Lifestyle Redesign®
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Lifestyle Redesign Calendar

The calendar below shows upcoming events and will be continuously updated as webinars, information sessions, and other events are available.

Empowering Change: A Training for Occupational Therapy Practitioners in Motivational Interviewing
Online Interactive Course

Dates/Times:
Note: This is a 12-hour course held across 3 days (4 hours per day).

• Friday, May 8, 2026, 1–5pm
• Saturday, May 9, 2026, 8am–12pm
• Saturday, May 16, 2026, 8am–12pm

Location: Zoom

Audience: This is an introductory level activity designed for OT practitioners, however, all levels of experience and disciplines are welcome.

Course Cost:

• Standard: US$250
• AOTA Members and USC Chan Alumni: $225

Note: This course satisfies the 12-hour MI training requirement for obtaining certification in Lifestyle Redesign.

Motivational interviewing (MI) is an effective approach to overcoming the ambivalence that keeps many people from making desired changes in their lives. Occupational therapy practitioners and other healthcare professionals will find this method of therapeutic communication to be an effective tool to both understand the nature of behavior change and to develop the skills to identify readiness for change; and, ultimately, to facilitate the process.

This is a synchronous, interactive course in which participants will apply MI principles through role-playing. This is designed to be a supportive learning environment where participants will be actively engaged in practicing MI skills. While this course is designed to be applied to OT practice, the content covered can be applicable to any population, therefore, all disciplines are welcome.

This is a 12-hour course held across 3 days (4 hours per day). The final course date is scheduled one week later to allow participants time to apply course content in practice, optimizing retention before course completion. Participants are expected to fully participate for the entire course.

About the Instructor: Jesús Díaz OTD, OTR/L, LRC

Perinatal Transitions: Conceptualizing an Application of the Lifestyle Redesign® Framework
Free Webinar | Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Time: 11am - 12pm Pacific Time
Location: Zoom
Audience: This is an introductory level activity designed for OT practitioners, however, all levels of experience and disciplines are welcome.
Cost*: This webinar is free to attend; registration is required to join.

In this 1- hour webinar, participants will explore the transition to parenthood from preconception through postpartum, with a particular emphasis on nesting, place-making, and resource seeking. The role of occupational therapy practitioners utilizing the Lifestyle Redesign intervention framework will be considered in the context of providing family-centered interventions for birthing and supporting parents within their wider social networks. Through an evidence-based lens, participants will consider the implications of different environmental contexts and gain a deeper understanding of the impact transitioning into parental roles has on occupational participation.

About the Speaker: Bethany A. Gruskin PhD, MSOT, OTR/L

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