Dr. Krista Eskay is a paediatric physical therapist and researcher
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Introduction
Motor development describes the way a child develops movement patterns and skills that allow them to move and interact within their environment. Children develop motor skills in a predictable, sequential pattern. Motor development can be broken down into gross motor skills, such as walking or sitting, and fine motor skills, such as grasping or eating. This course will describe the terminology of motor development and explore how different factors interact to hinder or assist motor skill acquisition.
Aims
This course aims to introduce motor development principles and explain gross and fine motor skills.
Outline
This course is made up of videos, reading, forum posts and a final quiz. The course content is split into the following sections:
- Videos
- Reading activity
- Quiz
Target audience
This course is aimed at Physiotherapy and Physical Therapy clinicians, students and assistants. Other interested professionals such as athletic trainers, occupational therapists, nurses or medical doctors interested in this subject are also invited to participate.