RCPCH online module: Recognising Neuromuscular Disorders

This is an ideal module for therapists to undertake who need to:

• Refresh their knowledge of normal development.
• Learn to apply a simple guide to assessing and reporting abnormal development.
• Learn about the early identification of neuromuscular disorders such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy and spinal muscular atrophy.

https://www.rcpch.ac.uk/resources/recognising-neuromuscular-disorders-on…

Learning objectives

After working through this eLearning module you will be able to:

• Apply a clear, structured approach to assessing motor development in children aged 0 – 5 years
• Utilise this approach to recognise abnormal motor development
• Report your clinical findings in a structured referral to paediatrics
• Recognise the most common neuromuscular disorders in children
• Be aware of the impact of early detection of neuromuscular disorders
• Recognise the value of the recent improvements in management, treatment and care of children with a neuromuscular disorder.

Another useful resource for therapists: Mary Sheridan’s “From Birth to Five Years” Fourth Edition Ajay Sharma and Helen Cockerill. Routledge London and New York 2014.

It outlines key developmental milestones for posture and large movement; visual perceptual and fine motor; speech, language, and communication: social behaviour and play as well as self-care and independence for difference ages.