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Neuro-Developmental Treatment Based Therapeutic Aquatics for Pediatrics
From Friday, January 30 2009 -  08:00
To Saturday, January 31 2009 - 16:00
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Neuro-Developmental Based Therapeutic Aquatics for Pediatrics

Pediatric Rehabilitation of North Jersey January 30-31, 2009

Objectives

At the completion of this workshop, participants will be able to:

  1. Identify the properties of water that most significantly impact the gross, fine and oral motor deficits typically seen in pediatric clients

     

  2. Identify the properties of water that most significantly impact the musculoskeletal, sensory/perceptual and vestibular impairments typically seen in children.

     

  3. Choose the treatment strategies particular to water that directly impact the motor, adaptive or communicative functions in pediatric clients.

     

  4. Apply water safety and swimming techniques towards identified functional land and/or water outcomes.

     

  5. Organize treatment strategies into an effective sequence to achieve a client’s identified functional outcome.

     

  6. Demonstrate understanding and basic skill level in at least 15 aquatic treatment strategies as discussed in the mornings and demonstrated in the afternoon pool sessions.

     

S chedule

Day One

8:00 Registration

8:30 Morning Content (with a 15 minute break) Physical Properties of Water and How They Impact Human Movement Therapeutic Application of Safety Skills NDT Based Handling Techniques for the Water

12:30 Lunch

1:30 Afternoon Content Therapeutic Handling I (pool lab)

4:30 End of Day One

Day Two

8:00 Morning Content (with a 15 minute break) Addressing the Child with Sensory Based Issues in the Water Introduction to Halliwick, Bad Ragaz, and Deep Water Training

12:00 Lunch

1:00 Afternoon Content Client Demonstration in pool Therapeutic Handling II (pool lab)

4:00 End of Workshop Total Contact Hours =13 hours

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