This engaging and practical course teaches practitioners to assess toe walking through a holistic view of the child, including biomechanics and sensory processing, to develop a systematic approach to devise an effective treatment plan. Through an organized evaluation procedure, specific data will be used to direct the clinician to potential etiologies. You will learn to develop interventions based on etiologieHIVED)s to produce successful long-term outcomes. This course challenges the clinician to ask the correct questions in order to form a systematic approach to treating the child who “toe walks.” This course will change how you think about and treat children with equinus gait.
- Identify specific etiologies relevant to pediatric equinus gait
- Choose evaluation tools to determine etiology of toe walking in the pediatric population
- Apply an evidence-based treatment strategy based on etiology of a child who toe walks
- Prioritize the treatments within an individualized treatment plan for the pediatric patient, based on the needs of the child and family
- Determine the future consequences of incorrect intervention
Toe Walking Part A Schedule: 10 Total Contact hours
9.5 hours class + 0.5 hrs Post Test = 10 Contact Hours (1.0 CEUs)
3 hours 45 minutes
IDEAL GAIT & EQUINUS GAIT
- Definition of Idiopathic Toe Walking
- Problems & concerns regarding an equinus gait pattern
- Components of normal gait & gait development
- Characteristics of equinus gait
BIOMECHANICS
- Necessity of a stable base
- The influence of an anterior center of mass
- Muscle Balance Theory
- Passive ankle DFROM measurement technique: R1 & R2
- Orthoses: Changes to tradition
- Transverse plane movement & ankle strategies
- Biomechanical training aids
2 hours 45 minutes
BIOMECHANICS Cont’d
- Shoe Modifications
- Transverse plane movement & ankle strategies
- Biomechanical training aids
KINESIOLOGY
- Physiology
- Manual therapy
- Muscle lengthening & strengthening strategies
- Therapeutic Taping
3 hours 15 minutes
SENSORY PROCESSING & SENSORY PROCESSING DISORDER
- Consideration of the senses: tactile, vestibular, visual, proprioceptive,
- Anatomy, Diagnosis, & Incidence
- Assessment with regards to Toe Walking
ASSESSMENT: CRITERIA, RESULTS & INTERVENTION
- Birth & Developmental history
- Vision
- Classifications of Toe Walking
- etiologies
- Assimilation of material
30 minutes
POST-TEST
If you enjoy studying with Liesa M. Ritchie-Persaud, you will love this NEW on-demand, online offering:
NEW! Primitive Reflexes: Strategies to Promote Integration – Strengthening Foundational Skills – Online Series
Receive access for a full year, downloadable handouts and 11 contact hours (1.1 CEUs)
$299/person
Learn at your convenience with Janine Wiskind, MS, OTR/L, CBIS. This course (recorded at a live webinar) provides therapists with a clear understanding of evaluating and treating primitive reflexes. Janine provides lots of practical interventions and a new perspective on how to look at a child’s development. Complete details and Registration here.
Liesa M. Ritchie-Persaud, PT, DPT, PCS, is a licensed physical therapist with 33 years experience in the field of pediatric therapy. Liesa is the owner of "Know To Change," an organization dedicated to advancing the knowledge and skills of clinicians in pediatric practice. Both nationally and internationally, she has educated healthcare professionals in advanced treatment techniques, performed specialized practical training and provided consultative services. Liesa has worked in a variety of settings, including private pediatric clinics, schools, private homes, hospitals and long-term care facilities, as well as facilities overseas. Dr. Ritchie-Persaud is a Credentialed Clinical Instructor and also taught human anatomy, physiology. She received her Associate degree in 1993 and worked as a Physical Therapist Assistant while earning her B.S. in Organizational Leadership from Southern Nazarene University in Tulsa, OK. Dr. Ritchie-Persaud earned her Master’s degree in Physical Therapy from the University of Findlay in Findlay, OH in 2003. She received her post-graduate Doctorate from Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions in 2011 and is a Board Certified Specialist in Pediatric Physical Therapy. Liesa’s passion for helping others extends into her private life. She has volunteered as a Call Rape Advocate and Salvation Army volunteer. Her passion for travel has led her to teach and treat in Australia, New Zealand, Turkey, the Arab Emirates and Mexico, plus organizing and participating in mission work in Mexico, Ukraine and Palestine. Liesa’s wide range of clinical experience, organizational leadership, proficient teaching skills, motivation to improve the standard of care and enthusiasm and passion for her field make her an exciting and compelling instructor.
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Once you purhcase an online course, you will have the opportunity to take an exam to test your retention of the material. If you have purchased this course, please ensure you have logged in to your account in order to take the exam. The exam must be completed with a pass rate of 80% or more in order to receive your certificate of attendance.
Continuing Education Hours for disciplines not listed below: 10 contact hours (1.0 CEUs). Intermediate level. License #______________. Education Resources Inc. is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course approval ID# 05143. This Distance Learning-Independent course is offered at 10 contact hours 1.0 CEUs. (Intermediate level, OT Service Delivery). AOTA does not endorse specific course content, products or clinical procedures. This course can be used toward your NBCOT renewal requirements for 10 units. Approved for FL Occupational Therapists for 12 continuing education hours #20-772145. Approved by the KY Physical Therapy Association for 10 contact hours, approval #CS61-2023-APTAKY thru 3/6/25. This course meets the basic criteria of the MD Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for 1.0 CEU's, 10 contact hours. Approval #2203-77 by the NJ State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for 10 CEC's. Approved sponsor by the State of IL Department of Financial and Professional Regulation for Physical Therapy for 12 contact hours. The Illinois Early Intervention Training Program has approved this event for 9.75 hours of EI credential credit in the area of Intervention. Approved provider by the NY State Board of Physical Therapy for 12 contact hours (1.2 CEUs). Education Resources is an approved agency by the PT Board of CA for 10 contact hours. This activity is provided by the TX Board of PT Examiners accredited provider #1910017TX for 10 CCUs and meets continuing competence requirements for PTs and PTAs licensure renewal in TX. Approved Provider for OK State Board of Medical Licensure & Supervision #BAP202310003. 10 hours of this course qualify toward the 20 hours requirement for NDTA re-certification.
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