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Don’t Wait for Gait! Therapeutic Evaluation and Treatment of Pediatric Gait
Date: Wednesday April 17, 2024, and Friday, April 19, 2024
Intended Audience: Pediatric PT, PTA
Course time: Wednesday 4:00PM-8:45PM and Friday 8:00 AM-5:00PM CST
Course Level: Intermediate
Location: Live Webinar CST
Contact Hours: 12.5
Course Fee: $200
Group Discounts:
If two people from the same organization register for a course, each person will receive a 10% discount. three or more registered will receive a 15% discount. Please email names of who will be attending as a group. [email protected] or 612-672-5607.
For Group discounts: USE CODE rehab10 for 10% discount and rehab15 for 15% discount for group.
Cancellation Policy: Cancellation Fee will apply
Education Resources will be applying for CEUs and will disperse course certificates
This course meets the criteria for 12.5 contact hours (1.25 CEUs), Intermediate Level.
COURSE SUMMARY:
This course clearly explains the significant components of evaluation and treatment of pediatric gait, in a clinically relevant manner. Flaws of a “wait and see” approach will be discussed, while supporting proactive & preventive intervention with proposed methods for deliberate, realistic & effective intervention for pediatric gait. The increased prevalence of developmental delay will be considered, with proposed etiologies, assessment of pre-gait skill performance, related orthopedic consequences and the future effects of this diagnosis on postural control and ambulation. Neuroplasticity, and the opportunities it provides for therapists, is explained. Orthopedic development is presented as it concerns appropriate development of an adequate base of support and assessment of the pediatric lower quarter. In summary, participants will leave with skills and treatment tools to immediately put into practice.
INSTRUCTOR:
Liesa M. Ritchie-Persaud, PT, DPT, PCS, CKTP is a physical therapist with 30 years’ experience in the field of pediatric therapy. Liesa is the owner of "Know To Change," an organization dedicated to advancing the knowledge and skills of clinicians in pediatric practice. She has educated healthcare professionals in advanced treatment techniques, performed specialized practical training and provided consultative services. Liesa has worked in private pediatric clinics, schools, private homes, hospitals and long-term care facilities, as well as facilities overseas. Dr. Ritchie-Persaud is a Credentialed Clinical Instructor. She received her associate degree in 1993 and worked as a Physical Therapist Assistant while earning her B.S. in Organizational Leadership from Southern Nazarene University in Tulsa, OK. Dr. Ritchie-Persaud earned her master’s degree in physical therapy from the University of Findlay in Findlay, OH in 2003. She received her post-graduate Doctorate from Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions in 2011 and is a Board-Certified Specialist in Pediatric Physical Therapy. Liesa’s wide range of clinical experience, organizational leadership, proficient teaching skills, motivation to improve the standard of care and enthusiasm and passion for her field make her an exciting and compelling instructor.
DISCLOSURES
Liesa M. Ritchie-Persaud receives a speaking fee from Education Resources.
She has no relevant nonfinancial relationships to disclose.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
• Explain the effects of delayed ambulation
• Describe the benefits of proactive & preventive intervention for pediatric gait
• Consider principles of neuroplasticity when considering intervention to increase mobility
• Apply a segmental approach to assessment of the pediatric lower quarter
• Utilize pediatric lower extremity & foot anatomy, & the principles of orthopedic development, as related to the development & performance of pediatric gait
• Implement appropriate treatment strategies for children with gait
abnormalities
AGENDA:
Day 1:
4pm - 7.15pm
- Foundational skills for movement
- Delayed ambulation & sensory motor performance, peer & social interaction, cognitive function & activity participation
- Developmental delay: etiology & consequences
BREAK 7.15pm - 7.30pm
7.30pm - 8.30pm
- The developmental process of gait
- Ages & developmental stages
- The pre-gait process
DAY 2:
8.00am - 9.00am
- The developmental process of gait
- Ages & developmental stages
- The pre-gait process
9.00am - 12.15pm
- Interventions effective in facilitating & improving pediatric gait:
- Garment therapy
- Orthotics
- Therapeutic taping
- Therapeutic activities
12:15pm - 12.30pm BREAK
12.30pm - 1.30pm
- Orthopedic pediatric lower extremity foot anatomy & function
- The consequences of misalignment & associated dysfunction
- Manual assessment & relevance of findings to gait:
- Hip rotation
- Ryder’s Test
- Sacral angle
- Thigh-foot angle
- Relaxed calcaneal stance
- Dorsiflexion
- Inversion, inversion & subtalar neutral
- Forefoot adductus
1.30pm - 1.45pm MIN BREAK
1.45pm - 4.45pm
GROUP WORK:
To best maximize the learning experience, participants will identify a client (from either current or previous experience) for reference during guided small group discussion.
The design of this activity will facilitate application of the developmental principles & assessments learned during the previous two days. Specific questions & resources will be provided on Day 2 to assist in preparation.
The intent of the final day is not to cause extra work or stress! Rather, the purpose is to provide exposure to new interventions, & assist participants in planning appropriate problem-oriented interventions. For further assimilation of the presented information, Liesa will present case studies of her own to conclude the day’s learning.
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