Cerebral palsy (CP) is an umbrella term for a group of disorders of movement and posture, caused by a non-progressive interference in the developing brain (Miller, 2005). The signs and symptoms vary among people and over time, however, it includes poor coordination, stiff muscles, weak muscles, and tremors. According to the extremity involvement, the terms hemiplegia, diplegia, tetraplegia is used; According to the dominant tone disorder, it can be defined as spastic, dyskinetic and ataxic (Vitrikas, Dalton, and Breish, 2020)
To train participants to be able to assess, design, prescribe and fabricate AFOs for children with CP
The course will be delivered in English in a Blended-learning format, with students attending scheduled lectures, practical video demonstrations, quizzes and assignments online, and practicals on-site. The students will visit the University twice: once for orientation week at the beginning of the course, and two weeks for face-to-face clinical practise at the end of the course.
- Understand the concepts and features of CP
- Describe the anatomy of neuromusculoskeletal system
- Describe pathophysiology of CP
- Carry out assessments and measurement transfer procedures of children with CP
- Apply the knowledge gained and make clinical decision on orthotic management of CP
- Carry out fabrication and fitting procedures of AFOs for children with CP.
- CPD – 20 points
Three (3) Months
Prosthetists & Orthotists, Physiotherapists and Occupational therapists.
TZS – 1,750,000