Average Rating: 97% would recommend this course to other healthcare professionals.

Audience: Early Intervention Professionals

Welcome!

This course is meant to help early intervention specialists gain a deeper understanding of typical motor development at 1, 2, 3, and 4 months of age. In each age you will see an infant examined in 5 different positions highlighting typical expectations for baby in relation to specific areas of the body, head, trunk, upper extremities, and lower extremities. The importance of placing baby in each position and the goals of development in that position will also be explained. Additionally, the course will give you information to help guide you through your sessions, questions to ask, and tips on how to get the caregiver involved.

Objectives:

• Learn typical motor development at 1, 2, 3, and 4 months of age
• Recognize how to assess baby’s motor development in 5 positions
• Understand the contributions of head, trunk, pelvis alignment, and core control (upper and lower extremities)
• Discover tips to help you complete your assessment
• Learn general warning signs of atypical development

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Please Note: You will have access to the course for 90 days from the date of purchase. If you have any questions or concerns about your access please reach out to friends@pathways.org

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System Requirements:

Desktop:

• A broadband Internet Connection
• Web browser:
  • Internet Explorer 8+
  • Firefox2+
  • Safari on Mac 1.2+
  • Google Chrome
• JavaScript and Cookies enabled

Mobile Devices:

• Apple devices using Safari
• Android devices using Chrome

While not a requirement the course is best viewed using a minimum screen resolution of 1024×768.