General Movements Assessment

Interested in learning about NICU rehabilitation? Join us for this special course opportunity!

21 Credits

The Training Course is aimed at physicians, physiotherapists and other professionals working in the field of infant neurology. The aim of this four-days-course is to provide an introduction on the Prechtl General Movement Assessment in young infants.This assessment method has shown its merit for the prenatal and postnatal evaluation of the integrity of the nervous system. Compelling evidence is available that the assessment of General Movements (GMs) at a very early age is the best predictor for cerebral palsy. This method has become a potent supplement to the traditional kind of neurological examination. The course fulfils the standards specified by the GM-Trust. Main topics of lectures, demonstrations and exercises are:

• The ontogeny of spontaneous motor activity;
• Normal and abnormal GMs from birth to 20 weeks postterm;
• Practical instructions for recording and assessment of GMs;
• GMs and follow-up: individual developmental trajectories and their predictive power for later neurological impairments.

Course Objectives

Assess typically developing infants using the General Movement Assessment (GMA)

Assess infants with brain lesions using the GMA.

Describe how to incorporate the GMA technique into their clinical and research practices.

Distinguish between typical and atypical general movements in developing infants using the GMA.

Schedule:

Thursday, February 20th from 8am-5pm

Friday, February 21st from 8am-5pm

Saturday, February 22nd from 8am-5pm

Sunday, February 23rd from 8am-1pm

Who is welcome to register for the event?

This activity is appropriate for physicians, occupational therapists, physical therapists and other healthcare professionals interested in early diagnosis of children with cerebral palsy.

Cancellation

You may cancel your course registration for a full refund up to 30 days prior to the start date of the course. The last day for a full refund cancellation for this course is January 20th, 2025 .

Contact

Forr questions about the course, please contact Meghan Francis, 863-687-1100 x644692.

Host or Publisher Lakeland Regional Health