Pam has a passion for sharing her knowledge of task oriented movement therapy for infants and toddlers
Learning, Acting and Building for Rehabilitation in Health Systems


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Introduction
Physiotherapists working with infants and toddlers may need to assess a child in sitting. Sitting assessments have two objectives: determining where the child is in their developmental pathway and establishing what they can and can't do and why. This course will describe how to assess sitting, focusing specifically on two common assessment tools: the Segmental Assessment of Trunk Control (SATCo) and the Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS). It then details strategies to enable therapists to support each stage of sitting development. However, the assessment and training of sitting are only part of a therapy session. There must also be a conversation with the family or caregivers to ensure a family-centred approach to setting goals and planning interventions.
Aims
This course aims to describe an evidence-based approach to the assessment and training of infant sitting.
Outline
This course is made up of videos, reading, forum posts and a final quiz. The course content is split into the following sections:
- Video
- Reading activity
- Video
- Reading activity
- Quiz
Target audience
This course is aimed at rehabilitation professionals, students and assistants including but not limited to Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Rehabilitation Doctors, Rehabilitation Nurses, Prosthetists, Orthotists, Psychologists, Audiologists, Dietetics, Social Workers. Community Health Workers, Nurses or Medical Doctors interested in this subject are also invited to participate.