Train the Brain! Motor Learning Principles to Promote Neuroplasticity in Children & Youth with Disabilities

Train the Brain! Motor Learning Principles to Promote Neuroplasticity in Children and Youth with Disabilities

Sponsored by Regional Low Incidence Projects - Region 11

Date:   May 3, 2019
Time:  8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Location:  Shoreview Community Center - Wedell Community Room
Fee:  $30.00 (we do not accept credit cards at this time - check or cash only)

Presenter:  Carlo Vialu, PT, MBA

Course Description:
This workshop will provide the latest evidence in motor learning principles (MLPs) for children with and without disabilities. The presenter will discuss the research findings and rationale behind such principles as the provision of verbal instruction, demonstration, feedback, variability, errorless training, frequency, specificity and salience. Participants will learn how to incorporate these principles in the child’s therapeutic intervention and daily routine to help with generalization of skills and improve participation at home, in school and in the community. The speaker will describe the application of MLPs in children with the most common childhood diagnoses so participants can translate what they learned from the session into real-life practice. To further promote generalization of skills, the speaker will discuss how to use a motor learning framework during collaborative consultations with educators to design an MLP-rich environment in school. 

See Flyer attached for more information and agenda.

CEU Hours: 6

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Make your check payable to Metro ECSU and mail to:

Metro ECSU
Attn: Gail Jankowski
2 Pine Tree Drive, Suite 101
Arden Hills, MN  55112

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If you have any questions regarding payment or registration please contact Gail Jankowski at (gail.jankowski@metroecsu.org)

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This initiative is made possible in whole with a grant from the Minnesota Department of Education using federal funding, CFDA 84.027A, Special Education – Grants to States.  This event does not necessarily represent the policy of the federal Department of Education or the state Department of Education.  You should not assume endorsement by the federal or state government.

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