Therapy West Inc. / pLAy Studio Presents:
July 21st & 22nd
9 am— 5 pm
Registration opens at 8:30 on Saturday
Introduction to Neuro Developmental Treatment
COURSE LOCATION
Therapy West Inc./Play Studio
6315 Arizona Place
Suite A
Los Angeles, CA 90045
Phone: 310-337-7115 (x173)
Fax: 310-216-6153
Website: www.therapywest.org
Email: dschaaf@therapywest.org
Audience: Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapists, and Speech and Language Pathologists
Maximum Enrollment: 30
Course Instructor: Mary Hallway
Course Coordinator: Dayna Schaaf,
310-337-7115 x173 |
Course Description
This workshop is designed to introduce participants to current motor behavior theories and how they shape pediatric assessment and treatment using a Neuro Developmental Treatment (NDT) approach. Movement analysis will be used as a guide for clinical reasoning in the assessment process, for treatment planning and in the application of handling to improve functional activity performance. Therapists will have opportunities to develop their handling skills through movement labs with other participants. Through lecture, movement labs, assessment and treatment demonstrations, group problem solving and discussion, participants will begin to develop new strategies that can be applied to their pediatric clients. |
Objectives
- The learner will be introduced to motor behavior theories and current Neuro Developmental Treatment theory.
- The learner will be introduced to Neuro Developmental Treatment assessment and treatment planning framework.
- The learner will begin to develop movement observation and analysis skills during assessment and treatment of a child with a neuro-motor condition within a Neuro Developmental Treatment framework.
- The learner will improve clinical reasoning as a basis for more effective intervention using Neuro Developmental Treatment.
- The learner will begin to develop Neuro Developmental Treatment (handling) skills during movement practicum with course participants and learn a minimum of three new interventions to improve motor function.
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Participation Requirements
Participant is fully able to participate in all facets of the course including movement practicum with other course participants.
Attire for Movement Practicum:
Participants should bring or wear clothes for movement labs that are comfortable and do not restrict movement. To enhance movement observation and analysis, participants should bring or wear shorts and either a bathing suit top, leotard, a halter or a sports bra. |
About the Instructor
Mary Hallway
OTR/L, NDTA Certified OT Instructor
Mary Hallway is currently co-owner of The Children's Therapy Center, a private practice in Orange County, CA. She received the bachelor of science degree in occupational therapy from Western Michigan University and has over twenty years of experience specializing in pediatrics. She has completed advanced training in both NDT and in Sensory Integration. Mary is a certified NDTA Occupational Therapy Instructor. Ms. Hallway has taught throughout the United States and internationally. She has published several articles including Handling with Care or Handling Carefully in Parent Articles about NDT and has co- authored the book Combining Neuro Developmental Treatment and Sensory Integration Principles: An Approach to Pediatrics. |
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