THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO NOT MAKING MINIMUM DELEGATE NUMBERS. IT WILL BE RESCHEDULED FOR EARLY 2024, PLEASE KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR THE ADVERT THEN. APOLOGIES FOR THE INCONVENIENCE.
East Anglia APCP Regional Committee would be delighted if you join them for this popular course with speaker Virginia Knox, Consultant Physiotherapist.
What is it?
A training course covering goal setting and standardised measures suitable for use with children with cerebral palsy.
Who is it for?
Paediatric physiotherapists and occupational therapists.
Pre-course requirements – previous clinical experience of children with cerebral palsy
AIM:
To extend course participants knowledge of currently available outcome measures suitable for the child with cerebral palsy and to further refine their goal setting skills.
OBJECTIVES:
- To refine goal setting skills and be able to aply Goal Attainment scaling for the child with cerebral palsy.
- To demonstrate knowledge of a range of standardised outcome measures valid for the child with cerebral palsy (gross motor, daily activities, participation and quality of life).
- To be able to select measures appropriate for individual children
- To demonstrate knowledge of the key strategies that can increase therapist’s use of outcome measures
How will the course be taught?
Lectures, practical workshops and video presentations.
SPECIAL INFORMATION:
This course may involve participants practising administering some test items on each other, therefore please wear comfortable non-restrictive clothing.
Draft timetable
9.00 REGISTRATION
9.30 Welcome & Introduction to Outcome Measures
Goal setting
10.00 Goal Attainment Scaling GAS
10.30 Canadian Occupational Performance Measure COPM
11.00 BREAK
11.20 Gross motor goal setting tools
Activity level measures
11.35 Gross motor skills measures
13.00 LUNCH BREAK
13.45 Gross motor skills measures continued.
14.10 Daily living activities
Participation and health related quality of life
14.30 Participation measures
14.50 Quality of life measures
15:05 Tea
15.20 Selecting outcome measures & functional goals: case history
15.55 What helps therapists use outcome measures – the evidence
16.05 Final questions
16.15 Finish
PLaces are limited, please book early to avoid disappointment. There is a minimum number of delegates to allow this course to run and in the event of this not being reached, the event will be cancelled or rescheduled.
Lunch and refreshments will be provided