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 10 November to Tuesday 14 November 2023
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)

 

* Please watch this space. Course will be updated with new information as it is received.