Prechtl General Movement Assessment (GMA) Basic Course
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
Target Audience
This activity has been planned for physicians, occupational therapists, physical therapists, and other healthcare professionals interested in early diagnosis of children with cerebral palsy.
Learning Objectives
- Assess typically developing infants using the Qualitative Assessment of General Movements
- Assess infants with brain lesions using the Qualitative Assessment of General Movements
- Describe how to incorporate the Qualitative Assessment of General Movements technique into their clinical and research practices
- Distinguish between typical and atypical general movements in developing infants using the Qualitative Assessment of General Movements
Additional Information
Tuesday Feb. 6, 2024 |
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7:30 a.m. | Check-in and Registration |
8 a.m. | Welcome and Introduction. When, How and Perhaps Why Do We Start to Move? (Lecture) |
9:30 a.m. | BREAK |
10 a.m. | Normal General Movements: Preterm and Term Age (Demonstration and Tutorial) |
11:30 a.m. | LUNCH on your own |
12:30 p.m. | Abnormal General Movements: Preterm and Term Age (Demonstration and Tutorial) |
2 p.m. | BREAK |
2:30 p.m. | General Movements: Preterm Age (Tutorial) |
4 p.m. | Adjourn for the day |
Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024 |
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8 a.m. | General Movements: Term Age (Tutorial) |
9:30 a.m. | BREAK |
10 a.m. | Individual Developmental Trajectories: From Birth to the End of the First Month Post term Age (Tutorial) |
11:30 a.m. | LUNCH on your own |
12:30 p.m. | Fidgety Movements (Demonstration and Tutorial) |
2 p.m. | BREAK |
2:30 p.m. | Abnormal and Absence of Fidgety Movements (Demonstration and Tutorial) |
4 p.m. | Adjourn for the day |
Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024 |
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8 a.m. | Fidgety Movements (Tutorial) |
9:30 a.m. | BREAK |
10 a.m. | Individual Developmental Trajectories: From Birth to 5 Months Post term Age (Tutorial); GMs and Cerebral Palsy (Lecture) |
11:30 a.m. | LUNCH on your own |
12:30 p.m. | Individual Developmental Trajectories: From Preterm Birth to 5 Months Post term Age (Tutorial) |
2 p.m. | BREAK |
2:30 p.m. | Individual Developmental Trajectories of Infants with Perinatal Asphyxia (Demonstration and Tutorial) |
4 p.m. | Adjourn for the day |
Friday, Feb. 9, 2024 |
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8 a.m. | GMs at Different Ages (Tutorial) & How to Study GMs (Demonstration) |
9:30 a.m. | BREAK |
10 a.m. | Reliability Testing |
11:30 a.m. | Conference Adjourns |
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
21.5 contact hours will be awarded to participants at the completion of the program.
PHYSICAL THERAPY ACCREDITATION
The content of this course will be submitted for 21.5 Physical Therapy CEUs in Colorado.
Others: A general certificate of attendance will be provided to all others upon completion of the online evaluation. Claim credit commensurate with your participation.