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  Course Description:
This is a clinical 3-week course comprised of 3 modules. Module I (2-weeks) & III (1-week) are instructor led clinical learning sessions. This includes utilizing lectures, practical sessions, patient demonstrations and patient treatment sessions. Module II is a guided self-directed case report to be completed between Module I & III. Participants will be instructed in the Bobath Concept problem solving approach to the assessment, treatment and management of adult neurological conditions. The practical application of contemporary research findings will be emphasized to promote “best practice”. Therapists will have the opportunity to work with a variety of clinical diagnoses e.g. CVA, ABI & iSCI, at various stages of recovery. This course has a practical emphasis to enable therapists the opportunity to develop handling skills.

  Course Objectives:
Course participants will be able to: 1) Understand the history & current theoretical rationale of the contemporary Bobath Concept. 2) Observe & analyze human movement and function, and influence this through intervention. 3) Utilize contemporary principles of motor control, motor learning, and neuromuscular plasticity in their approach to treatment, consistent with “evidence based practice”. 4) Understand the relationship between assessment & treatment, and implement the ongoing process of clinical reasoning. 5) Develop effective handling skills and incorporate them with environmental and other influences in order to regain function

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