A comprehensive and practical Postgraduate diploma that will allow you to learn everything you need to work as a physiotherapist in early care in a realistic and direct way”

Child physiotherapists are in charge of advising, treating and caring for infants and adolescents who either suffer from or are at risk of general developmental delay and congenital or acquired movement disorders. As such, they carry out general assessments of children and their environment to establish the objectives that will help them successfully complete treatment. They are also responsible for establishing the therapeutic intervention that best suits each child's situation.

To accomplish this, professionals utilize a series of tools and techniques such as movements, exercises, breathing control, strength-building exercises, postural aids, among others, but the main techniques that will always be used are games and stimulation of movement learning. This Postgraduate Diploma provides specific and advanced knowledge of Physiotherapy in Early Care.

Throughout these months, students will acquire the knowledge required to work in Early Childhood Care, taking a deeper look into normal and pathological development in children, child pathology, assessment and treatment

Likewise, this Postgraduate diploma seeks to guide physiotherapists through the functions that are carried out in Early Care, as well as to provide them with therapeutic tools and essential knowledge that is useful for professional work.

The teaching staff have extensive experience and training, both on a national and international scale, in the field of child physiotherapy, which positions this Postgraduate diploma above others in the market, so graduates will have an excellent reference. Both the course director and the professors will put their knowledge and professional experience at students’ disposal in a practical manner. Therefore, this course will swiftly provide you with knowledge on all aspects related to Physiotherapy in Early Care.

A 100% online Postgraduate diploma that provides students with the opportunity to study comfortably, wherever and whenever suits them best. All you need is a device with Internet access to take your career one step further. A modality in keeping with the current times and with all the guarantees to establish professionals in a highly demanded field.  

A unique opportunity to specialize and stand out in a highly in-demand sector for professionals” 

This Postgraduate diploma in Physiotherapy in Early Care offers professionals 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
• A highly visual teaching system, supported by graphic and schematic contents that are 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 accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection
• Supplementary documentation databases are permanently available, even after the program

Cutting-edge education created to propel you toward greater competitiveness in the job market”

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 train 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.

A comprehensive program created for physiotherapy professionals, which will allow you to balance your studies with other professional responsibilities and access the course from any location with total flexibility"

Its methodological design provides students with complementary document banks to supplement the lessons"

The syllabus has been designed based on the principles of Physiotherapy in Early Care, following the guidelines proposed by the teaching team. As such, the syllabus consists of modules that offer a broad perspective of the treatments and pathologies suffered by infants. From module 1, students will see their knowledge broadened, which will promote their professional development, knowing that they can count on the support of a team of experts.

Develop the skills a physiotherapist needs to identify the main pathologies in pediatric patients with this Postgraduate diploma”

Module 1. Normal and Pathological Child Development 

1.1.  Intrauterine Development
1.2.  The Term Infant and Its Development

1.2.1.  Neonate Classification
1.2.2.  Morphological Characteristics
1.2.3.  Normal Reactions

1.3.  Child Development from 0 to 12 Months Old

1.3.1.  Normal Child Development from 0 to 12 Months Old
1.3.2.  Child Attitude and Motor Activity from 0 to 12 Months Old
1.3.3.  Child Stimulus Response from 0 to 12 Months Old
1.3.4.  Child Manipulation from 0 to 12 Months Old
1.3.5.  Child Warning Signs from 0 to 12 Months Old
1.3.6.  Pathological Child Development from 0 to 12 Months Old
1.3.7.  Child Pathologies from 0 to 12 Months Old

1.4.  Child Development from 12 Months to 3 Years Old

1.4.1.  Normal Child Development from 12 Months to 3 Years Old 
1.4.2.  Child Attitude and Motor Activity from 12 Months to 3 Years Old
1.4.3.  Child Stimuli Response from 12 Months to 3 Years Old
1.4.4. Child Manipulation from 12 Months to 3 Years Old
1.4.5.  Child Warning Signs from 12 Months to 3 Years Old
1.4.6.  Pathological Child Development from 12 Months to 3 Years Old
1.4.7.  Child Pathologies from 12 Months to 3 Years Old

1.5.  Child Development from 3 to 6 Years Old

1.5.1.  Normal Child Development from 3 to 6 Years Old
1.5.2.  Child Attitude and Motor Activity from 3 to 6 Years Old
1.5.3.  Child Stimulus Response from 3 to 6 Years Old
1.5.4.  Child Manipulation from 3 to 6 Years Old
1.5.5.  Child Warning Signs from 3 to 6 Years Old 
1.5.6.  Pathological Child Development from 3 to 6 Years Old
1.5.7.  Child Pathologies from 3 to 6 Years Old

