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Upper Extremity Treatment for Children with Developmental Coordination Disorders: A Multifaceted Approach
Course Date July 11-13, 2008

Course Description
This course is designed by an OT & PT for therapists working in pediatric aquatics. You will learn dramatic and effective techniques from trained OT/PT aquatic therapists. This fast-paced course includes classroom style discussions and video tapes of actual therapy sessions coupled with getting into the water and practicing techniques you will learn on children appearing in the videos. A wide variety of diagnoses including all different levels of: physical impairment, sensory motor dysfunction, and PDD will be addressed. This dynamic progression of therapy moves way beyond traditional individual treatment.

Course Objectives

• Participants will be able to identify systems that contribute to the upper extremity function.

• Participants will identify system impairments that influence upper extremity function in children with mild neuromotor problems and or developmental coordination disorders through assessment.

• Participants will begin to understand the relationship of the pelvis and trunk on upper extremity function.

• Participants will analyze upper extremity movement components required for functional activities.

• Participants will learn and begin to apply at least 5 new treatment strategies, which address the various system impairments affecting upper extremity function in the child with mild neuromotor problems and or developmental coordination disorders.

About the Instructor
Mary Hallway, OTR, NDTA Certified OT Instructor
Mary Hallway is currently co-owner of The Children's Therapy Center a private practice in Orange County, Ca. She received the bachelor of science degree in occupational therapy from Western Michigan University and has over twenty years of experience specializing in pediatrics. She has completed advanced training in both NDT and in Sensory Integration. Mary is a certified NDTA Occupational Therapy Instructor. Ms. Hallway has taught extensively throughout the United States and internationaly. She has published several articles including Handling with Care or Handling Carefully in Parent Articles about NDT and has co- authored the book Combining Neuro- Developmental Treatment and Sensory Integration Principles: An Approach to Pediatrics.

Course Schedule
Coming soon!

Course Fee
$475.00 before July 1, 2008
$550.00 after July 1, 2008

Registration
Online registration

Location
Texas Children's Hospital
Feigin Center
1st Floor Large Conference Room
1102 Bates
Houston, Texas 77030

Hotel Accommodations
Residence Inn Marriott
7710 Main St.
Houston, TX 77030
713-351-1399
Contact: Mary Fonseca
Rate: $85/night, queen suite w/ full kitchen
Full breakfast buffet
Hotel Shuttle Hours: M-F 6:30am-9pm, Sat-Sun 10am-8pm

Airport Shuttle Information
Super Shuttle
713-523-8888
*Call for rates

For More Information
Mitzi Wiggin, MS, PT
832-826-6107
mmwiggin@texaschildrenshospital.org

CEUs
Continuing education contact hours 21.75 or 2.175 ceu’s have been applied for through TPTA and TOTA.