Course Title:
‘A better understanding of Children with CP and similar neurodevelopmental conditions and principles to improve their coordination’
For the benefit of paediatric Therapists new or experienced (PT, OT, SLT) who wish to gain new knowledge and insights that open the opportunity to further develop excellent clinical reasoning and treatment skills, for the treatment of children with CP and similar neurodevelopmental conditions.
A live, thought-provoking, stimulating and interactive course on the introduction to Movement Analysis and Education Strategies Approach to treating children with Cerebral Palsy and other similar neurological conditions. With this 2-Day Course, you will be introduced to M.A.E.S. Therapy and have an overview of the content that is developed during the 4-Week Foundation Course. You will gain an understanding of the clinical reasoning that defines the M.A.E.S. Approach.
Through the analysis of numerous videos of clients with various presentations, participants are guided in their understanding of:
- – Understand key mechanisms that will improve the child’s ability to learn and progress, whilst avoiding or delaying a plateau effect.
- – See how it is possible to target where the problem originates i.e. improving the function of: Basal Ganglia for clients with Dyskinetic CP / White Matter for clients with PVL, …
- – Observe and analyse various therapeutic activities that improve the way the brain is functioning following an initial insult and subsequent reorganisation.
Dates: Monday 6 June & Tuesday 7 June 2022
Venue: Online, live and interactive via Zoom
Format: The course will include lectures and videos analysis of a variety of presentations of CP
Presented by :
Shane Brassell PT, Paediatric NDT, MAES Therapy SA Coordinator
On behalf of MAES Therapy International
Course Fee: R3,300 ZAR
CPD Points: 13 Level 1 CEU
Course Participant Attendance:
Course Participants are aware that they must attend the 2 days in full. Part attendance is not allowed.
Course Aims:
To introduce participants to:
- The MAES Therapy framework: a specific framework for identifying the relationship between skills and tasks and its critical relevance in understanding the reasons for atypical patterns of coordination for each child with Cerebral Palsy.
- An understanding of why missing skills has 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 on the primary cause of the limitation, rather than concentrating on targeting the visible symptoms.
- 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 develop a wider repertoire of ways to solve problems.
With this 2-Day Course, you will be introduced to M.A.E.S. Therapy and have an overview of the content that is developed during the 4-Week Foundation Course and gain an understanding of the clinical reasoning that defines the M.A.E.S. Approach.
Registration:
To apply for a place or for further information please contact:
Local Course Organiser:
Shane Brassell, PT MAES Therapy & Paediatric NDT
M.A.E.S. Therapy SA Coordinator
E: maestherapyrsa@gmail.com
T: 0027 (0)79 3167338
M.A.E.S. Therapy – a new and pioneering approach to the treatment and management of children with Cerebral Palsy and similar neurodevelopmental conditions. “M.A.E.S. Therapy is a completely different way of thinking and therapy approach compared to Bobath-NDT”.
The next M.A.E.S. Foundation Course in South Africa:
The next M.A.E.S. Foundation Course in South Africa:
‘Movement Analysis & Education Strategies for the Treatment of Children
with Cerebral Palsy and similar neuro-developmental conditions’
Part 1: 31 October – 11 November 2022 Online
Part 2: 28 November – 9 December 2022 Face-to-Face
Venue Part 2: Vista Nova School, 11 Milner Rd, Rondebosch, CAPE TOWN
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