Welcome to our Infant Neuro Masterclass.
This session will be run in-person but will rely on the online course for course notes, resources and assignments.
In-Person Event Details
Venue: Universitas Hospital Occupational Therapy Department, Bloemfontein.
DATE: Friday 27 September to Tuesday 1 October 2024
TIME: 8am – 5pm daily
Topic: Baby Course: Brain Networking and Plasticity in Early Occupational Therapy Intervention
Presenter: Dr Christa Scholtz, Senior Bobath/NDT Occupational Therapist Tutor
Clinical Assistance: Dr Dorothy Russell, Expert in Occupational Therapy Paediatric General – OTASA Professional Body
| Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | |
| 8:00-9:00 | Welcome & Expectations Theories and Frameworks Guiding OT Practice (Ethics 30min) | Typical development during the First Year Development occurs through the integration of many systems | Sensory-Motor-Perceptual-Attention-Regulation and Modulation Issues | Facilitation: The way to give this concept a valid meaning | Atypical development- behaviour influenced by systems |
| 9:00-10:00 | Clinical | Clinical | Clinical | Clinical | Clinical |
| 10:00-11:00 | Demo | Demo | Demo | Demo | Demo |
| 11:00-11:15 | Break | Break | Break | Break | Break |
| 11:15-12:30 | Assessment/ observation of the young infant in the ICF concept(Ethics 1h15min) | Sensory Processing – Practical and theory | Vision and perception | Treatment guidelines | AdaptationsSplints |
| 12:30-13:30 | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | 12:30-13:00Lunch |
| 13:30-14:00 | Demo Discussion | Demo Discussion | Demo Discussion | Demo Discussion | 13:00-13:30Demo Discussion |
| 14:00-15:00 | Clinical | Clinical | Clinical | Clinical | 13:30-14:30Clinical |
| 15:00-15:15 | Break | Break | Break | Break | 14:30 Discussion15:00
Closure |
| 15:15-17:00 | The goal of early interventionValue of Play & Toys
Practical and theory on hand function (UE) |
Upper Extremity (UE) | Practical in vision and UE | Posture & Postural Control ManagementPractical on task analysis | |
| 7h(2 Ethics) | 7h30min | 7h30min | 7h30min | 6h | |
| Total CPD33 Clinical
5 Ethics  |
Booklet 4 HPCSA with 15 MCQs = 3 Ethics CEUsCourse: 35h30min = 35 CEUs
(33 Clinical, 2 Ethics) |
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* Please watch this space. Course will be updated with new information as it is received.
Ratings and Reviews
Lize Lombard
An ultimate game changer in the field of occupational therapy. So powerful and empowering! What a privilege to have done this course.
izette.covenant
A wonderful course, gained practical skills and the science to support it.
Melissa-Ann van der Westhuizen
This course was amazing to attend and to learn from Christa. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and expertise to other OT's and helping us to be better OT's in the future. This was really such a honour to be able to attend this baby course and to learn of the enormous impact we as OT's have on neuroplasticity and brain networking. A must for any OT working with babies.
Marie Martinette Janse van Vuuren
Both the presenter and admin were excellent!
Maricelle Meyer
I have been practicing for 13 years and this has truly been the best course that I have ever attended. Dr. Christa Scholtz is just an amazing presenter. She never makes you feel inferior and is so willing to guide, help and explain concepts in such a way that it is easy to understand. I have learnt so much.
I would definitely recommend this course for anyone with a special interest in babies. I learned so much and will be a much better OT after this! Thank you Christa for sharing tour knowledge and Dorothy for encouraging her to do so!
So grateful for this experience!