OVERVIEW

Getting Comfortable with Pediatric Chronic Pain: A Comprehensive Course for Rehabilitation Professionals is organized by Education Resources, Inc. (ERI) and will be held from Mar 06 - 07, 2026 at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Support Center - NOT A MEDICAL FACILITY, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America.

Description:
About 1 in 5 kids and teens will experience chronic pain during their formative years, yet providers who feel confident working with chronic pain in pediatrics are difficult for families to find. Chronic pain affects youth participation and function across their daily activities, from movement and mobility for self-care to play and leisure and even school attendance and engagement in learning. This course is designed to increase the pediatric rehabilitation professional’s understanding and application of modern pain science for evaluation and treatment of adolescents with chronic pain, helping to build a stronger and larger community of therapists comfortable in the care of youth dealing with persistent pain.

In this two day course, we’ll dive into most up to date understanding of pain neurobiology, integrate the biopsychosocial approach within the complexities of pediatric pain, review common risk factors and diagnoses, explore the literature on the effects of pain stigma and biases, and get experience with evidence-based treatment recommendations for therapists within an interdisciplinary treatment model. With a mixture of didactic and case-based learning, this course will be structured in both large and small groups to allow for solidification of new information and real-time application.

Learning Objectives:

Interpret current pain neurobiology as it relates to pediatric persistent pain.
Apply the biopsychosocial model of health to pediatric persistent pain.
Identify key components of a pediatric pain evaluation
Differentiate when referrals to interdisciplinary providers are necessary.
Formulate accurate prognosis and appropriate plans of care for children and teens with various pain diagnoses. in order to facilitate participation in home and/or community activities.
Choose evidence-based intervention plans for children and teens with various pain diagnoses that support movement and engagement in self-care, school, and/or play/leisure.
Utilize educational interventions in pediatric clients by modifying common explanations of pain neurobiology.