Robyn Otty – Neuro-Rehabilitation for Stroke Patients Using Pediatric Methods

Description

Connecting clinical information from what we know about pediatric development can be easily applied to neuro-rehabilitation. This course will review pediatric motor and perceptual-based development to create a predictive framework of upper extremity skill progression following a stroke.
Robyn Otty – Neuro-Rehabilitation for Stroke Patients Using Pediatric Methods
Extensive hands-on experiences will be provided to illustrate the emergence of hand skill development and refined fine-motor control.

Handouts
Manual – Neuro-Rehabilitation for Stroke Patients (2.95 MB) 29 Pages Available after Purchase

Outline
Review pediatric developmental motor and perceptual skill acquisition and compare to clients with upper extremity hemiparesis

Review developmental motor and perceptual milestones for children
Compare milestones to clients with clients who sustained a stroke:

UE Weakness
Postural Control
Transfer Skill

Review of present literature to support task-based facilitation of movement

Analyze emerging motor skill development with clients post-stroke

Case studies application
Define developmental level and predict next emerging motor movement

Create fun, easy to implement activities that challenge and engage the client using a developmental framework

Activity using pediatric-based facilitation methods to encourage motor development
Discuss and actively demonstrate ways to integrate pediatric-based facilitation methods to adults who sustained a stroke
Based on hands-on activity, modify activity given various difficulties associated with clients post-stroke
Discuss ways to present such tasks within different areas of practice
Review key concepts and allow additional time to ask questions and/or clarify key points