Introduction

Children with cerebral palsy face unique challenges when learning, practising, and mastering everyday tasks. Their ability to participate in activities like dressing, feeding, bathing, and toileting is influenced by multiple factors, including body structures and function, environmental conditions, and personal characteristics. Many children experience difficulties with sequencing, timing, and grading motor activities due to impaired sensory integration, reduced fine motor control and motor planning, and decreased upper-body coordination. In this course, we explore occupational therapy interventions and strategies as part of a multi-disciplinary team to support the development of independent living skills in children with cerebral palsy.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this course you will be able to:

• discuss how seven key principles of activity of daily living training (i.e. child participation, addressing individual needs, motivation and goal-setting, teaching style selection, establishing routines, breaking up tasks, and environmental preparation) can improve a child's ability to learn daily skills
• explain the benefit of two standardised assessment tools to evaluate a child's performance of activities of daily living
• select appropriate activity of daily living interventions, incorporating environmental modifications, appropriate teaching methods, and caregiver training, to maximise a child's independence and participation in self-care routines

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.

Practicalities

• Availability - this course is online and can be completed on your own schedule.
• Hours of Learning - No deadlines are applied to this course and it can be started and completed in your own time according to your personal schedule. We expect the required elements to take around 1-1.5 hours depending on your schedule and learning style. Additionally there are many optional resources provided and if you choose to review these the course could take longer to complete.
• Types of Activities - This course includes instructional and/or practical videos, reading activities, AI supported learning activities, reflection, evaluation forms, a quiz and additional resources.
• Certificates - At the end of the course, when you have completed all of the required elements, you will be able to download a certificate of completion and 1.2 Plus points will be added to your personalised learning dashboard.

Instructor financial and non-financial disclosures

Nino Chumburidze: No relevant relationships disclosed by instructor.

Accessibility and Non-Discrimination Policy

Physiopedia Plus is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible learning environment for all participants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, national origin, religion, sex, disability, military status, sexual orientation or age in any aspect of our continuing education services. We are dedicated to ensuring that all learners can fully participate in our programmes. Participants who require accommodations or have special needs are encouraged to contact us with details so that we can make all reasonable efforts to meet these requirements.