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29
hours, 2.9 CEUs
Tuition: $625 (plus $165 per credit hour if taken for
graduate credit
Prerequisite: none
Who attends: Physical Therapist & Occupational Therapist
Registration
Information
The
goal of the seminar is to provide participants with advanced
knowledge and application of skilled observation and intervention
for the special needs of the pediatric client with a neurological
impairment. The lecture component will include updates on
treatment approaches used in pediatric intervention (motor
learning and control theory, neurodevelopment principles
(NDT), myofascial release treatment principles, oral motor
treatment, positioning, strengthening, and other treatment
techniques) with an emphasis on evidenced based practice.
During
the lab component, participants will learn NDT, myofascial
release, strengthening, and other techniques to facilitate
functional skills in infants and children with congenital
and acquired movement disorders.
Learning
Outcomes:
At
the completion of this seminar the attendee should be able
to:
- compare
common theoretical approaches (motor learning and control
theory, neurodevelopment principles (NDT), myofascial
release treatment principles, oral motor treatment,
positioning, strengthening, and other treatment techniques)
commonly used in treating the pediatric client with
a neurological impairment.
- apply graded handling
techniques at the appropriate level for therapeutic
intervention.
- identify
and control abnormal central nervous system responses.
- discuss
the implications of alignment problems on the myofascial
and neuromuscular system.
- compare
treatment options for alignment problems
- discuss the relationship
between the suck-swallow-breathe synchrony, the respiratory
system and postural development.
- apply NDT techniques
and myofascial lengthening techniques to decrease spasticity
and elongate muscles.
- apply the concepts
of graded sensory input and responses, facilitation,
inhibition, oscillation, elongation, joint compression,
traction, and myofascial release to decrease spasticity,
elongate muscles and facilitate functional skills.
- recommend appropriate
treatment techniques based on evidenced-based practice.
- compare motor
assessments commonly used in pediatrics and their usefulness
in children with neurological impairments.
| DAY
ONE |
DAY
TWO |
DAY
THREE |
DAY
FOUR |
9:00 - 10:15
Lecture: Comparing theoretical
approaches used in pediatrics:
Evidence based practice
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8:00 - 10:15
Lecture: Relationship between
myofascial release and NDT
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8:00 - 10:15
Lecture: Suck-Swallow-Breathe
Synchrony
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8:00 - 10:15
Lecture: Assessment Methods
& Tools in Pediatrics
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| 10:15
AM BREAK |
10:15
AM BREAK |
10:15
AM BREAK |
10:15
AM BREAK |
10:30
- 12:00
Lab: Cont'd
Update on current treatments
for spasticity
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10:30
- 12:00
Lab: Myofascial release
technique (1 hand, 2 hand,
Cross-hand, Elongation using
myofascial techniques and
NDT techniques
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10:30
- 12:00
Lecture: Cont'd
The influence of the respiratory
system on postural develoment
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10:30
- 12:00
Lab: Putting it together:
Assessing postural & oral
responses during handling
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| LUNCH
HOUR |
LUNCH
HOUR |
LUNCH
HOUR |
LUNCH
HOUR |
1:00 -
3:15
Lab: Grading sensory input,
assessing postural reactions,
use of balance reactions to
assess mobility
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1:00 -
3:15
Lab
Treating the shoulder girdle &
neck; spine & pelvis
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1:00 - 3:15
Lab: Application of NDT
and myofascial techniques to
feeding
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1:00 - 4:15
Lecture: Working with the
medically fragile child: NICU,
PICU, Assessing and handling
the medically fragile child
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| 3:15
PM BREAK |
3
:15PM BREAK |
3:15
PM BREAK |
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3:30 -
5:30
Lab: Abmormal CNS responses:
concepts of inhibition and
facilitation, NDT oscillation,
positioning
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3:30 -
5:00
Lab: Using NDT & myofascial
techniques in functional
activities: myofascial sleeve
releases, treatment of the
distal extremities
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3:30 -
4:00
Lecture: Facilitating oral
motor skills & swallowing
4:00 - 5:00
Lab: Facilitating oral motor
skills |
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Lunch
will be on your own.
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