MARY HALLWAY, OTR/L
CERTIFIED NDTA OT INSTRUCTOR

JULY 31 – AUGUST 2, 2009 (Friday – Sunday)

COURSE LOCATION
Therapy West Inc./Play Studio
6315 Arizona Place, Suite A
Los Angeles, CA 90045

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NDT Treatment of the Infant

Course Description

• This three-day course (19.5 contact hours) is designed for therapists who work with infants and toddlers.  It will cover the application of current knowledge of motor control and leaning theories to the acquisition of sensory motor behavior in typical and atypical development and will help the participant improve their assessment skills through movement analysis.  Through clinical reasoning, the participants will begin to identify critical impairments in various systems, such as sensory and motor, that influence the infant’s acquisition of motor behavior and functional abilities in all areas of development.  Treatment strategies for intervention will be introduced with an emphasis on Neuro-Developmental Treatment (NDT).  The use of play as the infant’s primary occupational role will be explored in the context of NDT.  Application of intervention within the family context, daily occupations and various natural environments will be discussed.  Through lecture, labs, group problem solving and treatment demonstrations, participants will improve their clinical assessment and use of Neuro-Developmental Treatment with infants.

About the Instructor
MARY HALLWAY, OTR/L, CERTIFIED NDTA OT INSTRUCTOR

• Mary Hallway is currently co-owner of The Children's Therapy Center a private practice in Orange County, Ca. She received a bachelor of science degree in occupational therapy from Western Michigan University and has twenty nine 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 extensively throughout the United States and internationally. Course topics have included; NDTA Advanced Approved Baby Treatment; Intro to Baby Treatment, UE Treatment Course, Introduction to NDT and Combining NDT and SI.  She has completed advanced course work at the Bobath Centre in London and from Mary Quinton.  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.
  

Program Objectives Participants will be able to:

• Discuss the multiple systems’ contributions and interactions in typical/atypical motor behavior.

• Understand how infants gain new skills during typical development.

• Understand the development of compensatory strategies utilized in atypical development.

• Recognize atypical sensory motor behavior through assessment using movement analysis.

• Apply effective treatment strategies to impact functional abilities.

• Identify sensory issues influencing motor behavior and incorporate treatment strategies into intervention.

Participant Requirements

• Open to occupational, physical and speech therapists and assistants who are currently treating babies and infants from birth to three years old.  Course participants must be licensed and/or registered to practice in their respective disciplines.
• Participants must be fully able to participate in all facets of the course, including movement practicum with other course participants.
• Participants should bring or wear clothes for the movement labs that are comfortable and do not restrict movement.  To enhance movement observation and analysis, it is recommended that participants wear shorts and either a bathing suit top, leotard, halter or sports bra.
• EACH PARTICIPANT MUST BRING A MEDIUM-SIZED CLOTH DOLL THAT IS FLEXIBLE AND HAS JOINTS THAT MOVE.  Recommended dolls can be purchased through MonAmie (www.monamiedolls.com).  Please purchase dolls ASAP, as they are handmade and take several weeks for delivery.