This session is part of two comprehensive series:
Birth to Three Annual Conference PROGRAM A – ON-DEMAND
and
Birth to Three Annual Conference – ON-DEMAND
COURSE DESCRIPTON:
The development of gross motor, fine motor and feeding/swallowing skills is a dynamic process that is reliant on postural muscle activation. Core muscles provide the foundation for developing more complex and refined skills as the baby develops. Learn to integrate knowledge into practice and an understanding why handling can be an important intervention for core development.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- Identify the two levels of postural control
- Assess a baby’s ability to activate the core muscles foundational to postural control and function
- Relate the importance of alignment and posture on the functions of respiration and swallowing
- Relate the importance of alignment, posture, gross motor and upper extremity skills
AUDIENCE:
Birth to three therapists including OTs, PTs, SLPs, and Special Educators.
COURSE OUTLINE:
- Why is handling an effective treatment strategy in EI?
- The development of core musculature and postural control in babies- what the research says
- Typical vs atypical anatomy and physiology
- Application for gross motor, upper extremity and feeding skill development
- Postural control and the relationship to motor skills (GM, UE)
- The Impact of Posture/Alignment on Feeding
- Case studies that includes all disciplines
- Goal examples
- Intervention examples
- Video/Demos
Suzanne Davis Bombria, PT, C/NDT is an internationally recognized clinician, speaker & consultant. She is one of the investigators in the RCT project titled “Multi-modal intervention for children with cerebral palsy” and is versed in research. Currently residing in CT, Ms. Davis Bombria applies evidence-based practice with babies and children of all ages, specializing in intensive therapy as well as ongoing intervention. She enjoys teaching therapists around the world and is dedicated to providing insight into contemporary NDT. Ms. Davis Bombria is a Pediatric Coordinator-Instructor and Advanced Course Instructor for the NDTA (TM). Her passion for her work as a pediatric therapist, instructor and mother of a son with cerebral palsy, along with her easy presentation style, provide the theoretical and practical solutions all therapists can apply to their patient population.
DISCLOSURES
Suzanne Davis Bombria receives a honorarium from Education Resources.
She has no relevant nonfinancial relationships to disclose.
Melissa Smith M.S., CCC-SLP, C/NDT has practiced at Children’s Specialized Hospital (CSH) in New Jersey, for over 22 years, with experience in feeding, swallowing, respiratory impairments, neuromotor disorders, as well as speech, language, and cognitive disorders across the inpatient, outpatient, and long-term care populations. Melissa has been certified and trained in NDT, myofascial release, VitalStim© and DPNS© (Deep Pharyngeal Nerve Stimulation).
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Once you purchase an online course, you will have the opportunity to take an exam to test your retention of the material. If you have purchased this course, please ensure you have logged in to your account in order to take the exam. The exam must be completed with a pass rate of 80% or more in order to receive your certificate of attendance.
This course meets the criteria for 1.5 contact hours (0.15 CEUs) Intermediate Level. License #_________.
Education Resources Inc. is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course approval ID#09073. This Distance Learning-Independent course is offered at 1.5 contact hours 0.15 CEUs. (Intermediate level, OT Service Delivery & Foundational Knowledge). AOTA does not endorse specific course content, products, or clinical procedures. This course can be used toward your NBCOT renewal requirements for 1.5 units. Approved Provider for the FL Occupational Therapy Association CE Broker for 1.5 CE Hours - CE Broker #20-1215602. This course meets the approval of the TX Board of OT Examiners. ASHA CE Provider (Intermediate level)This session applies 0.15 ASHA CEUs toward approval but must be combined with all Part A Sessions to receive ASHA CEUS. ASHA CE Provider approval and use of the Brand Block does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedures. ASHA credits are accepted by the TX Department of License and Renewal. This course has been approved by the MD State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for __ Continuing Education Hours. Approval #_____ by the NJ State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for _____ CEC's. Approved sponsor by the State of IL Department of Financial and Professional Regulation for Physical Therapy for 1.5 contact hours. Application has been made to IL EI Training Program. Approved provider by the NY State Board of Physical Therapy for 1.5 contact hours (0.15 CEUs). Education Resources Inc. is an Approved Agency by the Physical Therapy Board of CA, PTs will receive 1.5 CEUs. This session applies 1.5 contact hours (0.15 CEUs) toward approval but this must be combined with another session of this series to receive CEUs and approval number by KY Physical Therapy Association. Approved Provider for OK State Board of Medical Licensure & Supervision #BAP202310003.This activity provided by the Texas Board of PT Examiners accredited provider Approval #2210017TX for 1.5 CCU's and meets continuing competence requirements for PT's and PTA's licensure renewal in Texas. The following state boards of physical therapy accept other states’ approval: AK, AR, AZ, DC, DE, GA, HI, ID, IN, KS, MA, MI, MO, MS, NC, OR, PA, RI, SC, UT, VA, VT, WI, WY. The following state boards of physical therapy either do not require course pre-approval or do not require CEUs for re-licensure: AL, CO, CT, IA, ME, MT, NE, ND, NH, SD, WA. 1.5 hours of this course qualify towards the discipline-specific hours for the 20-hour requirement for NDTA re-certification. They do NOT qualify towards the 8-hour NDTA Instructor requirement for re-certification.
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