Methodology and techniques of rehabilitation in developmental age

Module Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

-       Understand the main theories and methodologies of rehabilitation applied to children and adolescents.

-       Assess and diagnose developmental disorders and disabilities in pediatric patients.

-       Plan and implement personalized rehabilitation interventions to improve motor, cognitive, and social functions.

-       Effectively collaborate with families, teachers, and other health professionals for a multidisciplinary approach.

• Mandatory participation to ensure a thorough understanding of the topics covered

-       Basic knowledge of human physiology and anatomy.

• Mandatory participation to ensure a thorough understanding of the topics covered

1.     ·  Posture and Balance: Paramorphisms and dysmorphisms. Rehabilitation techniques.

2.     ·  Congenital Hip Dysplasia

3.     ·  Congenital Clubfoot

4.     ·  Osteochondrosis

5.     ·  Childhood Pathologies and Sports

6.     ·  Rehabilitation in Cerebral Palsy

7.     ·  Rehabilitation in Spinal Muscular Atrophy

8.     ·  Rehabilitation in Spina Bifida

9.     ·  Neurological Foot

10.  ·  Neuromotor Developmental Milestones

11.  ·  Swallowing and Dysphagia in Childhood

  Written exam with multiple-choice and open-ended questions.

  Presentations of clinical cases.

  Practical test with simulations of rehabilitation interventions.

  Active participation during lectures 

·       Analysis of specific clinical cases in developmental age.

·        Design of a rehabilitation plan for a pediatric neurological condition.

·        Discussion of the goals and training involved in rehabilitation projects during childhood/developmental age.