About this course:
This is the second course in our Pediatric Osteopathy Masters Certification Program.
You must complete Part 1. Cranial Dysfunctions in Pediatric Osteopathy before enrolling in this course.
You can also take this course alone if you can demonstrate a prior solid training in Biomechanical Cranial Osteopathy.
Many courses teach you how to treat Infants, but very few courses give you a full understanding of how to properly assess an Infant. It is important not to skip over this important step in the Intake Process when first meeting with a Birthmother and her Infant.
You will learn the Developmental Milestone an Infant should achieve, and how to assess for them in your Intake Interview. You will also gain a complete understanding of Primitive Reflexes in Infants, how to test for them, and how any Retained Primitive Reflexes might inform your Osteopathic Treatment Approach. You will then learn how to perform a Complete Osteopathic Physical Assessment of an Infant, in a step by step manner with demonstration videos that you can watch as many times as you want. You will then practice assessing an Infant using the tools that you have acquired in this course and submit your clinic notes for CPDs/CEUs.
The course includes many individual demonstration videos, a full length pre-recorded Webinar, aall of the clinical forms you willl need as Downloads, as well as a portion of the Workbook related to Pediatric Osteopathic Assessment.
This course is worth 40 hours of CEU/CPDs. and contains modules, audio lessons, demonstration videos and associated webinars on the following subjects:
1. Infant Development Milestones
2. Using the Tables of Observation
3. Primitive Reflexes
4. Approaches to Pediatric Osteopathic Assessment
5. Practicing what you have learned
Since this course is self-paced, you will be able to access the modules, demonstration videos, and webinars at any time and learn at our own pace. Once you have completed the course, you can still log in and review the course material for one full year.
Your learning experience includes audio lessons, lesson handouts that you can download and print, video demonstrations of individual techniques and complete Treatment Protocols for each condition.
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Your homework:
In addition to the audio lessons and video demonstrations, you will also practice some hands-on assignments and use the protocol sheets provided to write your notes and submit them to earn your CEUs/CPDs.
This multi-format learning style allows you to truly integrate what you have learned in the audio and video lessons.
Homework Practice Sheets, Assessment Forms, and Step-by-Step Treatment Protocols are all provided.
Because of the hands-on aspect of this course, you need to have access to infants an newborns within your practice or within your community if you are just starting in Pediatrics.
The Workbook:
The Workbook which has undergone a complete revision in 2021. You will have access to portions of the Workbook provided to you in each corresponding module that you can download and print for future reference in years to come.
Pre-requisites:
All of our Pediatric Osteopathy courses are more advanced online courses and are designed for fully trained and experienced Osteopaths and Allied Healthcare Practitioners such as a Pediatric Physiotherapist, Chiropractors, or Athletic Therapist with a focus on Pediatrics,.
If you plan to complete our Pediatric Osteoapthy Certification Program, you must complete Part 1. Cranial Osteopathy in Pediatrics in order to be eligible to take this course.
Why study online with us?
Your Instructor and Author of this course is a female Osteopath who, over the last fifteen years, has had the privilege of assisting hundreds of pregnant women and their children to overcome many of the dysfunctions that you will find in an Osteopathic Clinic. She has taught this course many times live to Osteopaths and is known for having a engaging, yet knowledgeable teaching style. Her fondness for mentoring Osteopaths become adept and sensitive to the needs of Pregnant Moms and their Children is communicated throughout the entire course.
What you will need:
1) You will need to purchase a soft, pliable doll (like the one in the video shown above) to practice the individual techniques on.
2) You will need to recruit some volunteer Birthmothers and their Infants for you to be able to do your hands-on practice assignments.
3) You will also need access to a printer.
Remember, if your goal is to complete the Pediatric Osteopathy Certification Program with us, you should complete "Part 1. Cranial Dysfunctions in Pediatric Osteopathy" course first, and submit your homework assignments. Once you have received feedback and been awarded your Certificate of Completion for Part 1, you can then enroll in any of the other courses in this series, including Part 2, Part 3, or Part 4.
DO YOU HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTION ABOUT THIS COURSE OR NEED TO DISCUSS YOUR PRE-REQUISITES BEFORE ENROLLING ? EMAIL US AT [email protected]
