Visceral Manipulation: Applications for Pediatrics applies Visceral Manipulation techniques to working with infants, toddlers and children.

Course Highlights:

• Learn how early therapy on newborns and infants can possibly reduce the percentage of problems later in life.
  
• Explore embryology and the developmental landmarks (normal and abnormal) that occur month by month during and after gestation.
  
• Discover how to evaluate a baby or child.
  
• Learn general treatment ideas, such as how to work with babies, toddlers, and children, as well as working with those who are tactilely sensitive.
  
• Understand the signs of trauma, as well as evaluation and treatment techniques.
  
• Integrate specific treatment techniques for common visceral restrictions found in children, as well as Barral's approach to cranial techniques.
  
• Learn about Visceral Manipulation precautions and contraindications when working with children.
  
• Explore special considerations, e.g. typical surgeries, prematurity, children with neuromotor problems and craniosynostosis.
  
• Practice working with infants and children in a supervised environment.