Lessons from 4-6 Month Olds to Analyze & Treat in Early Intervention

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Building on all of the information from Part 1, Part 2 continues with the analysis of developmental components from 4 to 6 months and what they teach us about working with babies and families in therapy. Learn how to effectively activate the postural muscles and teach the baby how to move and function while minimizing compensatory patterns in motor skills of this age group. You will learn practical treatment strategies that you can immediately incorporate into your practice.

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Suzanne Davis Bombria

Suzanne Davis Bombria, PT, C/NDT is an internationally recognized and respected clinician, teacher and consultant in the treatment of infants & children with neuromotor impairments. She is unique in that she brings first-hand practical experience to her profession as the mother of a son who has cerebral palsy. Mrs. Bombria…

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Chapters & learning objectives

1. What Can Be Learned From the 4-6 Month Old?

Chapter 1 takes a close look at not only functional gains of the 4 to 6-month-old, but also the underlying components that support developmental changes. Photos of babies progressing through development are presented in order to clearly demonstrate these changes and why they are important to further development.

2. Prone Reach, Supine & Rolling 4-6 Months: Comparison of Babies & Treatment Strategies

Chapter 2 presents photos of typically developing babies as well as babies with developmental delays from a variety of diagnoses. An analysis of these children is discussed along with strategies to encourage further development of function and critical components in prone reach, supine & rolling.

3. Belly Crawling & Sitting 4-6 Months: Comparison of Babies & Treatment Strategies

Chapter 3 presents photos of typically developing babies as well as babies with developmental delays from a variety of diagnoses. An analysis of these children is discussed along with strategies to encourage further development of function and critical components in belly crawling & sitting, as well as the pre-requisites, for these higher level skills.

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