‘A deeper and better understanding of Children with CP and principles to improve their coordination’
Dates: Friday 24 & Saturday 25 March 2017
Venue: Hobbs Rehabilitation South West, Laughing Patch, Evercreech Junction, Southwood, Shepton Mallett, Somerset BA4 6NA.
Course Leader: Jean-Pierre Maes MCSP, Director MAES Therapy International
Delegate Costs: £150 or Early Bird Fee £130 if paid by 28 February
A new and different dimension to the treatment and management of children with Cerebral Palsy and similar neurodevelopmental conditions, based upon 25 years’ expert clinical and teaching experience worldwide.
Course Aims:
To introduce participants to:
- An understanding of why missing specific components of coordination have long-term consequences on the ability to participate in activities of everyday life (including mobility, self-care, play and communication).
- Appreciate the necessity of providing the child with a different path for development by acting upon the process of development, rather than the obvious symptoms
- The MAES Therapy framework: a specific framework for identifying the relationship between skills and tasks and its relevance in understanding the reasons for atypical patterns of coordination for each child with Cerebral Palsy.
- Understand the application of the MAES Therapy framework to develop individualised treatment strategies for each child.
- Understand the need for therapists to develop a wide repertoire of strategies to enable the child to learn new ways that he would have difficulty with, or would not be able to develop on his own.
Organiser Details:
To apply for a place or for further information please contact:
Jonathan Salsbury MIoD, Development Director, MAES Therapy International
