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

Cerebral palsy continues to be one of the main pathologies that alters patient mobility and posture. Despite the progress that has been made to prevent and treat certain causes, there are still a large number of children whose lives are affected by this pathology. As such, there are many research studies in progress to improve side effects after an attack, as is the case of breathing. 

Based on the above, it is important to have a program that encourages physical therapists to learn more about this area of study, as this will ensure they can improve patient treatments by making them more effective through a better understanding of their environment. The postgraduate certificate in Physiotherapy in Cerebral Palsy in Early Pediatric Care has been developed by experts in the field to delve into its most important aspects and provide students with the most up-to-date knowledge. 

This program will deal with Infantile Cerebral Palsy, delving deeper into what it is and its incidence. Several ways of classifying ICP will be discussed, such as the Gross Motor Function Measure, types according to muscle tone involvement, etc. Students will be taught about the many associated problems that manifest in ICP and complications such as musculoskeletal disorders and epileptic seizures will be addressed more specifically. Finally, various syndromes such as Down's, Prader-Willi, and Angelman etc. will be explained, as well. 

The extensive experience of the teaching staff and their training in the field of child physiotherapy, both nationally and internationally, positions this program above others on the market, so graduates will have an excellent reference. Both the course director and the professors on the program will put their knowledge and professional experience at the disposal of students in a practical manner. Therefore, this course will provide students with fast-track knowledge on all aspects related to Physiotherapy in Cerebral Palsy in Early Pediatric Care.

A 100% online postgraduate certificate that provides students with the ease of being able to study it 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 all the guarantees to position professionals in a highly demanded field.

Receive training in all the functions performed in Early Care in Physiotherapy to improve pediatric patients' condition”

This postgraduate certificate in Physiotherapy in Cerebral Palsy in Early Pediatric 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
• 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

Our innovative telepractice concept will give you the opportunity to learn through an immersive experience, with a high educational impact”

The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from the sector who contribute their work experience to this training 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.

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

The teaching staff is made up of active professionals in the field of Physiotherapy"

This postgraduate certificate has been created from start to finish to be a tool for personal and professional growth for physiotherapists. Its objective is to guide students through a specialization that will allow them to acquire the most up-to-date knowledge and techniques for the most advanced and competitive practice in this field. That is how it motivates students to expand their knowledge of the causes and incidences of cerebral palsy in children, as well as the main medical treatments available that can benefit from physical therapy. To this end, TECH establishes a series of general and specific objectives to fulfill future graduates’ expectations.

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

General Objectives

• Facilitate specializing 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 Care Physiotherapy
• Gain detailed knowledge of frequent childhood pathologies
• Recognize methods, techniques and tools used in Early Care treatments

Specific Objectives

• Deeply understand what cerebral palsy is, its causes and 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 Infantile Cerebral Palsy
• Recognize epileptic seizures and the most common types of musculoskeletal disorders
• Gain a deep 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.

Become deeply familiar with the implications of Cerebral Palsy in childhood and improve your professional profile”