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Conference Description
The Feinberg School of Medicine Department of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Science is proud to offer both the basic and advanced general movement assessment courses. Research conducted in the last 20 years has shown 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 - 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.
Basic Course Objectives
Assess typically developing infants using the General Movement Assessment;
Assess infants with brain lesions using the General Movement Assessment;
Describe how to incorporate the General Movement Assessment technique into their clinical and research practices
Distinguish between typical and atypical general movements in developing infants using the General Movement Assessment.
****This training does not fulfill the Assessment requirements for DT's***
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