Medical breakthroughs in neuromuscular diseases have changed disease progression and living with the condition significantly. These breakthroughs are transforming our expectations for these children, as well as our roles as occupational and physical therapy practitioners. This continuing education course will equip you to work with children with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Becker Muscular Dystrophy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Peripheral neuropathies (such as like Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease), mitochondrial diseases and others.

Learn medical breakthroughs, assessment tools, interventions and contraindications to help children with various abilities and stages of the disease progression. 12 CE Hours of Training.

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Carly Matichak Stock, PT, DPT has had the pleasure of working in the realm of pediatrics, including school-based, multi-disciplinary clinics, research, outpatient and inpatient rehabilitation settings. She currently practices in the Harford County Public Schools in Bel Air, Maryland. Carly was a faculty mentor in the pediatric residency program at Kennedy Krieger Institute responsible for the school-based and muscular dystrophy components. Speaking engagements have included multiple national and international opportunities including Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy, Kinetic Connections, and Periodic Paralysis Association. Publications have involved muscular dystrophy research. Carly is passionate about forming meaningful relationships with children and families she serves and offering creative evidence based therapy services.

“Inspiring! You have a knack for drawing the audience in” – OT with 6 yrs experience

“Carly is so knowledgeable about both research and real-life interventions” – PT with 39 yrs experience

“The case studies were great as was the information that could be applied in practice” –OT with 18 yrs experience

“Love the visuals (videos with testing procedures) and breakout portions for practice of goals and treatment” – PT with 18 yrs experience