Course Description:

This two-day course (and an optional additional half-day of problem-solving/discussions during consultations/demonstrations with patients) is designed for Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, and Speech-Language Pathologists presently providing treatment services for children with central nervous system involvement. The Neuro-Developmental Treatment (NDT) Contemporary Treatment Model as it is used in practice for children with neuromotor disorders will be explored. Information on the International Classification of Functioning (ICF) Model and how it is used from an NDT Perspective, comparisons of neurotypical and neurodivergent development, and a structural review of the thoracic cage (i.e., rib cage, shoulder girdle complex, and upper extremities) as it relates to postural control and respiratory function as well as the important role it plays in gross motor, upper extremity, and oral motor functions will be presented and discussed.