Welcome to the Altimate Academy! Children learn and develop skills through experiences with their environment. Children with neuromotor delays require assistance to enable them to have these varied experiences that foster growth and development. The introduction of a supported standing program as early as 9 months of age (the age when their typically developing peers start to stand) provides the child with the weight-bearing and antigravity postures same as their typically developing peers are experiencing. This course will discuss the theories of motor learning and development of motor skills and how the early introduction of a supported standing program can facilitate these and skeletal development.
Friday, March 7, 2025
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Los Angeles Convention Center
Room 508
Los Angeles, CA 90015
Credits: 0.1 CEU / 1.0CEC / 1hr
Level: Intermediate
Registration:
This complimentary course requires registration at Abilities Expo in addition to registration with Altimate Medical. Space is limited and seats are reserved on a first come, first serve basis.
Prerequisites:
None.
Target Audience:
Physical and occupational therapists
Learning Objectives:
1. Describe how and why contractures develop.
2. Describe how supported standing can be used as an intervention, including the evidence supporting their use.
3. Discuss the pros and cons of the available standing technology.
Course Completion Criteria:
1. Attend the in person seminar
2. Complete the post-course survey/evaluation
3. Download your certificate
AOTA Classifications:
The University of Pittsburgh—RSTCE ([email protected]) is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. PD activity approval ID# L/DLact.M.SD.985.0805.01. This In-Person Learning—Interactive activity is offered at 0.1 CEUs, Intermediate, in Occupational Therapy Service Delivery. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
Instructions to obtain your CEU:
To obtain your CEU visit your profile and select the course from your enrolled courses list and follow the instructions from there. If you have any trouble or questions reach out to [email protected] and we will be happy to help you.
Course Instructor: Maryann M Girardi, PT, DPT, ATP
Clinical Education Specialist, Altimate Medical
Maryann is a Clinical Education Specialist at Altimate Medical, Inc. in Morton, MN, USA. She has been a PT for over 40 years and an ATP for 27 years. She has worked with adults and pediatrics with neuromotor disorders in a variety of settings and roles including primary therapist, seating and positioning specialist, CRT sales and reviewer for the state Medicaid program. From early on in her career she learned the benefits of using equipment to supplement her treatments. Using equipment enabled her patients to continue their therapy outside of their individual sessions enabling them to achieve their goals. She has presented nationally and internationally on standing technology, service delivery and client specific
