand Study Group and as Chair of the Orthopaedic Research Society’s (ORS) Women’s Leadership Forum.