Pediatric Hand Therapy: An Overview of Development and Interventions
Course Overview
This course is intended for all healthcare professionals who care for pediatric patients with developmental delays resulting in decreased hand and fine motor proficiency. This course is also for healthcare professionals seeking knowledge regarding typical development for the hand from birth to school-aged children to better identify current developmental status and expected milestones for pediatric patients. Various effective interventions will be shared to assist healthcare professionals with current and future patients to enhance independence for all areas of occupational for children including play, school-based needs, activities of daily living, handwriting, and more.
Learning Outcomes
Upon the completion of this course, the learner should be able to:
- Analyze the components of hand skills and contributions of context factors and body functions to hand skills.
- Outline the relationship of hand skills to children’s occupations including play, activities of daily living, and school functions.
- Differentiate aspects of a thorough handwriting evaluation to include measuring handwriting performance in the areas of handwriting, legibility, writing speed, and ergonomic factors.
- Classify treatment and intervention utilizing various approaches such as neurodevelopmental, biomechanical, sensorimotor, acquisitional, and psychosocial.
About the Author/Presenter
Cynthia Diaz, OT, is a proud Florida International University graduate who has been a practicing occupational therapist for 17 years. Her professional journey has taken her to various realms of the healthcare world including outpatient, inpatient, acute care, hospice, and her favorite, pediatrics! With four children of her own, she is passionate about children and making their world more accessible through play, work, and independence.
Audience/Accreditations and Approvals
Colibri Healthcare
This course is designed for the following healthcare professions (select your profession for details):
Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy
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