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From Saturday, November 20 2010 - 08:00
To Sunday, November 21 2010 - 17:00
Every day |
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November 20 – 21, 2010: NDT-Based Therapeutic Aquatics for Pediatrics
Course Description:
This workshop is designed for the health care professional (physical therapist, occupational therapist, and speech and language pathologist) and paraprofessional currently working in the aquatic environment or desiring to begin work in aquatics. A problem based approach is used to determine the aquatic treatment strategies best suited to the client; based on their identified functional outcome, the task analysis of that outcome, and the impact of water on their movement. A variety of treatment techniques will be taught to emphasize the strengthening and symmetry of the trunk while activating and strengthening the extremities towards the functional outcome. Safety and swim skills will be reviewed as they can be applied to “land” function. A treatment demonstration will be used to assist in planning and integrating aquatic and land-based interventions. Strong emphasis is placed on the pool lab to practice the techniques under supervision.
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, including sensory/perceptual and
vestibular impairments, typically seen in the pediatric population
2) Demonstrate aquatic treatment techniques that directly impact the
motor and adaptive functions in patients with various levels of tone and
sensory/vestibular impairments
3) Organize a variety of aquatic treatment techniques into an
appropriate sequential treatment program
4) Describe various ways to incorporate therapeutic aquatic equipment
into a pediatric aquatic session
5) Integrate land and aquatic approaches with an emphasis on functional
outcomes
Agenda
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 (with a 15 minute break)
Assessment and Treatment Demonstration (in pool)
Therapeutic Handling I (pool lab)
5:30 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
12:30 Lunch
1:30 Afternoon Content
Assessment and Treatment Demonstration (in pool)
Therapeutic Handling II (pool lab)
5:00 End of Workshop
Total Contact Hours =15 hours
Sponsored by Care Resources. For more details and registration, please go to: http://www.careresourcesinc.com/database/index.php?p=course_view&id=504
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