Recognizing Early Motor Delays at 2, 4, 6 Months of Age and Importance of Tummy Time

Average Rating: 100% would recommend this course to other healthcare professionals.

Audience: Registered Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, LPN’s

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Description:

This course will teach positioning techniques to identify early motor delays at 2, 4 and 6 months of age. Additionally, this course will provide a deeper understanding of early detection, early intervention, and referral procedures for early motor delays, along with possible outcomes associated with lack of Tummy Time. Learners will view footage of typically developing and atypically developing infants showing how the power of observation can help detect early motor delays. After completing this course, a nurse should be able to talk to parents about atypical movement, what to do if atypical motor movement is suspected and how they can practice Tummy Time with baby.

Objectives:

• Understand the free resources available through Pathways.org that help maximize child development
• Understand the rise and cause of early motor delays in infants
• Gain knowledge about the Kong method of observation to recognize motor irregularities at 2, 4, and 6 months old
• Convey importance of Tummy Time to patients and how to implement into an infant’s daily routine
• Make recommendations for patients on how to get therapy services for their child

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

Watch a demo of the course here:

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.