Introductory Course

Introductory course

Clinical analysis, treatment & management of children with Cerebral Palsy

This is a SANDTA-certified course which was developed by the SANDTA Education Sub-committee with the aim to provide therapists with introductory guidelines on the management of children with Cerebral Palsy (CP). Introduction courses are hosted on request for a minimum of 18 participants. Please contact the SANDTA office if you would like us to host a course for your organisation, department or school.

5 day course

This course takes place in person, over a 5 day period.

CPD Accreditation

Course participants qualify for 35 CEUs – 30 General and 5 Ethical CEUs

Recommended for...

…newly qualified physiotherapists, occupational and speech-language therapists as well as anyone who is looking for a short course that addresses the basics of treating a child with cerebral palsy.

Who should attend?

The course is specifically targeted at newly qualified physiotherapists-, occupational and speech-language therapists in community service, but is also open to other qualified physiotherapists, occupational therapists and speech-language therapists who work with individuals with Cerebral Palsy.

Course aim

This five day course focuses on a functional approach to the assessment, treatment and management of children with Cerebral Palsy in different settings and incorporates the framework of the International Classification of Functioning (ICF).

Course Objectives

To provide a framework for the holistic assessment of children with cerebral palsy
To provide a brief review of the classification of the main types of cerebral palsy
To introduce analysis and problem solving as the basis of intervention
To develop participants’ clinical reasoning and handling skills
To guide participants in developing a plan of care with appropriate posture and movement goals (24 hour postural management)
To highlight the use of objects/toys to facilitate levels of play by exploration
To demonstrate to participants how to relate a child’s functional activities and activity limitations to his/her participations restriction
To provide guidelines on parent training and home management during activities of daily living
To introduce the impact of visual impairment on function
To describe typical eating and drinking problems experienced by children with CP and introduce principles and skills to address eating and drinking problems
To review typical communication problems experience by children with CP and discuss principles of intervention

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