Primitive Reflexes: Strategies to Promote Integration - Strengthening Foundational Skills
Presenter(s)
Janine Wiskind, MS, OTR/L,
Live Webinar for Pediatric Therapists. Complete all 3 Sessions for 12 Contact Hours (1.2 CEUs) | August 22, 2024: 5:40 pm EST • 4:40pm CST • 3:40 pm MST • 2:40 pm PST (US) | August 23 and 24, 2024: 8:40 am EST • 7:40 am CST • 6:40 am MST • 5:40 am PST (US) | Registration includes access to 3 sessions and all handouts. Please download the Brochure at link below for full schedule.
Primitive reflex integration is a term being used in a variety of fields resulting in various approaches to treatment. This course provides therapists with a functional approach to evaluating and treating primitive reflexes. It focuses on understanding the neuroanatomy of primitive reflexes, supporting research, and the importance of analyzing posture, biomechanics, and qualitative movement patterns. Therapists learn how to effectively evaluate primitive reflexes and utilize a functional and play-based approach to primitive reflex integration. It provides a deeper understanding of the way in which various primitive reflexes support each other and mature in relationship to one another. Videos are presented throughout the course to support the integration of the material. This approach to primitive reflexes strengthens the clinician’s ability to create a play-based and functional treatment approach to achieve functional skills faster. This course is relevant for Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapists, and Occupational Therapy Assistants.
Learning objectives: Define the three levels of motor control in the central nervous system and how those levels impact occupation-based intervention. Correlate the findings from a research study to the evaluation and treatment of retained primitive reflexes. Determine how the structural development and alignment of the pelvis and trunk can impact a functional activity. Choose an appropriate primitive reflex integration assessment to address a functional impairment. Select a functional and individualized goal based on a primitive reflex integration assessment. Update a treatment plan to address retained primitive reflexes that utilizes effective strategies to strengthen your client’s skills during functional activities.