Visual Perception in Children with Cerebral Palsy
Dates:26 - 30 June 2006 / Venue: Bobath Scotland, Clydebank, Glasgow   /  Tuition fee £580

Course leaders: 
Judith Murray SROT, Bobath Tutor, The Bobath Centre, London
Carolyn Simmons Carlsson - NZROT, Bobath Tutor

This course will address visual perception development in different types of children with
cerebral palsy.

Who is the course for?
The course is suitable for Bobath and non Bobath trained paediatric occupational therapists,  physiotherapists and speech and language therapists.

Aim:
To provide an in-depth look into the visual problems of children with cerebral palsy and the effect it has on daily life.

Objectives:
By the end of the course participants should be able to:

• demonstrate and understanding of development of visual perception in relation to
children with cerebral palsy.

• develop goal setting skills relating to realistic short term and long term treatment plans.

• use task analysis in relation to children with cerebral palsy with specific visual perception difficulties.

How will the course be taught?
The course adopts a problem solving approach through video presentation and analysis and practical sessions. 

Prior to the course, participants will be asked to submit a video of 5 minutes in length showing some of the treatment difficulties experienced with children with perceptual problems.  Further information about the video presentation will be forwarded once bookings are secured.

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