Primitive Reflexes in Pediatric Osteopathy
Starts January 18th 2021
This new course starts January 18th 2021.
THIS COURSE IS OPEN TO ALL PRACTITIONERS
This is a six hour theory class with one demonstration video, a downloadable Reflex Testing Chart for clinical use and no practical assignments.
As with all of our online courses, you can log in from anywhere and at anytime to learn with us. This course has six chapters, with two chapters being released each week over the next three weeks. You have access to the course material for one full year.
If you are curious about the neurological development of infants and what the various reflexes look like and why they exist, this course is for you!
If you are a Practitioner considering focusing your Practice on Pediatric Osteopathy, this brief course is a good place to start.
If you are a Pediatric Osteopathy who would like to deepen your knowledge of infant developmental milestones and how to test for them as part of your Initial Assessment, this course is definitely for you!
Treating Newborns means being able to do a complete and thorough Intake Assessment of the Child. Assessing for Primitive Reflexes is part of that Intake and is one of the first steps in identifying whether the Newborn is experiencing any developmental delays, whether you should consider referring the Newborn out or treating them yourself.
If you are considering focusing your practice on Pediatric Osteopathy, consider starting here.
- How to Perform a Step by Step Guide to Test for Primitive Reflexes
- What does "Retained" Primitive Reflexes mean?
- How Retained Primitive Reflexes are related to Developmental Delays
- How your assessment findings will inform your Osteopathy practice
What you get:
- Access to demonstration videos of a Step by Step Evaluation of Primitive Reflexes will be available for you to watch as many times as you want
- Assessment forms for you to download and use in your Clinic or Birth related Practice.
- Complete access to the course for one full year 365 days
- Certificate of Completion for six CPD/CEU hours
Who this course is for / Pre-Requisites:
This course has no pre-requisites and is open to any Practitioner with an interest Neurological Development and Assessment of Newborns.
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Welcome from author & what we hope you will take away from this online course
FREE PREVIEWUpdated Chapter Release Schedule
Introduction to this chapter with your Instructor
What are Primitive Reflexes?
FREE PREVIEWThe Moro or Startle Reflex
The Palmar Grasp Reflex
The Rooting Reflex
The Symmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (STNR) or Crawling Reflex
The Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (ATNR)
The Spinal Galant Reflex
The Tonic Labyrinthine Reflex (TLR)
The Landau Reflex
The Babinsky Reflex
Mapping Brain Function
Introduction to this chapter with your Instructor
What is a Retained Primitive Reflex?
How is a Primitive Reflex Integrated by the Brain ?
What Causes Retained Primitive Reflexes ?
How Integrated and Retained Primitive Reflexes implies the concept of Neuroplasticity
Introduction to this chapter with your Instructor
An Overview of Retained Primitive Reflexes in your Manual Therapy Practice
What does a Retained Moro or Startle Reflex look like?
What does a Retained Rooting Reflex look like?
What does a Retained Palmar Grasp Reflex look like?
What does a Retained Symetrical Tonic Neck Reflex or Retained Crawling Reflex look like?
What does a Retained Asymmetrical tonic neck reflex look like?
What does a Retained tonic labyrinthine reflex look like?
What does a Retained Spinal Galant Reflex look like?
What does a Retained Landau Reflex look like?
Introduction to this chapter with your Instructor
What the Moro or Startle Reflex means in your Osteopathic Practice
What the The Rooting Reflex means in your Osteopathic Practice
What the Palmar Grasp Reflex means in your Osteopathic Practice
What the Symetrical Tonic Neck Reflex or the Crawling Reflex means in your Osteopathic Practice
What the Asymmetrical tonic neck reflex means in your Osteopathic Practice
What the Tonic Labyrinthine Reflex means in your Osteopathic Practice
What the Spinal Galant Reflex means in your Osteopathic Practice
What the Landau Reflex means in your Osteopathic Practice
Introduction to this chapter with your Instructor
Testing Chart Download
DEMO INTRO PR
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Maureen Norah Maher, BA, DO(Qc), DOMP Osteopath Practitioner and Educator
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WHAT STUDENTS ARE SAYING ABOUT THIS COURSE
"I want to thank you for the course information. I definitely became more confident in treating newborns and toddlers since taking this course and I appreciate that."
Jack M., Manual Osteopathic Practitioner, Ontario, Canada