Supported Standing for Young Children
Presenter Information
Maryann M. Girardi, PT, DPT, ATP
Clinical Education @Altimate Medical
Maryann Girardi received her Bachelor of Science in physical therapy degree from the University of Lowell, Lowell, MA, and her Doctor of Physical Therapy from MGH Institute of Health Professions, Boston, MA. She is also a RESNA Certified Assistive Technology Practitioner (ATP). For over 30 years she has worked with adults and pediatrics with complex neurological conditions in home, school, in-patient and outpatient acute rehab settings. She has used DME to augment her treatment, enabling patients to have the support and positioning they need for participation in meaningful activities and improve/maintain musculoskeletal function.
She has presented at the local, national, and international level, on a variety of topics including service delivery, seating prescription, development of patient specific seating systems and therapeutic interventions for children with CHARGE Syndrome.
Disclosures: Maryann Girardi is an employee of Altimate Medical.
Course Descriptions & Accreditation Information
Course Description
Children grow and develop quickly during the first years of life. They learn and develop skills through interaction with their environment. Those with disabilities typically spend the greatest amount of time in the supine posture and do not have upright anti-gravity experiences that facilitate motor and skeletal development. With the use of standing technology, they can safely assume and maintain an upright posture against gravity enabling them to have the same experiences as their typically developing counterparts. This course will discuss how supported standing can facilitate development.
Course Length: 1 hour, valued at 0.1 CEUs for 1 hour of instruction.
The University of Pittsburgh—RSTCE (rst_ce@pitt.edu) is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. PD activity approval ID# DLact.M.SD.974.0506.01. This In-Person Learning—Interactive activity is offered at 0.1 CEU, Intermediate, Occupational Therapy Service Delivery. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
Course Location: In Person
Learning Objectives:
- Identify 3 ways supported standing affects the skeletal system.
- Discuss how supported standing facilitates the development of postural control.
- Discuss the attributes of standing technology available for young children.
Course Completion Criteria
- Attend the in person seminar
- Complete the post-course survey/evaluation
- Download your certificate
Instructions to obtain your CEU
To obtain your CEU visit your profile at https://www.altimatemedical.com/profile and select the course from your enrolled courses list and follow the instructions from there.
If you have any trouble or questions reach out to education@altimatemedical.com and we will be happy to help you.