Registration

COURSE LEADER:  Dianne Zeller

WHO CAN APPLY? Qualified physiotherapists, occupational and speech therapists

COURSE STRUCTURE AND DATES: The course is made up of 3 different blocks, spread over the following timeline with specific dates:

BLOCK 1: Online self-study modules:

May, June and July 2026 (3 months) (The course material on Neuroscience, Typical Child Development, Classification of CP, and theBobath Concept will be available online over this 3-month period for participants to study in their own time. This will be interspersed withsome evening live Zoom tutorials where certain aspects can be clarified) No leave from work required for this section.

BLOCK 2: Live Zoom classrooms:

This block consists of different modules spread over different dates and will be in the form of virtual Zoom classrooms. It will cover movement analysis, a problem-solving approach to the treatment and management of individuals with CP, as well as relevant aspects of occupational therapy and speech therapy. These live online classes will be in the form of lectures, video recordings and group discussions). NOTE: As this is a multi-disciplinary course, everyone is required to attend all dates of the Zoom classrooms. The different dates are:

• 6, 7, 8 August 2026 (PT)
• 17, 18, 19 August 2026 (OT)
• 3, 4, 5 September 2026 (ST)

From 8am – 4 pm daily

Leave from work will be required for everyone on the dates above.

BLOCK 3: Practical / Clinical modules: (Face-to-face, on site)

Monday 5 to Friday 23 October 2026 weekdays 8am – 4 pm. This practical block consists of demonstrations in assessment and therapeutic handling. Participants will have the opportunity to practice these skills during practical and supervised clinical sessions. The emphasis throughout will be on sound clinical reasoning.

This practical face-to-face block will take place at Alma School in Pretoria, South Africa.

Leave from work is required for these 3 weeks