Focus on the Rib Cage for Improvement in Respiration, Phonation, Postural Control, & Movement

This 3-day workshop will focus on the rib cage and its related structures as they impact on the coordination of respiratory
function with general movement, phonation, and oral motor
activities in infants and children with a primary diagnosis of
cerebral palsy. Anatomical and kinesiological characteristics of the respiratory mechanism will be reviewed. Significant
components of early typical respiratory and phonatory
development will be explored especially in regard to their
relationship to early general movement development. The
respiratory coordination development and functioning of
children with cerebral palsy will be examined and implications for intervention programming will be discussed. Treatment
strategies with emphasis on handling to improve rib cage and respiratory musculature activity will be discussed and
demonstrated extensively through group lab sessions and
patient demonstrations. This workshop is designed for
professionals presently providing evaluation and treatment
services for infants and children with neuromotor involvement and may include Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist
Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy
Assistants, and Speech-Language Pathologists.

*Participants must attend all three days in order to receive any EI credit.