Description

Early Intervention for Pediatric Occupational & Physical Therapy with Venita Lovelace-Chandler

Early Intervention for Pediatric Occupational download

• Intervention Strategies – Hands-on Demonstration
• Head & Trunk Control Techniques
• Transitional Movement Therapy
• Strengthening Exercises
• Therapy Strategies for Preemies after Discharge
• Using Therapy to Encourage Development in Toddlers
• Strategies to Implement the Latest Clinical Guidelines into Your Treatment Decision-making
• Important Literature and Resources That Are Changing Early Intervention Practice

Having difficulty knowing which interventions might be effective with your patients? This is the course for you! The pediatric population can be a challenge for therapists. Attend this seminar and get the latest in strategies and guidelines for your pediatric therapy patients.

You will get a chance to practice in groups using patient cases to translate appropriate findings from those resources into interventions for your patients. Real life experiences from the speaker and other attendees will allow for discussion and suggestions for best practice related to typical diagnoses. You will have the opportunity to seek input on interventions for unique patients through the group discussion/consensus process. Participants will be assisted in developing a practical plan to sustain skills.

Bring a baby doll for demonstration and practice and maybe just to hug throughout the day.

OUTLINE

The NICU Graduate: Therapy Strategies for Preemies after Discharge

• Discover post-discharge management techniques for those babies born too soon and too small. Learn how to incorporate Developmental Age into your techniques and treatment plans. Through group discussion, learn strategies and tips to implement the best skills required to manage therapy in preemies.

Typical Toddlers, A-Typical Development: Using Therapy to Encourage Development

• Our toddlers aren’t developing typically. Through group discussion, learn techniques and tips to support families in understanding the child and therapy expectations. Learn how to integrate Health Promotion into your intervention plans for infants and toddlers.

Intervention Strategies – Hands-on Demonstration

• Learn advanced intervention strategies to improve head and trunk control, as well as facilitate transitional movements such as rolling, sitting, assuming standing. Explore specific pediatric therapy activities to increase strength.

Unique Babies and Toddlers

• Learn the latest treatment techniques for the unique challenges of treating the babies seen in practice today. Share your own unique cases for discussion of best interventions. Learn strategies to identify red and yellow flags that indicate the need for a referral to another practitioner.

Pediatric Therapy Today: What is changing and how do you keep your practice current?

• Practical strategies all rehabilitation professionals can use to maintain a high skill level & keep up with current trends in therapy.

Important Literature and Resources That Are Changing Early Intervention Practice

• Move beyond the articles & clinical guidelines that are changing clinical practice in early intervention: discover practical ways to implement change in your practice TODAY.

OBJECTIVES

• Cite the variety of diagnoses seen in early intervention.
• Demonstrate interventions to promote head and trunk control, transitional movements and strengthening.
• Determine best practice guidelines for a variety of pediatric diagnoses.
• Support families in understanding the child and the therapy expectations.
• Review articles that may influence pediatric physical therapy in the next 2-3 years and identify sources of information for your specific caseload.
• Formulate a practical plan to continue to maintain assessment and intervention skills.

Read more: Advances in Strength Training for Older Adults

Our Policies

A. Product Quality

• We ensure that the quality of the course is good.
• If there is a problem you can not use, please let us know so we can fix it soon or if there is any notification, we will inform you immediately.

B. Shipping Method

• After receiving your payment, we will send you a link to access and download the course. If our team is not in the office, please wait for us about 8 hours to come back.

C. Refund Policy

• We do not accept refund after you got the link and download the course.
• We will refund your money in case of:
  1. Item is not as described
  2. Item doesn’t work the way it should