The first year of life presents an extraordinary opportunity to influence a child's development. Early identification and timely intervention can have a profound impact on movement, participation and long-term outcomes, but recognising which infants need support and knowing what to do next can be challenging.
Join internationally recognised paediatric physical therapist Dr. Vickie Meade, alongside experienced occupational therapists Pip Cullen and Alex Mead, for a practical, evidence-informed course designed to build your confidence in screening, assessing and supporting infants during the critical first 12 months of life.
Drawing on more than 30 years of international teaching and clinical expertise, Dr. Meade shares the kinesiological principles and movement concepts that underpin effective early intervention. Together, the presenters translate theory into practical strategies that can be immediately applied across a range of clinical settings.
Through engaging lectures, video case studies, clinical reasoning activities and the powerful perspectives of families with lived experience, you'll learn how to identify infants who may benefit from early intervention, develop meaningful treatment priorities, and partner with parents and caregivers to create learning opportunities within everyday routines.
Whether you work in private practice, community health, early intervention, hospitals or neonatal follow-up services, this course will equip you with practical tools and a deeper understanding of infant development that you can apply from your very next session.
Recognise infants who may benefit from very early intervention.
Understand what effective early intervention looks like during the first year of life.
Apply movement-based, evidence-informed strategies that support infant learning and development.
Partner confidently with parents and caregivers to embed intervention into everyday routines.
Use the Five Elements of Movement to guide assessment, clinical reasoning and intervention planning.
Translate theory into practical strategies through real-world case studies and clinical application.
by Vickie Meade, DSc, MPH, PT. 2008, 2021, 2023
Muscle development, in normal and atypical scenarios, and the effect on screening and treatment is presented in this book. Practical treatment strategies are illustrated in pictures and through case studies. The major points of each chapter, learning objectives and questions at chapter’s end, are organized to assist readers to review their knowledge. A case study is presented throughout the book and reinforces important points (this case is also on DVD). Part two of this book includes additional case studies. Children in each case illustrate treatment strategies in everyday situations which are particularly family friendly. Reproducible record keeping forms are included for your use in family planning sessions.
A delightfully illustrated journey for parents and all caregivers, this book takes the reader through movement development in the first year of life. This is an excellent, easy to read resource on movement which intertwines the developing emotional and communication systems. Quick tips, key points and frequently asked questions provide clear and simple advice from ways to wrap and help babies settle, to where to place your hands to guide and assist them to move.
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