Infant Development: Alignment, Core, and Motor (IDACM) – 101

This online course helps early intervention specialists deepen their understanding of typical motor development in infants at 1 through 4 months of age. For each age, you’ll observe an infant assessed in five key positions, with a focus on expected movement patterns in the head, trunk, arms, and legs.

What You’ll Learn

• Typical motor development at 1-4 months

• Assess motor skills in 5 key positions

• Understand head, trunk, pelvis alignment, and extremity control

• Tips for early intervention assessments

• Recognize early signs of atypical development

Course Demo

“I really like this course. As a functional therapist for children, to a large extent, I can see the details of the development of typical children from more angles. Thank you!”

Please Note: You will have access to the course for 90 days from the date of purchase. If you have any questions or concerns about your access please reach out to friends@pathways.org.

System requirements

Desktop:

• A Broadband Internet connection

• Web browser:

  • Internet Explorer 8+

  • Firefox 2+

  • Safari on Mac 1.2+

  • Google Chrome

• Javascript and Cookies enabled

Mobile Devices:

• Apple devices using Safari

• Android devices using Chrome

While not a requirement the course is best viewed using a minimum screen resolution of 1024×768.

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