Date: September 25th, 26th and 27th, 2009
Check-In Time(s): 7:30am-8:00am
Class Time(s): 8:00am-4:30pm
Location: September 25th: Fairview Riverside East building, Dining Room A ~
September 26th and 27th: College of St. Catherine

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Speakers:

Cathy Hazzard, MBA, B.Sc. PT is a pysiotherapist with over 22 years experience working with adults with varied neurological diagnoses.  Her clinical background also includes experience and continuing education courses in manual therapy and orthopedics.  She obtained an MBA in 1993 while continuing to work as a PT.  She has been an NDTA™ Coordinator Instructor in Adult Hemiplegia since 1998 and has taught introductory, certificate and advanced level NDT courses extensively throughout North America and internationallly in such countries as Ireland, Hong Kong, Singapore, Estonia, Peru and Mexico. Cathy practice in Calgary, Alberta, Canada for over 20 years in the acute, rehabiliation and outpatient phases of care. She is now working in private practice and Home Health on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Cathy served as the Chair of the NDTA's Instructor Group from 2002-2005 and a member of the Board of Directors of NDTA from 2003-2007. She has written 2 articles for the Neurosciences Division's journal, Synapse, of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association and an article for the NDTA's Network.

Course Description:

This interdisciplinary course is designed to give participants basic knowledge about NDT and how it is applied in clinical practice to promote recovery of function following neurological damage.  Lab practice and patient demonstration will be emphasized in the learning process.  Information will be presented in a cross-functional manner to incorporate all rehabilitation disciplines and practice settings.

*This course is eligible for AOTA Approved Provider credit. The assignment of AOTA CEU's does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products or clinical procedures by AOTA.*
*This course is eligible for MN Board of PT Category 1 continuing education credit.*
 

Course Objectives:
Understand basic treatment concepts of NDT.
Identify major impairments in the adult hemiplegic patient.
Analyze normal and abnormal movement in functional activities.
Utilize knowledge of NDT for making treatment choices related to impairments and activities.

Course Agenda:
Friday

8:00-8:30am- Registration
8:30-9:00am- Introductions, Course outline
9:00-11:00am- Lecture: Recovery of Function: Plasticity; What's Possible?
11:00-12:30pm- Lecture/Lab: Understanding Normal Movement
12:30-1:30pm- Lunch
1:30-2:30pm- Lecture/Lab: continued
2:30-4:30- Patient Demonstration
Saturday
8:30-10:30am- Lecture: NDT Principles and Basic Components of Movement
10:45-12:30pm- Lab: Scooting on a Surface/ Sit to Stand
12:30-1:30pm- Lunch
1:30-3:00pm- Lab: continued
3:00-4:30pm- Patient Demonstration
Sunday
8:30-9:15am- Lab/Discussion: Positioning and Seating
9:15-12:00pm- Lab: Shoulder Girdle Assessment and Facilitation
12:00-12:30pm- Discussion of the Painful Shoulder
12:30-1:30pm- Lunch
1:30-3:15pm- Gait Concepts and Basic Facilitation
3:15-3:45pm- Questions and Wrap-up