This course is designed for experienced clinicians who want to maximize their assessment, treatment planning, and intervention skills to achieve more efficient and effective outcomes when working with children with neurological challenges confounded by sensory processing, orthopedic and often behavior issues. This lab intensive course will focus on integrating handling skills along with using the most up to date evidence to guide clinical decisions and treatment.

Participants will:
• Analyze the functional challenges of children with neuromotor challenges in the context of the frameworks of sensory integration, neurodevelopmental treatment and motor learning
• Apply a task analysis model to identify the essential system requirements for performance of functional skills
• Integrate current knowledge of the central nervous system mechanisms for registration, regulation, and attention as they relate to motor performance and functional tasks
• Identify behaviors, indicating motor and sensory challenges in children that compromise function and articulate treatment strategies for management
• Enhance handling skills utilizing the synergy of sensation and movement in treatment intervention to gain functional