Course Title:
‘A better understanding of Children with CP and similar neurodevelopmental conditions and principles to improve their coordination’
For: Paediatric Therapists (PT, OT, SLT) who wish to expand their expertise, gain new insights and deeper knowledge that opens the opportunity to develop more effective treatment strategies for children with CP and similar neurodevelopmental conditions.
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This dynamic 2-day course introduces M.A.E.S. Therapy and the established M.A.E.S. Framework – a unique guide to clinical reasoning that underpins the M.A.E.S. Approach. You will discover a fresh perspective on assessment, treatment, and management, offering a different dimension to working with children with CP.
What You Will Gain:
- A deeper understanding of the challenges children with CP face in developing coordination.
- Insight into the brain’s role in movement and how to address the underlying causes, not just the symptoms.
- Practical principles that can immediately influence and enhance your treatment approach.
Thought-provoking, stimulating and interactive, including analysis of numerous videos of clients with various presentations.
- 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.
M.A.E.S. Therapy redefines treatment of CP by focusing on the brain’s role in development, helping you go beyond managing symptoms to achieve meaningful, long-term progress for each child.
If we want to get different outcomes, we must first think – and treat – differently.
Dates: Friday 21st & Saturday 22nd November 2025
Each day will be 08.00am – 16.00 hours UK time
Venue: Online, live and interactive via Zoom
Format: The course will be presented in English and will include lectures and videos analysis of a variety of presentations of CP
Course Presenters: Jean-Pierre Maes MCSP, Director MAES Therapy International and M.A.E.S. Team
Course Fee: Only £375 GBP – for 2 full days of high quality training
Course Aims:
To introduce participants to:
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- 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.
Registration:
To apply for a place or for further information please contact:
Courses Organiser:
Jonathan Salsbury MIoD, Development Director
M.A.E.S. Therapy International
E: jsalsbury@maestherapy.com
Profile:
Jean-Pierre Maes MCSP
Consultant Neuro-Developmental Physiotherapist
Founder & Director MAES Therapy International
Jean-Pierre is an internationally recognised expert in Cerebral Palsy and similar neurodevelopmental conditions, with over 35 years’ experience treating babies, children, and adults.
Formerly a Senior NDT-Bobath Tutor, Jean-Pierre was among the most experienced and influential international tutors and a regular course leader worldwide. His extensive teaching and clinical work gave him unparalleled insight into neuro-paediatrics.
Driven by a commitment to advancing therapeutic outcomes for children, Jean-Pierre moved beyond the traditional NDT-Bobath framework to develop and teach the pioneering M.A.E.S. Therapy Approach – a comprehensive and forward-thinking framework for assessment, clinical reasoning, and treatment.
Today, in response to demand, Jean-Pierre leads M.A.E.S. Therapy Courses world-wide, equipping paediatric therapists with advanced expertise in the treatment of children with CP and similar neurodevelopmental conditions. His courses are designed for therapists who wish to specialise – or further specialise in the treatment of children with CP and similar neurodevelopmental conditions – and who are committed to deepening their knowledge, refining their clinical reasoning, and developing their clinical skills for the greatest benefit of the patients they treat.
MAES Therapy is a pioneering evidence-based approach, underpinned by practice evidence, patient evidence and contextual evidence from 35 years’ expert clinical and teaching experience world-wide and focusing on excellent treatment skills.
M.A.E.S. ‘ Movement Analysis & Education Strategies’ Therapy
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MAES Therapy is the new gold standard for treating children with Cerebral Palsy and similar neuro-developmental conditions and movement disorders; with more effective long-term outcomes compared to other therapeutic approaches such as Bobath-NDT, Vojta, Medek.
