Do your therapy interventions result in long-term learning of motor skills at home, in the school and in the community? Train the Brain! will provide the latest evidence in motor learning principles (MLPs) for retention and generalization of skills in your pediatric clients. The presenter will discuss the research findings, rationale and correct implementation of such principles as the provision of verbal instruction, demonstration, feedback, variability, errorless training, autonomy, frequency, specificity and salience.

You will gain a step-by-step approach in selecting the task, designing the task & the environment, and teaching the task using case studies and designing a motor-learning-principle-rich home, school or community environment. Carlo will describe the application of MLPs in children with the most common childhood diagnoses (cerebral palsy, developmental coordination disorder, and autistic spectrum disorder) so you can translate what you learned from the session into real-life practice. 6 CE Hours of Training.

For more details, select a scheduled course below.

Carlo Vialu, PT, MBA is co-author and co-publisher of www.SeekFreaks.com, an evidence-based online resource for pediatric PTs, OTs, and SLPs. From January 2008 to January 2017, he served as Director of PT for the NYC Department of Education, where he oversaw a program with over 700 PTs working in more than 1,500 schools. Carlo is the project manager of research on normative data for five mobility tests for school-aged children. Carlo keeps apprised of the latest in research and best practices as a member of both the APTA and AOTA.

“Well-organized. Lab times helpful. Responsive to participants. Open to questions.” – OT with 30 years experience

“Amazing. Carlo made complex theories easy to understand and practice.” – PT with 17 years experience

“Highly recommended to other PTs motivated to practice [with a] more evidence-based approach.” – PT with 10+ years experience

“Kept my attention the entire course. Good command of the material. Engaging.” – OT with 19 years experience

“Enjoyable – able to visualize techniques [and ] ideas into existing caseload.” –   PTA with 40+ years experience

“Well-done! The content was thought provoking.” – OT with 10 years experience

For the 6-Hour Course:

• Worksheet: Applying MLPs to the Child’s Goal
• Collaboration Worksheet: Designing an MLP-Rich Home, Community or School Environment