1.6.  Child Play Development

1.6.1.  Child Play Development from 0 to 6 Months Old
1.6.2.  Child Play Development from 6 to 12 Months Old
1.6.3.  Child Play Development from 1 to 2 Years Old
1.6.4.  Child Play Development from 2 to 3 Years Old
1.6.5.  Child Play Development from 3 to 4 Years Old
1.6.6.  Child Play Development from 4 to 5 Years Old
1.6.7.  Child Play Development from 5 to 6 Years Old

1.7.  Laterality Development
1.8.  Normal and Pathological Reflexes

1.8.1.  Neurological Assessment: Structure and Content
1.8.2.  Primitive Reflexes: Definition, Function and Explanation
1.8.3.  Postural Ontogenesis

1.9.  Relationship between Motor Skills and Other Developmental Areas
1.10.  Cognitive and Verbal Development in Children

Module 2. Pathologies in Childhood

2.1.  Critical Periods in Child Development and Cause of Childhood Pathology
2.2.  Neuromuscular Diseases

2.2.1.  Etiology and Incidence
2.2.2.  Types
2.2.3.  Treatment
2.2.4.  Physiotherapy Treatment

2.3.  Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

2.3.1.  Etiology and Incidence
2.3.2.  Types
2.3.3.  Treatment
2.3.4.  Physiotherapy Treatment
2.3.5.  Genetic Therapy

2.4.  Congenital Muscular Torticollis and Plagiocephaly

2.4.1.  Etiology and Incidence
2.4.2.  Clinical Manifestations
2.4.3.  Treatment
2.4.4.  Physiotherapy Treatment

2.5.  Spina Bifida and Obstetric Brachial Palsy

2.5.1.  Etiology and Incidence
2.5.2.  Clinical Manifestations
2.5.3.  Treatment
2.5.4.  Physiotherapy Treatment

2.6.  Preterm Infants
2.7.  Achondroplasia

2.7.1.  Etiology and Incidence
2.7.2.  Clinical Manifestations
2.7.3.  Treatment
2.7.4.  Physiotherapy Treatment

2.8.  Arthrogryposis

2.8.1.  Etiology and Incidence
2.8.2.  Clinical Manifestations
2.8.3.  Treatment
2.8.4.  Physiotherapy Treatment

2.9.  Hearing and Visual Impairment
2.10.  Congenital Heart Pathologies

2.10.1.  Etiology and Incidence
2.10.2.  Clinical Manifestations
2.10.3.  Treatment
2.10.4.  Physiotherapy Treatment

Module 3. Childhood Cerebral Palsy (CCP) and Syndromes

3.1.  CCP 

3.1.1.  Etiology and Incidence

3.2.  CCP Classification 

3.2.1.  Classification According to Muscle Tone and Posture

3.2.1.1. Spastic CCP
3.2.1.2. Dyskinesia or Athetoid CCP
3.2.1.3. Spastic CCP
3.2.1.4. Mixed CCP

3.2.2.  Classification by Topographical Criteria

3.2.2.1. Hemiplegia 
3.2.2.2. Paraplegia
3.2.2.3. Monoplegia
3.2.2.4. Diplegia
3.2.2.5. Tetraplegia 

3.2.3  Gross Motor Classification System

3.3.  Spasticity and Medical Treatments

3.3.1.  Causes of Spasticity
3.3.2.  Difference between Spasticity and Hypertonia
3.3.3.  Consequences of Spasticity
3.3.4.  Spasticity Rating Scales 
3.3.5.  Medical-Pharmacological Treatment of Spasticity
3.3.6.  Physiotherapeutic Approach to Spasticity

3.4.  Athetosis, Ataxia and Hypotonia
3.5.  Associated Problems in CCP
3.6.  Musculoskeletal Alterations
3.7.  Epileptic Seizures
3.8.  Down Syndrome

3.8.1.  Etiology and Incidence
3.8.2.  Clinical Manifestations
3.8.3.  Treatment

3.9.  Prader-Willi, Angelman and Turner Syndromes

3.9.1.  Etiology and Incidence
3.9.2.  Clinical Manifestations
3.9.3.  Treatment

3.10.  Other Syndromes

3.10.1.  Etiology and Incidence
3.10.2.  Clinical Manifestations
3.10.3.  Treatment

Grow professionally with a didactically structured program to understand the different pathologies professional physiotherapists face”