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April 2020
Hand Assessment for Infants & Mini-Assisting Hand Assessment Workshops
THE HAND ASSESSMENT FOR INFANTS (HAI): A NEW TEST TO MEASURE INFANTS USE OF HANDS, EACH HAND SEPARATLEY AND BOTH HANDS TOGETHER APRIL 2 & 3 THE MINI-ASSISTING HAND ASSESSMENT: A NEW TEST TO MEASURE HOW YOUNG CHILDREN WITH UNILATERAL CEREBRAL PALSY USE THEIR AFFECTED HAND DURING BIMANUAL PLAY APRIL 4 & 5 PRESENTED BY: Lena-Krumlinde Sundholm, Reg OT, PHD, Associate Professor, Senior Researcher, Neuropediatric Unit, Department of Woman’s and Children’s Health, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden and Susan Greaves, Reg…
Find out more »May 2020
Total Motion Release, TMR TOTS Level I: Focus on the Pediatric Patient
TMR uses the ICF model and follows an 8 step process to identify limitations in mobility and their connection with functional outcomes which match caregiver concerns. Range of motion and/or control improves using indirect techniques by understanding the relationship between a hypo mobile one area creating hyper mobility elsewhere. When postural symmetry improves the patient can better access control. Caregivers are instructed in family friendly therapeutic play and position activities to incorporate into daily routines. Therapeutic positions are in the…
Find out more »Dynamic Core for Kids ~ Part 2: Stability in Action
Join our facilitators Shelley and Julie for this exciting 2-day learning experience. They will provide the opportunity to gain an increased level of mastery with assessment and treatment planning for children with a variety of motor and sensory challenges. Reviewing the importance of Dynamic Core concepts and update therapists on the evolving research literature. Participants will have the opportunity to work through a fourth and final reactive core synergist and then solidify the application of all the reactive core synergists…
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