Neurological Aquatics

Course Description

This course is designed to provide aquatic therapy techniques for individuals with a neurological condition. Learn aquatic interventions that assist clients with body awareness, co-ordination and timing of active movement. These techniques are indicated for motor learning development. Practitioners will learn to use a variety of sensory integration techniques in a hydrodynamic environment to elicit a sense of orientation, balance and control for the client.

Short Course Description

Learn aquatic interventions that assist clients with body awareness, co-ordination and timing of active movement. Practitioners will learn to use a variety of sensory integration techniques in a hydrodynamic environment to elicit a sense of orientation, balance and control for the client.

Course Objectives (essential for CEC approvals)

1.    Participants will learn proprioceptive, exteroceptive and vestibular techniques to implement in aquatic therapy programs.

2.    Learn aquatic therapy cuing techniques to assist clients with posture and ambulation.

3.    Learn to utilize hydrodynamical principles in treatment plans for neurological conditions.

4.    The information will provide practitioners with sensory specific aquatic applications.

5.    Learn how and when to use verbal, tactile and auditory cuing in aquatics to promote postural awareness and motor response.