Welcome to our Infant Neuro Masterclass.
This session will be run in-person but will rely on the online course for course notes, resources and assignments.
In-Person Event Details
Venue: Universitas Hospital Occupational Therapy Department, Bloemfontein.
DATE: Friday 27 September to Tuesday 1 October 2024
TIME: 8am – 5pm daily
Topic: Baby Course: Brain Networking and Plasticity in Early Occupational Therapy Intervention
Presenter: Dr Christa Scholtz, Senior Bobath/NDT Occupational Therapist Tutor
Clinical Assistance: Dr Dorothy Russell, Expert in Occupational Therapy Paediatric General – OTASA Professional Body
| Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | |
| 8:00-9:00 | Welcome & Expectations Theories and Frameworks Guiding OT Practice (Ethics 30min) | Typical development during the First Year Development occurs through the integration of many systems | Sensory-Motor-Perceptual-Attention-Regulation and Modulation Issues | Facilitation: The way to give this concept a valid meaning | Atypical development- behaviour influenced by systems |
| 9:00-10:00 | Clinical | Clinical | Clinical | Clinical | Clinical |
| 10:00-11:00 | Demo | Demo | Demo | Demo | Demo |
| 11:00-11:15 | Break | Break | Break | Break | Break |
| 11:15-12:30 | Assessment/ observation of the young infant in the ICF concept(Ethics 1h15min) | Sensory Processing – Practical and theory | Vision and perception | Treatment guidelines | AdaptationsSplints |
| 12:30-13:30 | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | 12:30-13:00Lunch |
| 13:30-14:00 | Demo Discussion | Demo Discussion | Demo Discussion | Demo Discussion | 13:00-13:30Demo Discussion |
| 14:00-15:00 | Clinical | Clinical | Clinical | Clinical | 13:30-14:30Clinical |
| 15:00-15:15 | Break | Break | Break | Break | 14:30 Discussion15:00
Closure |
| 15:15-17:00 | The goal of early interventionValue of Play & Toys
Practical and theory on hand function (UE) |
Upper Extremity (UE) | Practical in vision and UE | Posture & Postural Control ManagementPractical on task analysis | |
| 7h(2 Ethics) | 7h30min | 7h30min | 7h30min | 6h | |
| Total CPD33 Clinical
5 Ethics
|
Booklet 4 HPCSA with 15 MCQs = 3 Ethics CEUsCourse: 35h30min = 35 CEUs
(33 Clinical, 2 Ethics) |