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Research conducted in the last 20 years has shown that the qualitative assessment of spontaneous movement in the fetus, newborn, and young infant is an early and reliable indicator for diagnosis and prognosis of neurological disorders. Compelling evidence is now available that qualitative assessment of General Movements (GMs) – a specific type of spontaneous movement – under the age of five months is the best predictor of cerebral palsy. This course fulfills the standards specified by the Generalized Movement Trust. (www.general-movements-trust.info) The course will consist of lessons, demonstration, and discussion of video-recordings. Lectures will alternate with exercises in small groups with videos prepared by the tutors.
At the end of the course participants will be required to take a final test in order to receive a certificate of reliability in this method of assessment.
Participants registering for the advanced course must have completed the basic training course prior to attending the advanced course. Advance course participants will learn more detailed scoring systems and will have the opportunity to review their own recordings with the tutor.
BASIC COURSE OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
• Understand the theoretical basis of Prechtl’s Method of Qualitative Assessment of General Movements;
• Assess typically developing infants using the Qualitative Assessment of General Movements;
• Assess infants with brain lesions using the Qualitative Assessment of General Movements;
• Incorporate this technique for clinical and research purposes;
• Reliably distinguish typical versus atypical general movements.
TARGET AUDIENCE
The target audience includes neonatologists, pediatric neurologists, general pediatricians, developmental and behavioral pediatricians, physiatrists, physical and occupational therapists.
****This training does not fulfill the Assessment requirements for DT's***
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