Closing the gap between theory and practice, and directly linking assessment to intervention
I have long been trying to figure out how to present a series of of tutorials that will allow EI physiotherapists to expand and deepen their knowledge and skills one small chunk at a time. To this end I have been I have been thinking a lot about the best way to structure the tutorials so as to avoid the usual gap between theory and practice,
I would also like each tutorial to encourage readers to apply new insights into the complex nature of infant behavior and learning to their interactions with all infants and families they meet. In other words new insights to influence clinical reasoning from the get go.
Taking tips from expert clinical reasoning
Central to expert clinical reasoning in pediatrics is an ability to observe an infant's behavior, understand the many complex factors influencing this behavior, to identify strengths and constraints and adapt tasks and environment to allow them to succeed.
Adapting the task and environment to provide opportunities for learning requires a good understanding of the many factors that influence, promote and enhance perceptual motor learning.
Expert clinicians also know how to support families in providing varied opportunities for infants to expand their repertoire of abilities and learn new skills.
Expert clinical reasoning is all about knowhow. So perhaps the best way to structure a tutorial series is provide many opportunities for observing and analyzing infant behavior keeping in mind the complexity of infant behavior and the many factors that influence and enhance it.
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To this end each tutorial should aim to expand the readers' ability for detailed observation to support identification of strengths and constraints, and provide new insights into the factors that support infant learning and ways to adapt the environment to encourage infant engagement and success. |
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