Who is this training for?
Physiotherapists who have completed the introductory course, “Enhancing Skills in Paediatric Physiotherapy” or who have obtained an exemption by submitting a one page CV.
Course Delivery
Live, online learning day (TBA)
Date: Feb/April 2025
Learning Outcomes
At the completion of this course it is expected the participant will be able to:
- To identify the key presenting features of the most common neuromuscular disorders. – To outline the assessment, management and possible outcomes measures that can be used in DMD and CMT. – To identify appropriate exercise prescription in DMD and CMT.
- Understand the essential involvement of health care team in the management of NM weakness disorders.
- Understand the factors that contribute to the variability in presentation after paediatric acquired brain injury.
- Understand the factors that contribute to the variability in recovery after paediatric acquired brain injury.
- Understand the complexity of social and emotional factors surrounding paediatric ABI.
- Identify the key time points in which the child with an ABI might require additional input.
- Understand the essential involvement of health care team in ABI.
- Understand the burn healing process and factors that influence this in acute burns.
- Understand principles of management for acute burn injuries.
- Gain an understanding of how factors in the acute phase impact on long-term outcomes for burn injuries.
- Understand long term management options of burns and associated problems.
- Develop understanding of the complexities of management of multi-trauma.
- Understand the differences between chronic fatigue, conversion disorders, fibromyalgia and rheumatologic conditions.
- Understand the multidisciplinary management of chronic fatigue and understanding physiotherapy role within the team.
Cost
CPD
- Each online paediatric short course contributes to an estimated 40 hours of professional development