VENUE
This ACT course will be delivered online in a virtual environment via zoom. We will send registered attendees the link.
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Car parking: N/A
Public transport: N/A
OBJECTIVES
Children with abnormal muscle tone deserve prompt recognition and timely access to appropriate investigation and treatment, particularly with the availability of new therapies for neuromuscular conditions and cerebral palsy. In view of this, the BPNA approved the development of a new BPNA short-course on 'Tone Management in Children'.
The aim of the course is to improve recognition of initial symptoms of abnormal (high or low) tone and speed-up referral to appropriate specialists. In turn, the course aims to reduce the time to diagnosis and quicken provision of suitable treatment and/or therapy and improve the experience of the child/young person and family. Overall the course aims to improve the future outcomes for children with abnormal tone. We present a structured approach to investigation and management.
PROGRAMME
This is a 2-day course that will be delivered online in a virtual environment. You are expected to attend for the whole 2 days. It is recommended that you join the course via a laptop or computer. Please make sure that you join with a working microphone and video.
The virtual course will be delivered in exactly the same way as the face-to-face course.
PROGRAMME
| DAY 1 |
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| 08.45-09.15 |
Registration |
|
| 09.15-09.30 |
1. Welcome, introduction and aims |
Whole group |
| 09.30-10.00 |
2. Setting the tone |
Whole group |
| 10.00-10.30 |
3. A structured approach to motor development |
Whole group |
| 10.30-10.35 |
Screen Break |
|
| 10.35-11.05 |
4. The language of tone |
Whole group |
| 11.05-11.35 |
5. The anatomy of tone |
Whole group |
| 11.35-11.55 |
Break |
|
| 11.55-12.25 |
6. TONE tool in practice - high tone |
Workshop 1 |
| 12.25-12.30 |
Screen Break |
|
| 12.30-13.00 |
7. TONE tool in practice - low tone |
Workshop 2 |
| 13.00-13.45 |
Lunch |
|
| 13.45-14.05 |
8. Structured approach to investigation of children with high tone |
Whole group |
| 14.05-14.35 |
9. Structured approach to investiagtion of children with low tone |
Whole group |
| 14.35-15.05 |
10. Investigating children with high tone |
Workshop 1 |
| 15.05-15.10 |
Screen Break |
|
| 15.10-15.40 |
11. Investigating children with low tone |
Workshop 2 |
| 15.40-16.00 |
Break |
|
| 16.00-16.20 |
12. When to refer children with common tone problems |
Workshop |
| 16.20-16.50 |
13. Grey cases |
Workshop |
| 16.50-17.00 |
14. Questions & close |
Whole group |
| 17.00 |
Close |
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| DAY 2 |
|
|
| 08.45-09.00 |
Registration |
|
| 09.00-09.45 |
15. Physical interventions for management of children with tone problems |
Whole group |
| 09.45-10.15 |
16. Collaborating with parents |
Workshop |
| 10.15-10.20 |
Screen Break |
|
| 10.20-11.05 |
17. Medical and surgical interventions for management of children with tone problems |
Whole group |
| 11.05-11.35 |
18. Principles of management of children with neuromuscular disorders |
Whole group |
| 11.35-11.50 |
Break |
|
| 11.50-12.25 |
19. Crises with high tone |
Workshop |
| 12.25-12.30 |
Screen Break |
|
| 12.30-13.05 |
20. Acute presentations of children with neuromuscular disorders |
Workshop |
| 13.05-13.50 |
Lunch |
|
| 13.50-14.20 |
21. Grey cases with complexity |
Whole group |
| 14.20-14.50 |
22. Young people with transition |
Workshop |
| 14.50-15.20 |
23. Horizon scanning |
Workshop |
| 15.20-15.40 |
24. Revision of key messages, feedback and close |
Whole group |
| 15.40 |
Close |
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WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?
The course is aimed at:
- Consultant and trainee Paediatricians
- Consultant and trainees in Neurodisability
- Consultants and trainees in Community Paediatrics
- Therapists involved in the management of children with both low and high tone problems.
If you are not currently a practising clinician or you hold a different job role to those listed above, please contact a member of the Short Course Team on +44(0) 1204 526 002 or email us at shortcourses@bpna.org.uk to discuss if you should attend this course.
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