Unpacking Neuro-Developmental Treatment (NDT)

 
 

By Kim Barthel

Neuro-Developmental Treatment is “a holistic and interdisciplinary clinical practice model informed by current and evolving research that emphasizes individualized therapeutic handling based on movement analysis for habilitation and rehabilitation of individuals with neurological pathophysiology.” Understanding NDT’s current theory and practice can be confusing for clinicians. “Has NDT evolved since its origins 60 years ago?”, “Does NDT support individuals with ASD as well as CP?”, “Because clients are so unique in their movement systems, are NDT’s benefits still hard to quantify from a research perspective?” The answers are yes, yes and yes. Join Sara Kerrick, PT (Master clinician and past president of the NDTA) and Kim Barthel, OT (Advanced NDT/OT instructor) as they discuss these issues - absolutely unscripted - in an online interview – here:

 

For PT, OT and SLP clinicians interested in NDT trainings, in order from most basic to most advanced, here are Relationship Matter’s many available offerings:

  1.  (80 minute) ON-DEMAND WORKSHOP: Neuro-Developmental Treatment: A Primer https://www.kimbarthel.ca/event/2020/3/30/ndt-a-primer

  2. (2 hour) LIVE ONLINE WORKSHOP: Movement Challenges in Autistic Children: May 19th, 2023 at 11:30 AM PST, 20:30 CEST with Italian Translation in collaboration with Serena Suman in Italy at Liberamente
    https://www.kimbarthel.ca/event/movement-challenges-in-autistic-children-italian

  3. (3 day) IN-PERSON WORKSHOP: Introduction to Neuro-Developmental Treatment: November 6-8th, 2023 in Singapore hosted by Desiree Lau at Magic Beans
    https://www.kimbarthel.ca/event/2023-intro-ndt-singapore

  4. (8 hour) ON-DEMAND WORKSHOP: Foundations of Upper Extremity Movement (co-presented along with Mary Hallway, Advanced NDT/OT Instructor https://www.kimbarthel.ca/event/2022-06-foundations-of-upper-extremity-movement

  5. (6 hour) ON-DEMAND WORKSHOP: Workshop: Supporting Motor Function Through Play, originally hosted online with Therapeutic Services in NYC https://www.kimbarthel.ca/event/2021/01/01/recorded-supporting-motor-function-through-play

  6. (12.5 hour) ON-DEMAND SERIES with LIVE Q&A: Treating Movement Challenges in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: NDT for ASD
    https://www.kimbarthel.ca/event/2022/12/8-ndt-for-asd-2022

  7. (12 hour) ON-DEMAND WORKSHOP: NDTA Approved Advanced Upper Extremity, Part 1, originally hosted online with MultiCare in WA - Registration remains open to this training either independently or as a pre-requisite for the upcoming in-person training (Part 2) https://www.kimbarthel.ca/event/2022-04-02/advanced-upper-extremity-part1

  8. (3 day) IN-PERSON WORKSHOP: NDTA Approved Advanced Upper Extremity, Part 2: February 7-9th, 2024 Handling Course in Puyallup, WA hosted by MultiCare
    https://www.kimbarthel.ca/event/2023-02-9/advanced-upper-extremity-part-2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kim Barthel