Intended Audience: Occupational Therapists, Speech Language Pathologists, Physical Therapists, OT Assistants, PT Assistants, Child Development Associates

Presenter:
Shelley Mannell PT serves babies, children and adolescents across a spectrum of neurological and developmental disabilities. She integrates a broad range of clinical skills and research to provide an understanding of movement across multiple domains. Shelley founded HeartSpace Physical Therapy for Children in order to support clients as they matured through the lifespan.
Shelley began teaching as a clinical faculty member in the Faculty of Rehabilitation Science at McMaster University and continues to participate in clinical research and education. She is a certified children’s yoga and meditation facilitator and the co-creator of Dynamic Core for Kids, an evidence-based approach to central stability for children with motor and sensory challenges. Shelley is an international speaker, discussing the dynamic systems nature of the development of postural control and the application to assessment and intervention for children with sensory and motor challenges. www.heartspacept.com

Learning Objectives:

Identify the key difficulty with postural control in children with CP, ASD and DCD
Discuss the development of postural control.List four sensory systems and their impact on postural control
Articulate the connection between alignment and mature postural control
Identify three hallmarks of alignment that support mature postural control