Pediatric Aquatics for the Child on the Autism Spectrum or With a
Sensory-Motor Processing Disorder
Presented by Kathleen (Kiki) Dickinson
Why is aquatic therapy such a beneficial medium to treat the child with a sensory-motor processing disorder? This course will review water principles and how they positively impact successful therapy treatments in relation to children with poor sensory-motor processing. What is the current aquatic evidence-based research on children with sensory-motor processing disorders and/or children with autism, and how can this research be applied to your clinical practice? This course will review the current aquatic evidence-based research and explore how to implement this research into your current practice for more successful outcomes. Participants will gain knowledge from current evidence-based research and be more successful with establishing effective aquatic therapy treatment for children with sensory-motor processing disorders, including autism.
Meet your instructor
Kathleen (Kiki) Dickinson
Kiki has over 30 years of experience as a physical therapist at St Croix Therapy (Therapeutic Services for Children and Adults) in Hudson, Wisconsin, serving both pediatric and adult clients. Her caseload spans the birth-to-three early intervention population, children with complex neurological conditions, and adults with…
Chapters & learning objectives
1. Water Principles' Impact on Therapy for the Child With a Sensory-Motor Disorder
This chapter will review water principles in general and how they positively impact successful therapy treatments for children with a sensory-motor processing disorder/Autism Spectrum via lecture and pool lab examples. It is important to be knowledgeable about how the water principles can directly and positively impact treatment sessions and carry over in order to to make them the most effective.
2. Evidence-Based Research —Aquatic Therapy for the Child With a Sensory-Motor Disorder/ Autism Spectrum
Current aquatic evidence-based research will be reviewed on aquatic therapy with the child with autism and/or a sensory-motor processing disorder. This research is important in determining if it supports aquatic therapy as a successful treatment approach for therapy. Treatment techniques will be demonstrated that support this research and/or diagnosis.
3. Water Principles' Impact on Therapy for the Child With Auditory, Tactile, and/or Visual Processing Impairments
This chapter will review water principles and how they positively impact auditory, tactile, and visual processing via lecture and pool lab examples. It is important to be knowledgeable about how the water principles and specific aquatic therapy techniques directly and positively impact auditory, tactile, and visual processing to make the aquatic treatment and carry over most effective.
4. Water Principles' Impact on Therapy for the Child With Poor Vestibular Processing
This chapter will review water principles and how they positively impact vestibular processing via lecture and pool lab examples. It is important to be knowledgeable about how the water principles and specific aquatic therapy techniques directly and positively impact vestibular processing to make the aquatic treatment and carry over most effective.
5. Water Principles' Impact on Therapy for the Child With Poor Focus and Attention
This chapter will review water principles and how they positively impact focus and attention via lecture and pool lab examples. It is important to be knowledgeable about how the water principles and specific aquatic therapy techniques directly and positively impact focus and attention to make the aquatic treatment and carry over most effective.
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