Instructor Dr. Karen Pryor, Ph.D., PT, DPT, ND, CH
Date ON-DEMAND ANYTIME!
Format
Recorded (rental is available for 3 weeks following the purchase)
2 contact hours 2.0 CEU for NY OTs and OTAs 2.5 NBCOT PDUs 2.0 NY SLP 2.4 NY PT contact hours
Cost $59
Target Audience
OTs, OTAs, SLPs, early intervention specialists
Understanding ATNR primitive reflex and how it lives in the lower brain centers gives us control in the integration process. Nervous system damage or challenges require neuroplasticity tools for effective treatment. This in-depth two-hour lecture will give you a new perspective on how to enter the central nervous system with sensory information to assist in rewiring around impairments for improved motor and learning outcomes for children with CNS dysfunction.
Karen Pryor, PhD, PT, DPT, has a doctorate in physical therapy and has practiced for 40 years in the field. Involved with birth to three through early intervention since 1986, she developed techniques to be utilized in homes, childcare centers, and school systems to advance therapy programs in children. Click here for full bio and disclosure information
What Our Course Participants Say
"I have been to other courses on primitive reflexes so I always appreciate real life examples, which Dr. Pryor always includes, and makes things very relatable." – Kathy
"It was presented in a clear manner and can be easily incorporated in my sessions" – Arlene
"Dr Pryor was able to deliver a great amount of information in a short period of time." – Susan
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this seminar, the participant will be able to…
Detail a greater understanding of primitive reflex function
Identify and plan effective treatments for pediatric patients
Identify ways to integrate Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex influence and increase active movements
Agenda
25 min – Evaluation – Look at the patient functionally to see the nervous system A. Purpose for primitive reflexes 20 min – Causes for primitive reflex obligatory demonstration A. How the brain relates information for survival 40 min – Case study, History, Evaluation 35 min – Treatment – Cranial nerve sensory pathways used for re-wiring A. Use of lobes for neuroplasticity advancement B. How to naturally decrease spasticity effectively C. Progress of the patient D. Results
CEU Details
TheraMoves Services, LLC, is Approved for Sponsor by NYS Board for OTs and OTAs
Approved for 2.0 contact hours by NYSED’s State Board for speech-language pathologists
TheraMoves Services, LLC is recognized by the NYSED’s State Board for physical therapy as an approved provider of PT & PTAs continuing education, Approved for 2.4 contact hours
Karen Pryor, PhD, PT, DPT, has a doctorate in physical therapy and has practiced for 40 years in the field. Involved with birth to three through early intervention since 1986, she developed techniques to be utilized in homes, childcare centers, and school systems to advance therapy programs in children.
