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Communications Newsletter
Training
From May through Sep 2025 the Consortium engaged in a project to train and equip rehabilitation care providers across the Consortium sites with the knowledge and skills to routinely implement the GRASSP measure within their program.
Instructor: Dr. Sukhvinder Kalsi-Ryan, BScPT, MSc, PhD
Dr. Kalsi-Ryan is a Physical Therapist by training and rehabilitation clinical scientist at University Health Network. She leads the GRASSP Research and Development Group and provides academic teaching within the Neurosurgical Resident training program and Physical Therapy program at the University of Toronto.
Participants:
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Occupational Therapists(OTs)
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Physical therapists(PTs)
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Occupational Therapist Assistants/Physical Therapist Assistants (OTAs/PTAs)
Graded Redefined Assessment of Strength, Sensation, and Prehension (GRASSP) is a clinical impairment measure specific to the upper limb for use after tetraplegia. The GRASSP measure sensorimotor and prehension function and is a robust predictor of arm and hand function.
Group Training: maximum of 10 participants per session
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2-3 hours of pre-training preparation through review of written reference materials/e-learning modules and completion of staff questionnaire;
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3-4 hours of in-person training and demonstration, coupled with practice, assessment, and scoring with patient volunteers present;
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2-3 hours of subsequent remote learning through “Lunch & Learn” educational session, facilitated peer-to-peer discussions, and post training evaluation.
GRASSP V2 kit https://neuraloutcomes.com/product/grassp-version-2/
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