3-DAY COMPREHENSIVE COURSE

Mastering the Dynamics: Perception-Action Approach Basic Certification

Therapeutic Management of Children with Movement Disorders.

LEVEL: Advanced

Three, Full day In-person Live Hands-on Course in Mersin, Turkey.

Dates: May 16-18, 2025

Prerequisite: Learn to Move, Move to Learn Perception-Action Course

TARGET AUDIENCE: 
Pediatric Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists and Speech Therapists

Let’s take your knowledge of the Perception-Action Approach to the next level!  

Our specialized Certification course in the Perception-Action Approach is tailored exclusively for professionals like you who have taken the IPAA “Learn to Move, Move to Learn Course” and are aiming to enhance your therapeutic skills. Now you can gain certification in this transformative intervention approach.  

This interactive 3-day advanced course focuses on the Perception-Action (P-A) Approach and will help you gain a deeper understanding of perception-action, dynamic systems and neuronal group selection theories and how they influence clinical intervention strategies, creating impactful experiences for your young clients.  

Participants will expand their knowledge of the P-A Approach intervention into clinical practice which includes environmental modifications, task-specific manual guidance and caregiver instruction.  

Under the supervision of masters of the approach, clinicians will discover how to adapt and modify intervention sessions for children with movement disorders to meet individual needs and support progress in various areas of development.
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This class will also include:  

  • Review of updated evidence.
  • Engagement in video analysis sessions featuring real-life case studies of therapy sessions.
  • Direct hands-on daily treatment sessions.
  • Opportunities to reflect on your approaches, receive feedback, and fine-tune your intervention to maximize effectiveness.
  • Participation in hands-on manual guidance labs to refine your technique.
  • Collaboration with fellow therapists while exchanging ideas, discussing challenges, and problem-solving.
  • Individual real case presentations will be evaluated using a Knowledge Assessment Tool.


Certification for Professional Growth:
  • Gain recognition with a Certificate of advanced training in the Perception-Action Approach, equipping you to provide innovative intervention in your field.


Occupational therapists, physical therapists, and speech-language pathologists will each extract information from the course material that is useful in their discipline-specific intervention.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:  

  1. Develop intervention strategies based on findings from a P-A Approach Examination using the four primary concepts.
  2. Create an intervention session that includes environmental modifications, manual guidance and caregiver instruction.
  3. Analyze hands-on intervention sessions and discuss how the three theories influenced clinical intervention strategies.
  4. Adjust selected intervention strategies based on the child/children’s performance as it relates to the unique defining characteristics and major components of the P-A Approach.
  5. Generate two potential changes or adaptations to your intervention strategy that support progress in global development.

Key Take-Aways:

1) Critical observation skills 2) Real time modifications 3) Problem-solving skills

Format and Method of Instruction:

Lecture, “hands-on” lab, group discussions, video and live demonstrations, child assessment and “hands-on” intervention.

In addition, group collaboration, problem solving and individual presentations will be utilized.

ACCESSIBILITY

IPAA is committed to ensuring that all PD activities are accessible to all learners, including people with disabilities. If you have any special needs, please contact us at ipaamoves@gmail.com.

COURSE COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS

Full course attendance and completion of the course and survey are required to receive a Certificate of Completion. In addition, in order to attain a Basic Certification Certificate, successful completion requires that the participant meet all 5 objectives on the Knowledge Assessment Tool.



             For questions, please email ipaamoves@gmail.com

Registration Process:

Thank you for your interest in this course. Mastering the Dynamics: Certification in the Perception-Action Approach will be "In-Person" in Mersin, Turkey.

If registering for this course, please note the following registration process:

1. Registration

Please email:  Zynp_ikbal@hotmail.com or Call/Text +90 543 317 36 11

4. Course Completion

Upon course completion you will be provided with a "course code" .

2. Payment Required

When you register for this course, payment will be due in full at that time.

5. Finalize Course Completion

Your "course code" is needed to register at IPAA and complete your course Survey and receive your Certificate of Completion / Certification Certificate.

3. Course Content

Three, Full day In-person Live Hands-on Course in Mersin, Turkey.
Dates: May 16-18,  2025.

Course Schedule: Day 1

9:00 – 10:30  Introduction, review and discussion of theory and concepts

10:30 – 10:45  Break

10:45 – 11:45  Demo

11:45 – 12:15  Demo discussion. Review assessment form and schedule for patients.

12:15 – 1:00 Lunch

1:00 – 1:45  LAB #1 

1:45 – 2:00  Patient Set-up

2:00 – 3:15  Patient #1 assessment/intervention and discussion

3:15 – 3:30  Break

4:45 – 5:30  Demo Group discussion continued using Examination Form and Knowledge Assessment Tool

Course Schedule: Day 2

9:00 – 10:00  Updated article review and discussion:

10:00 – 11:00  LAB #2:

11:00 – 11:15  Break

11:15 – 12:00   LAB #3:

12:00 – 1:00   Lunch

1:00 – 1:45   LAB #4:

1:45 – 2:00  Patient Set-up

2:00 – 3:15  Patient #1 intervention session and discussion

3:15 – 3:30  Break

3:30 – 4:45  Patient #2 intervention session and discussion

4:45 – 5:30    Begin Small Group Problem Solving using the videos of your patient sessions. Refer to the Examination Form and the Knowledge Assessment Tool to guide your discussion and prepare for your presentations scheduled for tomorrow morning.

Course Schedule: Day 3

9:00 – 11:00  Patient Video Analysis: Treating pairs of therapists will present using the video of their patient session. Each therapist in the pair will be required to present using their treating portion of the session.

11:00 – 11:15  Break

11:15 – 12:00  Patient Video Analysis continued

12:00 – 1:00  Lunch

1:00 – 1:45  LAB #5:

1:45 – 2:00   Patient Set-up

2:00 – 3:15   Patient #1 intervention session with caregiver instruction and discussion.

3:15 – 3:30  Break

3:30 – 4:45  Patient #2 intervention with caregiver instruction and discussion.

4:45 – 5:30   Review, questions and answers, log into the website to complete the survey and receive Certificate of Completion/Certification Certificate.

What We Offer

What's included in this course?

Agenda

Lecture, “hands-on” lab, group discussions, video and live demonstrations, child assessment and “hands-on” intervention.

In addition, group collaboration, problem solving and individual presentations will be utilized.

Hands-on Lab & Intervention


Group Discussions, Collaboration & Problem Solving


Video & Live Demonstrations


Course Lessons

Instructor

Lisa N. Scher

PT, C/PAA, C/PAA-Instructor
Lisa N. Scher is a physical therapist and Certified Perception-Action Approach Instructor who has presented nationally and internationally to numerous groups of pediatric physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speech-language pathologists and at national conferences. She has over 40 years of experience providing physical therapy services in a variety of practice settings, including over 15 years as the owner of a private pediatric practice.  Ms. Scher is a founding member, past President and current Chair of Marketing of the Institute for Perception-Action Approach. She is working privately providing direct patient care and mentoring of therapists.
Patrick Jones - Course author
DISCLOSURES:
FINANCIAL: Lisa N. Scher is receiving financial compensation from ScienceArt to present this Professional Development activity.

NONFINANCIAL:  Lisa N. Scher is a member of IPAA and holds leadership and volunteer roles within IPAA but is not financially compensated for these roles.
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