Approved by the NJBPT for 2 CE credits #2606-78 (Valid until 1.31.2028)
We report to CE Broker # 50-31070
Cost $79
Target Audience OTs, OTAs
Approximately 15% of students are in special education in the United States, which has increased by 2% since 2020. Many of these children demonstrate poor coordination as an underlying impairment, impacting their ability to fully participate with their peers during the school day. Poor coordination may lead to difficulties in the classroom, with peer-to-peer interaction and challenges with mental health. We are in a unique position as physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speech-language pathologists to help these children gain confidence in their movement skills and improve their peer-to-peer interaction.
This 2-hour webinar will discuss a critical area of need for these children – improving core strength and coordination. A review of:
Leslie Paparsenos, PT, MS, C/NDT is an independent, pediatric therapy provider, licensed Physiotherapist in Australia, and licensed Physical Therapist in the United State of America. She specializes in evidenced-based, pediatric rehabilitation, serving babies, children, and adolescents across a spectrum of neurological and developmental disabilities, and their families. Click here for full bio and disclosure information
What Our Course Participants Say
"Realistic and good examples" – Deborah
"knowledgeable instructor" – Marci
"Speaker was highly experienced and knowledgeable in the area" – Rachel
"Knowledge base regarding NDT handling techniques was incredible" – Maria
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this seminar, the participant will be able to
Correlate at least three functional consequences for poor coordination for the school-aged child.
Determine optimal spinal and pelvic posture for efficient core muscle recruitment.
Link at least 3 possible modifications for exercises and reasons for those modifications.
Link at least three ways to practically apply core training during treatment sessions.
Agenda
15 min Diagnosis associated with poor coordination, functional consequences, and possible school-related adaptations.
35 min Understanding the core; Correlation of alignment, base of support, posture, and respiration with the core.
50 min Exercises for core training, respiration, coordination, and modifications; respiration, upper core, lower core, and putting it all together; Hand-eye coordination, fine motor coordination, eye-foot coordination, bilateral coordination.
20 min Learning through a case study
CEU Details
TheraMoves is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course approval #07371. This distant learning-independent course is offered at 0.2 CEUs, an intermediate educational level, in the area of occupational therapy service delivery and foundational knowledge. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA
TheraMoves Services, LLC is recognized by the NYSED’s State Board for PT as an approved provider of PT & PTAs CEUS (2.4 contact hours)
Approved by the NJBPT for 2 CE credits #2606-78 (valid until 1.31.2028)
Leslie Paparsenos, PT, MS, C/NDT is an independent, pediatric therapy provider, licensed Physiotherapist in Australia, and licensed Physical Therapist in the United State of America. She specializes in evidenced-based, pediatric rehabilitation, serving babies, children, and adolescents across a spectrum of neurological and developmental disabilities, and their families.
