Torticollis & Plagiocephaly: Assessment & Treatment of Infants & Children Pulling it Together - Session 1

Torticollis & Plagiocephaly: Assessment & Treatment of Infants & Children Pulling it Together - Session 1 is organized by Education Resources, Inc (ERI) and will be held during Apr 08 - 09, 2018 at Children's Specialized Hospital - Outpatient Center and Long Term Care in Mountainside, NJ, Mountainside, New Jersey, United States of America.

The target audience for this medical event is Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists and Assistants; Nurses, including NICU, Nurse Practitioners, Orthotists, Physician Assistants, and Physicians. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 18 contact hours.

Course Description :
This dynamic evolving course will concentrate on progressive, effective evaluation and treatment schemes for infants and young children with a diagnosis of torticollis with or without plagiocephaly, including challenging cases. The course is designed to provide therapists with current research and recommendations pertaining to the implications of torticollis, sleep posture and increased use of positional devices on infant postural and motor development. Current evidence-based clinical pathways and guidelines for management of torticollis and infant head shape, including Clinical Practice Guidelines from APTA - Section on Pediatrics, will be discussed and incorporated. Red flags for related early infancy and preschool diagnoses will be appraised. Current functional, clinically oriented evaluation and evidence-based treatment strategies for infants and young children that can be integrated into routines and play will be provided. Diagnostic procedures and surgical intervention will be reviewed. Recommendations for follow-up and secondary specialist consultations will be presented. Emphasis on home exercise programs and effective strategies to team with parents will be explored throughout both days.

Learning opportunities for therapists and medical professionals involved in pediatrics will transpire through lecture, case reports, group problem solving, video review, patient demonstration and lab practicum. The extensive use of pictures and videos throughout the 2 days of intensive course materials will allow participates to problem solve and identify movement and tissue impairments related to the diagnosis of torticollis, providing functional ways to evaluate and treat.

Course Objectives:

• Discuss and implement current evidenced-based treatment regimes for torticollis
• Discuss the impact on a head shape that may be present with a diagnosis of torticollis
• Establish solutions to manage; including helmet criteria and treatment
• Identify the impact of torticollis on the acquisition of motor components and midline postural development
• Discuss the relationship between the change in sleep posture and the effects of increased positional devices on postural development
• Discuss SIDS and the efficacy of back to sleep
• Review related diagnoses to the health policy change
• Incorporate parent input when establishing individualized goals and a home exercise program.

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.