Karen Pryor – Advancing Pediatric Function Through Neuroplasticity – PESI

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Speaker: Karen Pryor, PhD, PT, DPT, CH, CFPS

Duration: 1 Hour 22 Minutes

Format: Audio and Video

Copyright: Aug 03, 2017  

Media Type: Digital Seminar

Description

We are now using the word neuroplasticity to describe the way we can modify brain connections to change how the body works.This lecture offers a journey through the nervous system and neuroanatomy, exploring how the brain can change tone, movement and key sensory functions. Throughout the sessions, we’ll examine how the brain connects and adds new connections in relation to exercises that make progressive therapy fun, fast, and rewarding 

Speaker

Karen Pryor, PhD, PT, DPT, CH, CFPS

Karen Pryor, PhD, PT, DPT, CH, CFPS, has a doctorate in physical therapy and has practiced for 40 years in the field. Dr. Pryor is the owner of Health Sphere Wellness Center, an integrative therapy clinic in Nashville, Tennessee. Involved with early intervention in the birth-three population for over 30 years, she has developed neuroplasticity techniques that are used in a wide variety of settings, including homes, childcare centers, and school systems, to advanced pediatric therapy programs. Dr. Pryor serves on several boards, including the Leadership Interagency Council for Early Intervention (2014-2019), a position to which she was appointed by Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam. In 2010, she received the President’s Volunteer Service Award for her contributions to the advanced treatment of children from President Barack Obama. In addition to her work with children, Dr. Pryor has served as an adjunct professor at the Tennessee State University Occupational Therapy Assistant program. She is a clinical instructor for several universities and colleges. With her years of experience and passion for complete wellness, Dr. Pryor advances a more expansive view of how to integrate therapy throughout the lifespan by using neuroplasticity techniques.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Karen Pryor is the owner of Health Sphere Wellness Center, LLC and is a field examiner for PDMS-3. She has employment relationships with Tennessee State University, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Physical Therapy School, the Daymar Physical Therapy Assistant School and the Volunteer State Community College. She is a paid consultant for Evergreen Certifications. Karen Pryor receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Karen Pryor is a reviewer with Tennessee Physical Therapy Association and American Physical Therapy Association. She is an Ambassador for National Down Syndrome Society.

Target Audience

Athletic Trainers, Occupational Therapy, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Physical Therapy, Physical Therapy Assistants

Objectives

1. Define neuroplasticity as it relates to the pediatric population
2. Describe diagnoses & related potential for rewiring around damage with challenges & treatments
3. Describe strategies for incorporating neuroplasticity in treatments of the pediatric population
4. Survey neuroplasticity techniques that can be easily utilized in the clinic, home or school setting the next day

Outline

Neuroplasticity as it relates to the Pediatric Population

• Brain development
• Period of optimal change
• Stimulation of change through sensation

Diagnosis, Challenges and Treatments

• Routes for potential neural pathway changes
• Tone – restrictions in development and how neuroplasticity can change potential
• Learned non-use versus use
• Case studies

Application of Neuroplasticity Techniques

• What can be done with the child’s environment to enhance development
• How to reinforce daily practice by caregivers

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