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In-Person Course for Therapists. Complete both days for 11 Contact Hours (1.1 CEUs)
March 7 and 8, 2026
8:30 am registration
Texas Children’s Hospital
Houston, TX
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COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Therapeutic handling and facilitation doesn’t stop with babies, and it doesn’t stay static through childhood either. Through the framework of the NDTA Contemporary Practice Model, attendees will embrace the dynamic progression of motor development for children with neuromuscular conditions. By choosing effective planes of movement for handling, facilitation strategies, and task and environmental components that align with assessment findings, you can intentionally impact and improve the child’s participation in daily activities. Therapeutic strategies to address alignment, weight shift and dynamic balance will connect to the child’s participation in daily activities. Through demonstrations and extensive lab sessions, learn Strategies that Grow alongside your clients as they develop from babies through toddlerhood to school-aged children. Deepen your application of sensory competence as a major driver of motor performance and amplify the role of the sensory system for children with neuromuscular diagnoses. Work through the treatment triad that incorporates individual, task and environment to promote participation in and outside of the therapy session.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- Relate impairments of alignment, weight shift and dynamic base of support to difficulties with occupational engagement and functional tasks.
- Identify functional goals for a baby or young child with neuromuscular impairments.
- Determine appropriate task challenges for a baby or young child’s intervention plan given client profile.
- Differentiate between typical and atypical development during participation in daily activities for the infant and young child.
- Choose a handling or facilitation treatment strategy to address skill performance and/or participation in the baby and young child.
- Apply an intervention that integrates the individual, task, and environment triad to enhance functional performance in an infant or young child.
- Select a progression of intervention strategies that aligns with a young child’s growth and development.
AUDIENCE:
This webinar is designed for OTs, OTAs, PTs and PTAs working with Pediatric, Birth-3, Early Intervention and School-Age (3-21) populations in home care, outpatient, rehab or school settings.
Colleen Carey is the owner and director of the Children's Therapy Center, a pediatric outpatient center located in Fort Washington, PA. A dynamic speaker, she teaches frequently in seminars to professionals on the topics of early intervention, therapeutic handling, orthotics, and functional goal outcomes. Colleen has extensive experience with a variety of developmental disorders and coordination disorders including cerebral palsy and autism. She has broad experience in indications for physical therapy within the educational environment and the role of adaptive physical education. Colleen actively mentors other therapists to share her knowledge and insights and has been a clinical instructor for 25 years. Colleen is an accomplished Coordinator Instructor with NDTA. She studied at Quinnipiac College, New York University, and Temple University with a focus on developmental disabilities. She is enthusiastically pursuing ongoing professional training to improve the care of her clients. She received her Basic NDT (Neuro-Developmental Treatment) certification in 1987 and her Baby NDT certification in 1995. Colleen has worked in community early intervention programs, preschool settings, educational settings, rehabilitation hospitals, and outpatient centers. She supports families across cultural and ethnic barrier and passionately advocates for children and families. She remains focused on functional outcomes in all environments.
Financial Disclosure: Colleen Carey receives an honorarium from Education Resources, Inc.
Non-Financial Disclosure: Colleen Carey has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose. Colleen also volunteers and holds membership on advisory committees/review panels and instructor groups with NDTA.
I enjoyed the course and the case studies putting it all together using treatment triad. Thinking of critical impairments., tips on equipment (hurdles, etc.), websites and activities were all very helpful. -Kim M., PT
VENUE ADDRESS
Texas Children's Hospital West Campus
18200 Katy Freeway
Barker Cypress
Houston, TX 77094
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This course meets the criteria for 11 contact hours (1.10 CEUs) Intermediate Level.
Education Resources Inc. is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. This Distance Learning-Interactive course is offered at 11 contact hours 1.10 CEUs. Intermediate level, OT Service Delivery. AOTA does not endorse specific course content, products, or clinical procedures.
This course can be used toward your NBCOT renewal requirements.
Approved provider of the FL Board of Occupational Therapy-CE Broker. This course meets the approval of the TX Board of OT Examiners.
Application has been made to the FL Physical Therapy Association.
Approved by the MD Board of Physical Therapy Examiners.
Application has been made to the MN Board of Physical Therapy.
Application has been made to the NJ Board of Physical Therapy Examiners.
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Education Resources, Inc. is an approved provider for Physical Therapy CEUs in the following states: CA, NM, OK and TX.
The following state boards of physical therapy accept other states’ approval: AK, AR, AZ, DC, DE, GA, HI, ID, IN, KS, KY, 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.
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