EXFRM 2712 - Rehabilitation for Children with Disabilities
23657027
Language of Delivery
English
Delivery Options
Online - Asynchronous
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Course Description
This course introduces technologies used in pediatric rehabilitation for children with selected conditions. This course covers Emotional Regulation & Sensory Processing, Augmentative & Alternative Communication, Pediatric Gait Assessment & Training, and Pediatric Seated Mobility.
You will learn strategies to support a child’s emotional regulation, improve communication with caregivers, set wheelchair and seating goals, and use specific technologies for pediatric gait training.
Who Should Take This Course?
This course is designed for Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, and other healthcare professionals who want to stay current and enhance their impact in this growing area of practice.
Learning Objectives
By the end the course, students will be able to:
- 🗸 Discuss strategies rehabilitation professionals can use to help a child’s emotional regulation.
- 🗸 Identify effective strategies to communicate effectively with clients/caregivers according to their individual needs.
- 🗸 Describe evidence for using select technologies in pediatric gait training interventions.
- 🗸 Create appropriate wheelchair and seating goals, and understand factors that affect wheelchair propulsion and functional performance.
- 🗸 Consider the role of different allied health professionals in pediatric rehabilitation.
Notes
- 🗸A digital badge will be issued upon course completion. After the grade is posted, learners will receive an email from MyCreds with instructions on how to access their badge.
- 🗸For additional course info please visit uab.ca/pd.
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