Three Part Baby Assessment and treatment Webinar 

An Introductory/Intermediate Course for Pediatric Therapists

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

NDT BABY ASSESSMENT/TREATMENT WEBINAR

Live Webinar in Three Parts  Instructor: Kacy Hertz, PT, C/NDT, NDTA CI

Th Jan. 23 5-8pm, Sa Jan. 25 9am-12pm, T Jan. 28 5-8pm CST  2025

Schedule and Objectives

All Therapists need jointed medium sized dolls-

Course Description:

This webinar provides an introduction to Assessment and Treatment of babies using a current NDT approach.  Typical and atypical development from a sensory motor perspective, baby assessment and how to therapeutically handle babies is covered and practiced. This is a great course for the pediatric therapist who treats babies and wants to apply handling techniques to little bodies.  You must have a 18-24 inch jointed doll for use during lab practice sessions.  Presentation will be via lecture/PPP, video clips and facilitation practice sessions.

Course Objectives

The participant will:

1)              Have a basic understanding of the history of baby treatment and why baby treatment is different from treatment of older children.

2)              Understand how to assess a baby’s sensory motor impairments.

3)              Understand how to write functional goals for baby treatment.

4)              Apply treatment techniques to encourage movement and sensory motor development

5)              Understand basic typical and atypical development for the first three months of life.

6)              Develop a treatment plan for a baby with CNS impairments during the first three months of life.

7)              Practice handling with video demos and practice sessions.

Part One -Assessment and Treatment 0-3 Months Th  Jan 23, 2025 5-8pm CST

5:00      History of Baby Treatment and NDT

            Assessment/Treatment Overview via NDT Theory and Philosophy

6:00      In the Beginning-Newborn-3 months

            What should happen and what goes wrong

7:00      Tools of the Trade-Your Hands and the Dance

7:15      What you should work on-LAB with dolls

7:45      Discussion/Questions

8:00      Adjourn

Part Two -Assessment and Treatment 4-7 Months Sa Jan 25, 2025 9a-12pm CST

9:00      Review of Part One-0-3 months

            Development and Treatment of month 4

            What should happen and what goes wrong

9:45      Development and Treatment of month 5

            What should happen and what goes wrong

10:30    Development and Treatment of month 6

            What should happen and what goes wrong

11:15    What you should work on-LAB with dolls

11:45    Discussion/Questions

12:00    Adjourn

Part Three-Assessment and Treatment 8-12 Months T Jan 28, 2025  5-8pm CST

5:00      Review of Part Two 4-7 months

            Development and Treatment of month 8 and 9

            What should happen and what goes wrong

6:00      Development and Treatment of month 10 and 11

            What should happen and what goes wrong

7:00      Development and Treatment of month 12

            What should happen and what goes wrong

7:15      What you should work on-LAB with dolls

7:45      Discussion/Questions

8:00      Adjourn

This course is appropriate for all disciplines.

Early Intervention Credits, IPTA and ILOTA credit will be provided.

Tuition:  $275.00
Suggested Audience: PTs and OTs and STs

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