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Train the Brain!
Motor Learning Strategies to Promote Neural Plasticity in Children and Youth with Disabilities





This course provides the latest evidence in motor learning principles (MLPs) for children and youth with and without disabilities. The presenter will discuss the research findings and rationale behind such principles as the provision of verbal instruction, demonstration, feedback, variability, errorless training, frequency, specificity and salience.  Discussion includes how to incorporate these principles in the child’s therapeutic intervention and daily routine to help with generalization of skills and improve participation at school, home, and in the community. Participants will learn a step-by-step approach in selecting the task, designing the task & the environment, and teaching the task using case studies.
Learn about the application of MLPs in children with the most common childhood diagnoses (cerebral palsy, developmental coordination disorder, and autistic spectrum disorder) so participants can translate what they learned from the session into real-life practice. To further promote generalization of skills, participants will practice how to use a motor learning framework during collaborative consultations with families and educators to design an MLP-rich environment in school, at home and in the community.

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Session ID:
1461905
Credits Available:
(6) CPE
(6) OT Contact Hours
(5) TPTA
Contact Person:
Julie Jones
Registration Fee:
$35.00
Instructor(s):
Carlo Vialu, Physical Therapist, Soojin Jang, Region 4 ESC
Audience:
Adapted Physical Education Teachers, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy
Date Time Location
1/10/2020 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM Region 4 ESC McKinney Conference Center - MCC 203
7200 Northwest 100 Drive, Houston, 77092
Date:
1/10/2020
Time:
9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Location:
Region 4 ESC McKinney Conference Center - MCC 203
7200 Northwest 100 Drive, Houston, 77092


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