Introduction

The supine position is a comfortable and natural position for newborns and infants to assume. It gives them independence to explore their environment with their senses and body, discover trunk stability, and develop purposeful movements with their hands and extremities. It is a powerful position to interact with their surroundings and caregivers and has many benefits. This course provides an overview of these benefits and the movement behaviours and skills typically seen in infants from birth to eight months.

Learning outcomes

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

• describe the main benefits of supine positioning and typical responses, movement behaviours and skills seen in infants in supine from birth to eight months of age
• describe at least two ways infants with atypical development or developmental delay might present in supine and at least two ways to increase activity in supine

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 2.5-3 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 2.6 Plus points will be added to your personalised learning dashboard.

Instructor financial and non-financial disclosures

Pam Versfeld: 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.