Introduction to Neuro-Developmental Treatment
29 Mar - 31 Mar 2012 @ George Jeffrey Children's Centre
This 3-day course utilizes a hands-on problem solving model. Typical motor development is presented within a systems perspective with the focus of study highlighting how musculoskeletal alignment contributes to the development of upper extremity function, oral motor function, phonation and functional mobility. The systems framework also assists when over-viewing atypical development of children with motor challenges and how these challenges impact alignment, self-regulation and motor control.
Dynamic Core For Kids
20 Apr - 22 Apr 2012 @ Calgary, Alberta
Instructors: Shelley Mannell, Julie Wiebe
Therapists document challenges with Core with the majority of their clients who are experiencing motor challenges, regardless of diagnosis: ASD, CP, DCD, hypotonia. Join us for a dynamic 3 day workshop that integrates current theory and practice in pediatric trreatment with a systems approach that is anchored in a neuromuscular model of Core recruitment.
Function From The Inside Out
3 May - 5 May 2012 @ TBA
Instructors: Kim Barthel OT, Shelley Mannell PTTraditionally reflexes were considered the basis for movement. As motor science evolved, the role of reflexes in movement became controversial. Today the understanding of developmental movement patters (reflexes) and their sensory underpinnings is being revisited as an aspect of complex movement. Together with an understanding of central stability, and the role of postural control, therapists can enhance their detective skills in the treatment of clients with movement challenges. Join us for a fascinating 3 days as we discover the contribution of the developmental movement patterns in creating central stability and how central stability maintains the integration of the developmental movement patterns. A deeper understanding of the visual/vestibular systems and core muscular activation will anchor together this holistic approach.