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"

For many years, the respiratory system of children has been affected by different circumstances. Respiratory physiotherapy seeks to make up for the failure in this vital system’s defense mechanisms. It is also used in some cases as a substitute for unnecessary or palliative pharmacological treatments. In children, it has multiple advantages, for example, it aims to educate children and their families on knowing how to implement appropriate techniques to release the airways. 

Therefore, child physiotherapy seeks to treat respiratory pathologies in infants, children and adolescents that require functional reeducation linked to motor development. There are many traditional techniques such as stimulation methods, psychomotor skills, postural treatment or functional bandages. However, over the years, new alternatives for comprehensive care have been developed.  

It is, therefore, essential to have professionals trained in this area who can offer their experience to improve the quality of children’s respiratory systems.  This high quality program will allow professionals to gain in-depth knowledge of physiotherapists work in Respiratory Physiotherapy in Early Pediatric 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 

What makes this program different from the rest is the collaborative work put into the different specialties that make up the theoretical and practical content, including up-to-date studies and analyses of Respiratory Physiotherapy in Early Pediatric Care. This Postgraduate diploma seeks to guide physiotherapists through the functions required in Early Care, as well as to provide them with therapeutic tools and essential knowledge useful for professional work. 

Likewise, students will be provided with the tools required to recognize respiratory pathologies and select adequate treatment, mastering the educational alternatives that have been developed in recent years.  

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

This Postgraduate diploma in Respiratory Physiotherapy in Early Pediatric Care offers the advantages of a high quality 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

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”

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.  

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

A unique, key and decisive training experience to boost your professional development"

The syllabus has been designed based on the principles of Respiratory Physiotherapy in Early Pediatric Care Care, following the guidelines proposed by the teaching team. Thus, the curriculum 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 enable them to develop professionally, knowing that they can count on the support of a team of experts.

The program includes a comprehensive syllabus that will show you all the key aspects of Respiratory Physiotherapy in children”

Module 1. Early Care

1.1. The Evolution of Physiotherapy Pediatrics
1.2. The Evolution of Child Development Theories

1.2.1. The Main Theories of Motor Control    

1.2.1.1. Motor Programming Theory
1.2.1.2. Systems Theory
1.2.1.3. Action Theory 

1.2.2. Motor Learning
1.2.3. The Main ICF Intervention Methods and Influence 
1.2.4. FBE

1.3. Early Childhood Care

1.3.1. Early Childhood Care in Spain
1.3.2. Legal Framework 
1.3.3. The White Book on Early Care 

1.4. Early Care Centers
1.5. Early Care in Schooling

1.5.1. Early Care in the First Cycle of Early Childhood Education
1.5.2. Early Care in Second Cycle of Early Childhood Education

1.6. ICF
1.7. ODAT

1.7.1. Introduction to ODAT: What It Is and What It Is for
1.7.2. Distribution by Axes and Content

1.8. The Family and Its Involvement
1.9. Communication with the Family 
1.10. Psychological Management in Children

Module 2. Respiratory Physiotherapy in Pediatrics 

2.1. Evidence-Based Respiratory Physiotherapy
2.2. Bronchiolitis
2.3. Pneumonia
2.4. Atelectasis
2.5. Asthma
2.6. ORL
2.7. Respiratory Physiotherapy Assessment in Pediatrics
2.8. Techniques in Respiratory Physiotherapy
2.9. Respiratory Physiotherapy in Children Suffering from Neurological Disorders
2.10. Common Medication

Module 3. Physiotherapy in Early Care

3.1. Family-Centered Care

3.1.1. Benefits of Family-Centered Care in Early Childhood Care
3.1.2. Current Family-Centered Models

3.2. Play as a Therapeutic Method

3.2.1. Game and Toy Proposals for 0-6 Month-Olds
3.2.2. Game and Toy Proposals for 6-12 Month-Olds
3.2.3. Game and Toy Proposals for 1-2 Year-Olds
3.2.4. Game and Toy Proposals for 2-3 Year-Olds
3.2.5. Game and Toy Proposals for 3-4 Year-Olds
3.2.6. Game and Toy Proposals for 4-5 Year-Olds
3.2.7. Game and Toy Proposals for 5-6 Year-Olds

3.3. Balance

3.3.1. The Evolutionary Development of Balance
3.3.2. Balance-Related Disorders
3.3.3. Tools to Work on Balance

3.4. Aquatic Therapy

3.4.1. Properties of Water
3.4.2. Physiological Effects Caused by Immersion
3.4.3. Aquatic Therapy Contraindications
3.4.4. Evidence for Aquatic Therapy in Children with Disabilities
3.4.5.  Aquatic Therapy Methods: Halliwick, Water Specific Therapy (WST) and Bad Ragaz Ring Method

3.5. Orthopedic and Mobility Aids

3.5.1. Lower Limb Orthoses
3.5.2. Upper Limb Orthoses
3.5.3. Mobility Aids
3.5.4. Actions Performed by Physiotherapists

3.6. Sitting and Pelvic Seating
3.7. Psychomotor Skills

3.7.1.Theoretical Framework of Psychomotor Skills
3.7.2. Practical Application of Physiotherapy Sessions in Early Care

3.8. Physiotherapy in Premature Infants
3.9. Standing Programs

3.9.1. The Evolutionary Development of the Hip 
3.9.2. Tools to Promote Standing
3.9.3. Standing Programs

3.10. Other Therapies

3.10.1. Bobath
3.10.2. Vojta
3.10.3. Shantala Massage
3.10.4. Le Metayer

A Postgraduate diploma with a methodological design based on proven teaching techniques”