Child Development and Paediatric Movement

Understanding child development, the impact of physical development on all areas of child development and how to run an effective movement program for children.

Learning Outcomes

• A good understanding of exercise recommendations for children aged 1 - 12 years old.
• Comprehension of child developmental key areas and how physical development impacts each area.
• Understanding of movement progression
• A thorough understanding of age-specific exercise prescription
• Knowledge of what a child needs during the early stages of development and movement progression.
• Key strategies of promoting physical development and knowledge of promoting development in all key areas.
• Knowledge of indicators in relation to developmental concerns and who to refer to
• Tools to implement in providing group exercise within a group of children.
• Understanding of Pilates Principles for Children
• Effective strategies for teaching children
• Exercise Prescription to target the specific areas of development
• Sample and ready-to-use exercise sessions for specific areas of development
• Common developmental concerns and specifics
• Being able to recognise the technique or common movement faults in children
• A good grasp and toolkit on how to promote movement programs

Pilates For Paeds

Learn how to prescribe and program exercises using the entire Kids Heart Pilates database and use it with your paediatric clients straight away.

Learning Outcomes

• Have a get ready to go exercise database
• Comprehension of how Pilates influences each key area of Child Development and be able to prescribe Pilates based on this.
• Knowledge on the core anatomy and how to prescribe breathing exercises that influence core stability and pelvic floor function.
• Understand how the imagination and incorporating story telling can impact child development.
• Understanding the reasoning and suitability for when to prescribe Pilates and each exercise within our database.
• Knowledge of how to progress and regress each exercise.
• The ability to pick common technique faults in children and call on our prescription formula to cue technique.
• Have a toolkit to workshop and modify our database and any exercise to make appropriate for children
• A good understanding on how to program and progress programs for varied abilities
• Understand the logistics of running a paediatric program.
• Understand how to engage children and key influences to run a successful intervention.
   
   

The Paediatric Practioner Mentorship Membership

 As part of the Paediatric Practitioner Knowledge Corner + Mentoring Membership, you'll have the unique opportunity to receive 1:1 mentorship from Lizzy Dawson.  

Lizzy Dawson is a passionate and creative Accredited Exercise Physiologist (AEP) and entrepreneur with over 14 years of experience in the health industry. She is the owner and director of Kids Heart Pilates and Northside Allied Health. More recently Liz has turned her hand to creating paediatric courses for educators and health professionals in an effort to address alarming statistics relating to childhood development in Australia. Liz brings over 14 years of experience and a wealth of knowledge to guide you on your professional journey. Through monthly one-on-one mentoring sessions, Liz will provide guidance, answer your questions, and offer invaluable insights to help you refine your skills and overcome any challenges you may face.