‘Introductory Bobath-NDT Course to the Treatment and Management of Children with Cerebral Palsy’.
Duration: 2-Day Course
Course Dates: 24 & 25 April 2014
Venue: The Twin Towers Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand
Course Leader: Jean-Pierre Maes MSCP, Bobath-NDT Senior Tutor
Course Participant’s Criteria:
The participants must be qualified Therapists (Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech Therapists) or medical Doctors who are preferably already working in Paediatrics/with children with Cerebral Palsy.
The Local Course Organiser is: Physiotherapy Association of Thailand
The Local Contact is: Chairat Sae-kow
E: thaiphysicaltherapy@gmail.com
Course Aims & Objectives
Aim:
To provide Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists and medical Doctors (who work with children with cerebral palsy) with a better understanding of the clinical features and principles of treatment for children with Cerebral Palsy (CP) and similar neurodevelopmental conditions.
Objectives:
By the end of the course, participants should be able to:
– Understand basic principles that are specific to the Bobath Approach.
– Understand key aspects of typical child development and their relevance to the treatment of children with cerebral palsy (CP) and similar neurodevelopmental conditions.
– Recognise characteristics commonly seen in children with Spastic Hypertonia and Dyskinetic CP
– Understand the role of parents in the daily management of their child.
– Demonstrate how, with a hands-on approach, a therapist can change the alignment and the way a child moves and participates in daily life activities.
– Explain the importance of assessing children in functional situations, as part of the clinical reasoning process to guide therapeutic intervention.
– Use improved analysis and assessment skills to more effectively treat neurodevelopmental conditions.
