The Children’s Hospital Colorado Departments of Occupational and Physical Therapy are proud to offer the Basic General Movement Assessment (GMA) course.  Research conducted in the last 20 years has shown the qualitative assessment of spontaneous movement in the fetus, newborn, and young infant is an early and reliable indicator for diagnosis and prognosis of neurological disorders. Compelling evidence is now available that qualitative assessment of General Movements —a specific type of spontaneous movement—under the age of five months is the best predictor of cerebral palsy. This course fulfills the standards specified by the Generalized Movement Trust (www.general-movements-trust.info). The course will consist of lessons, demonstration, and discussion of video-recordings.

Course participants are required to take a final test with a passing grade in order to receive a certificate of reliability in this method of assessment.

Instructor

Colleen Peyton, PT, D.P.T . Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences and Pediatrics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. With a background as a pediatric physical therapist, Colleen’s scientific focus is understanding how an infant's early movement behaviors are related to their brain structure and neurodevelopmental outcomes.

Registration Fee

 $800

Special Arrangements

If special arrangements are required for an individual with a disability to attend this

meeting, please contact Lindsay Warner at Lindsay.Warner@childrenscolorado.org