A Brain for Life!
Introductory Training in NeuroDevelopmental Movement
Materials:
Please have a journal available for notes and questions.
Print out the and have available the following documents.
Section 1
Introduction
(40 min.)
Normal Neurological Development/Medulla and Spinal Cord
(26 Min.)
Normal Neurological Development/Tying up the Spinal Cord/Medulla Level and Introduction to the Pons Level, Symptoms of Pons Level Immaturities and How to ‘See’ Movement
(2 Hrs, 30 Min.)
How Did Children Get This Way?/Tests of Pons Dysfunctions
(1 hour, 5 min.)
Assignment
Before Moving Forward:
- Observe 2-3 people doing the Horizontal Eye Tracking Assessment and Belly Crawling.
- Two assessments for these at the Pons Level.
- Refer to the Screening Form Instructions and record any observations on the Screening Form.
Note: additional assessing tools listed will be learned in the second half of this training.
Section 2
The Midbrain Level
(1 hr., 45 min)
Observing Hands and Knees Creeping and Taking Histories
(36 min.)
Evaluation Tools, Classroom Environments that Support Development, Program Assignments and the Vestibular System
(1 hr., 10 min.)
Using Tools from This Course, How to Stay Connected
(1 hr., 7 min.)
Assignment:
- Observe 2-3 people doing the Vertical Eye Tracking Assessment, Hands and Knees Creeping, and Position Sense.
- Two assessments for these at the Midbrain Level and the Corpus Callosum.
- Refer to the Screening Form Instructions and record any observations on the Screening Form.
- Feel free to assign a program using the Program Assignments Form, if gaps in the Developmental Sequence are found.
