NEURO-IFRAH® Advanced Gait (Advanced Function in Upright Postures 1)

A Neuro-IFRAH® Organization Approved Course that includes advanced concepts of the Neuro-Integrative Functional Rehabilitation and Habilitation (NEURO-IFRAH®) approach by Waleed Al-Oboudi

This course is specifically designed for occupational therapists who work with patients affected by a stroke or brain injury. Licensed occupational therapy assistants, physical therapists and licensed physical therapy assistants require special permission for acceptance.

NEURO-IFRAH® Advanced Gait (Advanced Function in Upright Postures Part 1)

(a Neuro-IFRAH® course originated by Waleed Al-Oboudi)

Course description:

This five day Neuro-IFRAH® Organization approved advanced course is designed for occupational therapists who work with patients affected by a stroke or brain injury. Licensed occupational therapy assistants, physical therapists and licensed physical therapy assistants require special permission for acceptance. Participants must have successfully completed the Neuro-IFRAH® Certification Course. This course will cover concepts from the well rounded whole person and functional Neuro-IFRAH® model for normal gait. Participants will be provided with practical applications and step by step instructions for the reacquisition of skills that are essential for normal gait. This course is authored and designed by Waleed Al-Oboudi who is renowned for his superior and unmatched visionary concepts and highly effective and creative techniques. This course promises to increase clinician’s assessment and management skills as well as introducing concepts that will be unmatched in expanding participant’s perspective of normal gait.

Course Objectives

1 Identify Neuro-IFRAH® concepts related to normal gait.

2 Identify concepts related to developing an effective well rounded gait assessment.

3 Identify missing components interfering with normal gait on a patient.

4 Develop an effective treatment plan on an actual patient to restore identified missing components interfering with normal gait.

5 Demonstrate effective application of management strategies learned to resolve patient’s impairments and improve the function of gait.

6 Modify treatment strategies.

7 Demonstrate effective use of tools to grade and enhance effectiveness of results.

8 Integrate concepts related to whole person function, walking, the environment, and adaptation.

Upon successful completion of the course, participants will be Neuro-IFRAH Advanced Trained®.

Please note that the criteria to be admitted into Neuro-IFRAH® advance courses REQUIRE that the applicants be Neuro-IFRAH Certified® and are using the information learned in the Neuro-IFRAH® Certification Course in the treatment and management of Stroke and Brain Injury patients.

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