Train the Brain!
Motor Learning Principles to Promote Neuroplasticity
in Children and Youth with Disabilities
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, error-less 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. The speaker will conclude with an illustration of how to create an MLP-rich environment in school.
5 CPE's #015950
5 CCU's *pending approval*