Common Motor/Movement Problems Part 1: Normal Variations course for Nurses
This session explores normal and abnormal motor development from birth until age five.
Learning objectives
By the end of this session you will be able to:
- Describe the patterns of normal, gross and fine motor development and their variation
- Assess motor development in children through observation and examination
- Explain the presentation, natural history, differential diagnosis and referral pathways for key developmental orthopaedic presentations
Typical motor development in childhood has a wide range. Knowing this and being aware of normal and idiosyncratic motor development patterns is important.
This session will explore the key features of abnormal motor development as well as ‘red flag’ signs.
Before commencing this session, you should complete the following HCP sessions:
- 01_01 Introduction to the Healthy Child Programme (402-0001)
- 02_02 Using Record Keeping to Promote Multi-agency Working (402-0004)
- 06_01 Introduction to Development Part 1: Description and Influences (402-0022)
Dr Jane Williams is a consultant paediatrician (community child health and neurodisability) at Nottingham University NHS Trust. Her interests include:cerebral palsy, acquired brain injury, and epilepsy.
Dr Elizabeth Marder is a consultant paediatrician at Nottingham University NHS Trust. Her interests include: Down Syndrome, autism, and pathway development.
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