Course/Conference Details
55.378051, -3.435973
Additional information / Directions
- Liverpool Lime Street: 0.1 mile by foot
- Liverpool Central Station: 0.2 miles by foot
- Liverpool South Parkway: 6 miles by train
- Queens Square Bus Station: 0.2 miles by foot
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport: 8 miles by car or bus
- Manchester Airport: 35 miles by car, bus or train
Parking- St. John’s multi-storey car park is adjacent to the hotel. Guests rate is £6.00 per 24 hours Please provide your vehicle registration to reception to validated your discount and pay in the car park. Car park postcode is L1 1NQ.
Trainer
Course/Conference Organiser
Learning objectives
- Be able to carry out a subjective and objective assessment of the neuromuscular child - community and specialist perspective
- Be aware of red flags for identifying a neuromuscular disorder (NMD) and what to do with that information
- Be able to describe main features and progression of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
- Have a basic knowledge of Charcot Marie Tooth (CMT) and where to start when assessing neuromuscular babies
- Have a clear understanding of specialist role of community and specialist neuromuscular teams in neuromuscular disorders and how best to deliver care (given published international standards of care for DMD and SMA)
- Be able to use assessments to select best management strategies, adapt them overtime and understand the impact of different diagnoses on management
- Be aware of the toolkit of management strategies for use in NMD) stretches, activity and exercise) orthotics and equipment
- To understand the importance of respiratory and spinal management be able to clinically reason appropriate interventions
- To be able to formulate a basic management plan for a child with a neuromuscular disease in a community setting and to be able to justify the need for regular physiotherapy input and review
‘Thank you for your booking, APCP is a not-for-profit organisation, therefore, not only will your fee go towards the cost of running the course and speaker costs, but it will equally support other educational programmes'.