A three-day, face-to-face, practical course for qualified staff. This course is designed for occupational therapists and physiotherapists working in clinical practice and focuses on the latest evidence and theory to present a framework for clinical reasoning in the treatment of the child with cerebral palsy. Each of the three day-modules consists of lectures, case presentations, practical sessions and video analysis. Handouts and references will be provided.
Module 1: Evidence-Based Practical Application. Motor-activity interventions in cerebral palsy.
Following completion delegates will have an improved understanding of:
- Why propositional knowledge is required for clinical reasoning
- Defining and describing the clinically observable disorders of cerebral palsy
- Linking clinically observable disorders of cerebral palsy to treatment modalities
- The role of treatment adjuncts including botulinum toxin
- Understanding the importance of targeted activity
Module 2: Motor behaviour and its Application to Treatment of the Child with
Cerebral Palsy
Following completion delegates will have an improved understanding of:
- Motor behaviour and how it can guide clinical practice.
- How to identify what is limiting activity and function in cerebral palsy
- Key features of motor behaviour and how they can be used to guide practice
- Recognising how current knowledge on motor behaviour can promote structured activity.
Module 3: Goal setting, activity-focused interventions and measuring outcomes using a published model and the International Classification of Functioning Disability and Health (ICF) Framework
Following completion delegates will have an improved understanding of:
- Application of a published model of activity-focused interventions
- How to use the International Classification of Functioning to set the goal and select the outcome measure
- How to select and critique the outcome assessment tool.