A comprehensive and practical professional master’s degree that will allow you to learn everything you need to work as a physiotherapist in early care in a realistic and direct way”

Physiotherapy in early childhood is a form of treatment and care for children who present some type of alteration in their development, resulting in a motor deficiency of neuromuscular origin. In some cases, it can include respiratory rehabilitation in infants who have suffered from asthma, bronchiolitis, cystic fibrosis, and others. Furthermore, it seeks to improve the sequelae of some acute illnesses such as meningitis, cardiac deformities, respiratory infections, etc.

Based on the above, it is essential to have a program that encourages professionals to continue their studies in the field. As such, the Professional Master's Degree in Physiotherapy in Early Care delves into the most important aspects, providing in-depth knowledge through a program developed by experts in the field. The program stands out for dealing with topics ranging from the generality of the specialty, the normal development of children and the different pathologies that may occur and require physiotherapist care.

Currently, programs on physiotherapy in Early Childhood Care are scarce, which is why this program offers specific knowledge on that very discipline. Focusing on the latest evidence, it includes topics on telerehabilitation, therapeutic mobile activities, family-centered work and a unit that will discuss how to conduct literature searches on which to base physiotherapeutic interventions. This enables students to keep up to date and administer evidence-based treatments.

Moreover, childhood obesity is becoming a public health problem that worries many health professionals. In 2016, The World Health Organization estimated that about 41 million children under the age of five worldwide were already suffering from this condition. In many cases, most of these infants continue to be obese into adulthood. As a result, developing a new perspective to address this situation is critical. In this sense, the program adopts the perspective of experts in this area so that professionals can learn about the new available treatments in order to improve the mobility of children suffering from overweight or obesity.

Get up to date on all the latest developments in the field of physiotherapy by completing the most effective program on the subject" 

This professional master’s degree in Physiotherapy in Early Care offers the advantages of a high-level scientific, teaching, and technological program. These are some of its most notable features:

• The latest technology in online teaching software
• An intensely visual teaching system, supported by graphic and schematic contents, easy to assimilate and understand
• Practical cases presented by practicing experts
• State-of-the-art interactive video systems
• Teaching supported by telepractice
• Continuous updating and recycling systems
• Autonomous learning: full compatibility with other occupations
• Practical exercises for self-evaluation and learning verification
• Support groups and educational synergies: questions to the expert, debate and knowledge forums
• Communication with the teacher and individual reflection work
• Content that is available from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection
• Supplementary documentation databases are permanently available, even after the program

With a methodological design based on proven teaching techniques, this program will take you through different teaching approaches to allow you to learn in a dynamic and effective way”

The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from the sector who contribute their work experience to this program, as well as renowned specialists from leading societies and prestigious universities. 

The multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide immersive training programmed to learn in real situations. 

This program is designed around Problem-Based Learning, whereby the professional must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise during the academic year. For this purpose, the professional will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts.

Our innovative telepractice concept will give you the opportunity to learn through an immersive experience, which will provide you with a faster integration and a much more realistic view of the contents: “Learning from an Expert”

A cutting-edge program created to propel you toward greater competitiveness in the job market"

This comprehensive program has been created as a tool for personal and professional growth for physiotherapists by helping them gain deeper insight into the key medical advances in Physiotherapy in Early Care. The knowledge poured into the syllabus will provide professionals with a global perspective and comprehensive training to achieve the proposed objectives. You will develop comprehensive skills in childhood pathologies, new techniques in early stimulation and all the aspects you need to continue your professional growth. For this reason, TECH has established a series of general and specific objectives for the satisfaction of future graduates.

