Workshop Outline
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION
This two day workshop is designed for professionals
working with children early infancy to 6 years old. The latest clinical theory
on hand skills, their development and affect on a child’s function will be
presented. Treatment techniques and activity adaptations will be given.
WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES
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Learn the anatomy of the hand and appreciate it’s design.
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Know the latest clinical theory regarding hand skills and their development.
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Learn common compensations for typical and atypical development of hand
skills.
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Understand how a child’s hand skills impact present and future function.
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Gain new treatment techniques and activity adaptations to encourage hand skills.
WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
Friday:
12:15 Registration
12:45 Introduction
1:00 Overview of the Hand
2:15 The Gross Motor Bone is Connected to The Fine Motor Bone
3:30 Break
3:45 Patterns of Grasp
5:15 Adjourn
Saturday:
8:00 In-Hand Manipulation
9:30 Break
9:45 Eye Hand Coordination
11:00 Bilateral Coordination
12:15 Lunch provided
1:15 Laterality and Handedness
2:30 Break
2:45 Tools and Tricks of the Trade
4:30 Questions and Answers; certificates for CEUs provided
5:00 Adjourn
