Therapist Courses

Paediatric Physiotherapy Associates is passionate about providing educational opportunities for therapists. We hold monthly, in-house education in-services for our therapists on a variety of topics.  In addition, we host 1-2 courses/year for both our therapists and others who practice nationally and internationally. Upcoming courses will be posted here. 

Contact us at info@paediatricphysiotherapy.com if you wish to be added to our course mailing list, or if you are interested in having us host a course.

Beyond 20/20- A Therapist’s Guide to Understand the Role of the Visual and Vestibular System

October- November 2024

This 3 part live-online workshop series will help therapists understand the role of the visual and vestibular system during assessment and treatment. This course is relevant to all health care providers working with individuals with visual or vestibular impairments and is applicate to both pediatric and adult populations.

Part 1- October 24th, 6:30-9:30 EST Vision Guided Movement: The Role of Neuro-Optometry

Part 2- November 7th, 6:30-9:30 EST Cortical Visual Impairment: From Theory to Practice

Part 3- November 14th, 6:30-9:30 EST Vestibular: An Eye-ssential Part of the Puzzle

Participants can choose individual workshops or the entire 3 part series

Register for Early Bird rate until September 15th (Extended to September 30th)

Advanced Dynamic Core for Kids – Pelvic Health Edition

November 2023

An understanding of pelvic floor dysfunction and continence is beneficial for all paediatric physiotherapists and occupational therapists, as it is a challenge faced by many children and families. The instructors for this course, Shelley Mannell and Julie Wiebe, will provide a comprehensive understanding about the complex systems involved in pelvic health and teach functional assessment and intervention strategies to use in the paediatric clinical setting. 

Part 1- November 4th (Online)

Part 2- November 11th (In-person at Variety Village in Scarborough, ON)

Participants can choose to take Part 1 only or Part 1&2

*Early Bird rate has been extended to Sept 29th*