KT3 KinesioTaping® Course with Extended Focus on Pediatrics/Neuro (Pre-requisite, completion of KTA approved KT1 and KT2 courses).

Therapeutic taping is an invaluable tool that can be used to facilitate and relax muscles as well as to reduce pain and improve biomechanical alignment.  In this two day course on Kinesio® Taping (KT3) for Pediatrics/Neuro, you will discover how taping can apply to a variety of pediatric clients. Although the course has a pediatric focus, many of the applications are also effective in treating the adult neurologically involved client.

The course will be comprised of lecture material, case studies and treatment demonstrations but will be primarily focused on practical applications for use with pediatric clients.  This course is appropriate for PTs and OTs who would like to have a more advanced understanding of pediatric Kinesio Taping® for immediate application into the clinical setting.

What you will learn:

• How to determine when taping is appropriate for pediatric clients
• How to use taping as an adjunct to traditional and manual techniques
• How to incorporate taping into more effective home programs

What you will do:

• Explore the pediatric applications of Kinesio Tape®
• Practice applying Kinesio Tape® for a variety of pediatric purposes
• Experience Kinesio Tape® being applied on yourself
• Problem solve how to evaluate and effectively treat pediatric clients

Note: Participants who successfully complete the required Fundamental and Advanced Kinesio Taping® (KT1, KT2, & KT3) courses are eligible to take the Certified Kinesio Taping Practitioner (CKTP) exam through the KinesioTaping Association (KTAI). Upon passing this exam with a score of 80% or better, practitioners will be granted the CKTP title along with all the associated rights and benefits.

KT1/KT2 are prerequisite for this course.

Also Available:

KT3 - 8 hr Kinesio Taping® course - Clinical Concepts and Advanced Taping Methods

KT3 - 12 hr Kinesio Taping® course with additional Focus on the UE

 KT3 - 12 hr Kinesio Taping® course with additional Focus on Orthopedic Conditions and Sports Injuries

 KT3 - 12 hr Kinesio Taping® course with additional Focus on Rehabilitation & Orthopedic Conditions of the UE

Program subject to change. Participants are cautioned to apply new information and skills within the scope of state licensure law.

 

 Course Objectives:

At the conclusion of this lecture and lab on Kinesio Taping for Pediatrics, participants will be able to:

• Identify the major clinical implications for pediatric taping.
• describethe difference between taping for facilitation and taping for relaxation when using Kinesio Tape.
• explain how and when to use Kinesio Tape for various corrective techniques in pediatrics.
• Experience applying tape on a partner and having tape applied to oneself on lower extremities, trunk and upper extremities.
• Problem solve practical applications of therapeutic taping via case studies and treatment demonstrations.

What you will need:

• Pediatric Kinesio Taping book
• Lab clothes (halter tops and loose fitting shorts or two piece bathing  suits work best)
• Sharp scissors for cutting tape
• Blankets, towels and/or pillows (for your own comfort during lab)
• Kinesio Tape (will be supplied for you at the course)

CE Credits

12 contact hours for KT3 for Pediatrics

Accepted by many professional credentialing organizations and state professional regulatory boards. Check with your state board/credentialing agency to verify. Certificate of attendance will be issued to all participants upon completion of the course and may be used for CEU verification of credits. CE Credits vary by state. Please check with your state board/certifying agency to confirm conversion of contact hours to CE. See links below.

Physical Therapy Board of California: The Physical Therapy Board of California recognizes Rehab Education, LLC as an approval agency to approve providers offering continuing competency courses for CA licensed PTs and PTAs. This course is approved for 12 contact hours.

D.C. Board of Physical Therapy: Course approved by the D.C. Department of Health: Health Regulation and Licensing Administration on behalf of the D.C. Board of Physical Therapy Approval #DC-1140

Delaware Examining Board of Physical Therapy and Athletic Trainers: This course has been approved by the Delaware Examining Board of Physical Therapy and Athletic Trainers.

Illinois State Board of Physical Therapy: Approved CE Sponsor by Illinois State Board of Physical Therapy, Division of Professional Regulations, #216.000227 for courses completed by 09-30-2012..

