Five Days of NDT
An Introductory Course for Pediatric Therapists
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course provides an introduction to assessment and treatment using a current NDT approach. Assessment, task analysis, treatment planning, and treatment adjuncts will be covered. There is LAB and practicum with children to allow experience and time for questions. This is a great course for therapists new to pediatrics or therapists that are changing their emphasis to pediatrics. This course fills quickly, register early!
Suggested Audience: PTs and OTs and STs
This course is appropriate for PTs, OTs and SLPs, PTAs and COTAs.
31.5 CEUs IPTA and IOTA
Course Objectives:
The participant will:
Understand the enablement model of assessment as it relates to children with CNS impairments.
Be able to create functional goals for children with CNS impairments.
Understand task analysis and how it meshes with assessment and treatment
Understand basic handling concepts and have a chance to practice with children and each other
Be able to assess and treat a child during practicum.
Your Instructor:
KACY HERTZ, PT
Kacy is a Neuro-Developmental Treatment Coordinator Instructor and has organized and taught NDT oriented courses for over 30 years. She is a active clinician and owner of City Kids, Inc., maintaining current knowledge in taping, casting, baby treatment and lower extremity biomechanics.
To register: Click Register for the Course, fill blanks, save to your desktop, email to citykidsed@yahoo.com.
Course Schedule:
Day One
8:30–9:00
9:00–10:00
10:00-12:00
12:00-1:00
1:00-5:00
Registration
Welcome and introductions
Theoretical Basis of NDT
Lunch
Assessment
Day Two
9:00-11:00
11:00-12:00
12:00-1:00
1:00-3:00
3:00-5:00
Typical and Atypical Development
LAB Alignment and Movement
Lunch
Treatment Video
Practicum
Day Three
9:00-11:00
11:00-12:00
12:00-1:00
1:00-3:00
3:00-5:00
Typical and Atypical Development
Task Analysis
Lunch
Task Analysis continued
Practicum
Day Four
9:00-11:00
11:00-12:00
12:00-1:00
1:00-3:00
3:00-5:00
Typical and Atypical Development
LAB Treatment
Lunch
LAB-Treatment
Practicum
Day Five
9:00-12:00
12:00-1:00
1:00-3:00
3:00-5:00
Feeding Experience, OT Adjuncts, PT Adjuncts
Lunch
LAB-Treatment
LAB-Treatment/Adjourn