With a real practical objective, this professional master’s degree will allow you to achieve your educational goals by propelling your professional career as a physiotherapist to excellence”

General Objectives

• Specialize in Physiotherapy in Early Care
• Reinforce the importance of the role of the family
• Acquire extensive knowledge of normal and pathological development in children
• Describe the assessment and evaluation methods used in Early Childhood Physiotherapy
• Gain detailed knowledge of common childhood pathologies
• Recognize methods, techniques and tools used in Early Care treatments

Specific Objectives

 Module 1. Early Care 

• Know, in depth, the evolution of physiotherapy in pediatrics
• Become familiar with Early Childhood Care and an Early Childhood Care center, its operations, management and professionals
• Know and manage ODAT (Diagnostic Classification of Early Care) and the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF)
• Learn the importance of family involvement in early intervention and how to communicate with them
• Know the guidelines to manage psychological disorders in children  

 Module 2. Normal and Pathological Child Development  

• Learn intrauterine infant development
• Gain in-depth knowledge of motor development in children 0-6 years old
• Outline the development of laterality and play in children
• Identify normal and pathological reflexes in children
• Have detailed knowledge of the cognitive and verbal development of children

 Module 3. Pathologies in Childhood

• Understand the main pathologies in pediatric patients (the cause, incidence and development of disease)
• Lay out the factors (prenatal, perinatal and postnatal) that may pose a risk to normal infant development
• Identify characteristic clinical signs and warning signs
• Address key elements in therapeutic intervention

 Module 4. Childhood Cerebral Palsy (CCP) and Syndromes

• Understand, in depth, what cerebral palsy is, its causes and its incidence
• Know how to classify the type and level of cerebral palsy
• Specialize in spasticity and its main medical treatments
• Recognize ataxia, athetosis and hypotonia
• Explain the diversity of associated problems presented by patients with CCP
• Recognize epileptic seizures and the most common types of musculoskeletal disorders
• Gain an in-depth understanding of what Down syndrome is and how it affects children with cerebral palsy
• Recognize other syndromes such as Prader-Willi syndrome, Rett syndrome, etc.

 Module 5. Advances in Neuroscience Pediatrics

• Recognize the anatomy of the nervous system
• Know the functioning of the nervous system
• Know how to assess the nervous system
• Gain an in-depth understanding of motor learning
• Identify methods based on scientific evidence
• Interpret imaging test results
• Identify the cases where telerehabilitation is feasible

 Module 6. Pediatric Evaluation

• Learn how to evaluate and assess motor skills in children
• Have in-depth knowledge of the different assessment scales
• Identify the purpose of each scale
• Identify the cases where each scale can be used
• Know how to pass the scales
• Interpret the information obtained during the assessment

 Module 7. Effective Evaluation and Intervention in Autism

• Identify characteristics, epidemiology and risk factors associated with children presenting Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) 
• Apply the main questionnaires for ASD screening 
• Identify the main tests for ASD diagnosis 
• Recognize the main interventions used to teach new skills in different developmental areas and to manage behavioral problems in children with ASD 
• Address the implications and contributions of motor assessment and physical exercise in children with ASD 

 Module 8. Respiratory Physiotherapy in Pediatrics 

• Adequately assess pediatric patients with respiratory pathology
• Recognize respiratory pathology and administer appropriate treatment
• Recognize the factors that may interfere with respiratory physiotherapy treatment
• Know the respiratory system in depth
• Learn how to correctly manage patients with respiratory pathology

 Module 9. Physiotherapy in Early Care 

• Grasp the importance of natural environments and the new currents of intervention
• Master play in its different stages as an effective treatment tool
• Know the most-used techniques with the highest level of scientific evidence in the treatment of balance difficulties, standing, postural control, mobility, etc.
• Elaborate a standard session from the perspective of psychomotor skills
• Acquire knowledge of physiotherapy in the aquatic environment
• Identify the main technical and orthopedic aids for posture and mobility in childhood
• Delve deeper into the context of prematurity and the importance of accompaniment 
• Present other specific and relevant methods for Physiotherapy in Early Care

 Module 10. New Perspectives in Early Care

• Thoroughly understand animal therapy
• Acquire knowledge of sensory stimulation
• Expose the problem of childhood obesity and its consequences
• Learn what pre- and post-natal stimulation consists of and how to conduct a standard session
• Present options for social participation in disability
• Apply the Newborn Individualized Developmental Care and Assessment Program (NIDCAP) 
• Present new technologies as therapeutic options MHELP, virtual reality, etc. 
• Carry out evidence-based treatments

Highly specialized objectives in a qualification created to train the best professionals in Physiotherapy in Early Care”