Maryland State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners: This course has been approved by the Maryland State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for 1.2 CEUs. (Course must be completed by 03-07-2015)

North Carolina Board of Physical Therapy Examiners: This course has been approved by virtue of Illinois CE Provider Approval #216.000227 for 12 contact hours. (Course must be completed by 09-30-2012)

NY State Physical Therapy Board: Rehab Education, LLC is recognized as an approved of PT and PTA continuing education by the NY State Education Department's Board of Physical Therapy provider for courses completed by 05-13-2013.

PA State Board Physical Therapy: This course has been approved by the Pennsylvania State Board Physical Therapy for 12 contact hours. Approval #PTCE001895. (Course must be completed by 12-31-2012).

NCBTM Approved Provider #451708-11 for courses completed by 08-05-2014: Rehab Education, LLC, is approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCBTMB) as a continuing education provider.

BOC Approved Provider #P8271: (For courses completed by 12-31-2012). Rehab Education, LLC is recognized by the Board of Certification, Inc. to offer continuing education for Certified Athletic Trainers.

AOTA Approved Provider #6177. These states currently recognize AOTA Approved Providers for OT continuing education either in regulatory language or by formal written communication to AOTA:

Alaska Arkansas Delaware District of Columbia Illinois Indiana Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Minnesota Mississippi Missouri

Montana Nevada New Hampshire Ohio Oregon Oklahoma Rhode Island South Carolina Tennessee Texas Vermont Virginia

*NBCOT...National Board for Certification of Occupational Therapy (view PDU requirements)
+HTCC... Hand Therapy Certification Commission  (view recertification requirements)

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Agenda:

Day 1

8:00 - 8:40	KT1 & KT2 Review
8:40 - 9:15	Shoulder Impingement
9:15 - 9:40	Whiplash/Cervical Pain
9:40 - 10:05	Chondromalacia Patella
10:05 - 10:20	Break
10:20 - 10:45	Fascial Correction:  Manual Glide
10:45 - 11:10	Basket Weave Technique
11:10 - 12:00	Scar Taping
12:00- 1:00	Lunch on your own
1:00 - 2:00	Developmental and Biomechanical Concerns
2:00 - 2:30	Hypotonia
2:30 - 3:30	Cerebral Palsy (Hemiplegia and Diplegia)
3:30 - 3:45	Break
3:34 - 4:15	Brachial Plexus Injuries
4:15 - 4:45	Torticollis
4:45 - 5:00	Questions/Wrap-up of Day 1

Day 2

8:00 - 8:15	Review of Pediatric Applications
8:15 - 8:45	Injuries/Overuse
8:45 - 9:15	Class Choice
9:15 - 10:00	Case Studies in small groups
10:00 - 10:15	Break
10:15 - 11:15	Treatment Demonstration (or Videotapes)
11:15 - 12:15	Class Case Study Presentations
12:15 - 12:30	Course Evaluations
12:30 - 12:45	Questions and Conclusion

 

Teresa Juodawlkis Pesci, MPT, CKTI,
received her Masters in Physical Therapy from the University of California: San Francisco. She has worked at Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford in Palo Alto, California, and the William Beaumont Rehab Center in Birmingham, Michigan. She currently works at the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore, Maryland as a senior physical therapist and provides home PT services through the Child and Family Support Program. Her interest areas are the birth to three population, infant massage, yoga for the special child and therapeutic taping. Mrs. Pesci has been using a variety of taping practices throughout her career which has focused exclusively on pediatrics. She is a certified Kinesio®Taping instructor through the Kinesio® Taping Association.

Tuition

Note: Early Bird rates are in effect if your application is postmarked four weeks or more prior to registration.	Early Bird Rate	Late Registration Rate
KinesioTaping®: KT3 with expanded Focus on Pediatrics / Neuro	$379	$429

Prerequisites: KT1/KT2
Proof of attendance must be provided. Please email your KT1/KT2 certificate of attendance to info@RehabEd.com or fax to 845-368-2458 after completing registration. If you are paying by check, please include a copy of certificate with invoice and payment

Dates & Locations

There are no scheduled workshops at this time.

Please note:
Live courses require a minimum number of participants to operate. You will receive a written confirmation when minimum is met. Do not purchase non-refundable travel until you receive official written confirmation.

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