Introduction to Pediatric Vestibular Rehabilitation

Specialty Therapy Source, LLC

Format(s):   Live Seminars
Discipline(s):   Physical Therapy
Contact Hours:   16
Registration Fee:   $525.00

Objectives

Following successful completion of the course, the participant will:
1. Identify 75% of the anatomical and physiological mechanisms underlying impairments related to vision and balance impairments related to vestibular dysfunction in children
2. Based on a case scenario, select age appropriate clinical tests of vestibular function.
3. Based on examination results in a case scenario, correctly identify vestibular function status (differentiating central and peripheral).
4. Based on a case scenario, identify and select appropriate functional vision and balance (static and dynamic) tests representative of vestibular related impairments in children
5. Given case descriptions, identify children for whom testing of vestibular function and related impairments is warranted.
6. Based on evaluation results, choose appropriate intervention for vision and balance impairments related to vestibular dysfunction in children.

Target Audience

Confirmation Notes

CEUs: 16 contact hours; 16 CCUs by FSBPT
Approved by Florida and New Jersey state boards and the FSBP
FSBPT (ProCert) approvals are accepted in 35 states/provinces:
AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DE, DC, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NC, ND, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, UT, VT, VA, WI, WY
Approved by New Jersey State Board of Physical Therapy (#1811-51); approval pending in MA and FL.

Agenda

Day 1 (8.00 contact hours): 7:30 Registration 8:00 – 10:00 Anatomy & physiology: framework for evaluation & treatment of vestibular function and related impairments. 10:00- 10:15 BREAK 10:15 – 11:00 Diagnoses involving vestibular dysfunction in children: incidence and presentation 11:00 - 12 Diagnostic and clinical testing of the vestibular canal function Noon - 1:00 LUNCH 1:00 - 2:15 Practicum/lab demo: Clinical tests of the oculomotor and VOR function 2:15 - 3:00 Diagnostic and clinical testing of the vestibular otolith function 3:00 - 3:15 BREAK 3:15 - 4:15 Practicum: clinical testing of otolith function 4:15 - 5:30 Case presentations and Discussion 5:30 Adjourn Day 2 (8.0 contact hours): 8:00 – 9:30 BPPV – Mechanisms, Examination, Treatment 9:30 – 10:45 Practicum: Exam and Rx for BPPV 10:45-11:00 BREAK 11:00 – 12 Rationale, evidence for and selection of intervention for vestibular related vision impairments 12:00 - 12:45 Practicum: intervention for vision impairments 12:45 -1:45 LUNCH 1:45 – 2:45 Rationale, evidence for and selection of intervention for vestibular related balance impairments 2:45 - 3:30 Practicum: intervention strategies 3:30 - 3:45 BREAK 3:45 - 4:45 Cases and questions 4:45 - 5:30 test 5:30 PM Adjourn

Description

This 2 day course provides an overview of evidence based practice for vestibular related impairments in children, and is appropriate for physical & occupational therapists and assistants working in pediatrics. The didactic content includes: 1) detailed review of the anatomy, physiology and development of the vestibular system, 2) the epidemiology of vestibular dysfunction in children, 3) diagnostic and clinical testing of vestibular function, 4) examination and evaluation of vestibular related impairments, and 5) intervention for vestibular related impairments in children. Hands-on demonstration and training of evaluation and intervention are included. Case reviews and discussion are used to facilitate application of the material. Handouts are provided online, several on site. Reviewed and approved by the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT).
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