Overview
This practical, face-to-face course has been designed for physiotherapists and occupational therapists working in clinical practice and focuses on the latest evidence and theory to present a framework for clinical reasoning in the treatment of the child with cerebral palsy. It consists of lectures, patient demonstrations, case presentations, practical sessions and video analysis.
Objectives
Module 1: Evidence-Based Practical Application . Motor-activity interventions in cerebral palsy.
Following completion delegates will have an improved understanding of:
- Why propositional knowledge is required for clinical reasoning
- Defining and describing the clinically observable disorders of cerebral palsy
- Linking clinically observable disorders of cerebral palsy to treatment modalities
- The role of treatment adjuncts including botulinum toxin
- Understanding the importance of targeted activity
Module 2: Motor behaviour and its Application to Treatment of the Child with Cerebral Palsy
Following completion delegates will have an improved understanding of:
- Motor behaviour and how it can guide clinical practice
- How to identify what is limiting activity and function in cerebral palsy
- Key features of motor behaviour and how they can be used to guide practice
- Recognising how current knowledge on motor behaviour can promote structured activity
Module 3: Setting goals and measuring outcomes for activity-focused interventions using a published model
Following completion delegates will have an improved understanding of:
- Application of a published model of activity-focused interventions
- How to use the International Classification of Functioning to set the goal(s) and select the outcome measure
- How to select and critique the outcome assessment tool