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 10 November to Tuesday 14 November 2023
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.
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Thanks for an excellent informative and practical baby course.
This course was above my expectations and I am so grateful for the opportunity that I had to attend this course. It was such a big privilege to learn from expertise in this field of Occupational Therapy.
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Just Amazing, excellent presenters!!! wow!!! Quality amazing!!!! Organizers very professional. Thank you so much for everything you are doing for our profession. I do appreciate it.
Thank you so much for the feedback Marie. we are so happy that you enjoyed the course! And thank you very much to everyone who has completed the course evaluations. Your feedback and suggestions have been so enlightening and helpful!