Description
Why choose this course?
Essentials is comprised of 9 modules that build foundational knowledge of key concepts, principles, processes and frameworks in cerebral palsy early intervention. Collectively, these modules build a guiding lens for therapists working with infants and their families with cerebral palsy.
Essentials is a requirement to gain CPAdvance™ Accredited Practitioner, It lays the groundwork for advancing learning offered through the CPAdvance Core and Elective modules.
Modules included:
| CPAdvance: an Introduction | Upon completion, learners will understand the three key best practice principles of early intervention and its application to clinical scenarios. Duration: 15 minutes |
| Understanding Cerebral Palsy in the Early Years | Upon completion, learners will have an established foundational knowledge of cerebral palsy including diagnostic pathways, types, typographies and prognostic trajectories. |
| Goal Setting | Upon completion, learners will develop knowledge and skills in using the Rehabilitation Evidence-Based Decision Making (READ) model when goal setting with families. |
| Approaches to assessment for infants with cerebral palsy | Upon completion, learners will demonstrate an understanding of appropriate assessments to administer in early intervention, how to interpret assessment information and provide assessment feedback using the SPIKE model. |
| Coaching with Parents and Caregivers | Upon completion, learners will gain skills in applying a coaching approach when working with families in early intervention. |
| Play | This module identifies strategies to integrate the child’s interests into therapeutic activities in a playful way. It also explores the importance and key ingredients of play for both enjoyment and skill-building across multiple development domains. |
| Environmental Enrichment | Upon completion, learners will have knowledge and skills required to apply play in therapeutic interventions. |
| Supporting Caregivers | Upon completion, learners will have the knowledge and skills to enhance therapeutic outcomes by optimising the infant’s environment. |
| The Caregiver-Infant Relationship | Upon completion of this module you will understand the importance of caregiver-infant interactions for infant development and caregiver/child wellbeing. |
