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MPT, PAqI
Kathleen (Kiki) Dickinson, MPT, PAqI, has been a pediatric physical therapist since 1995. Kiki works for St. Croix Therapy in Hudson, Wisconsin, and has more than 20 years of experience developing and implementing aquatic therapy programs for a diverse pediatric population, which includes working with children of all ages, with a special focus on the birth-to-three population and medically complex children. Kiki serves as the birth-to-three team lead for her clinic and coordinates services with several counties in Wisconsin. Kiki is certified in Halliwick, Ai Chi, Bad Ragaz, and cranial sacral therapy. Kiki is a pediatric aquaticist and has helped develop several courses for Aquatic Therapy University. She speaks nationally and internationally. Kiki is an adjunct professor for St. Catherine's University and teaches pediatric coursework for their Physical Therapy Assistant Program. She is also the owner of North Star Aquatic Therapy.
Courses with Kiki Dickinson
Browse Course CatalogPediatric Aquatics for the Child With a Neuro-Motor Disorder: Interventions
Presented by Kiki Dickinson, MPT, PAqI
Pediatric Aquatics for the Child With a Neuro-Motor Disorder: Interventions
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Video Runtime: 31 Minutes, Learning Assessments: 13 Minutes
A multitude of impairments that are appropriate for aquatic treatment will be reviewed, including poor head and/or trunk control, impaired balance/coordination, weakness, poor endurance, and decreased range of motion. This course will include demonstrations of aquatic therapy treatment techniques that focus on each specific impairment. Treatment techniques will include activities/exercises for a lower motor functioning child to a higher motor functioning child. Participants will gain knowledge of impairments that can be treated through an aquatic medium and how to use specific aquatic techniques to address a variety of neuromotor impairments.
A multitude of impairments that are appropriate for aquatic treatment will be reviewed, including poor head and/or trunk control, impaired balance/coordination, weakness, poor endurance, and decreased range of motion. This course will include demonstrations of aquatic therapy treatment techniques that focus on each specific impairment. Treatment techniques will include activities/exercises for a lower motor functioning child to a higher motor functioning child. Participants will gain knowledge of impairments that can be treated through an aquatic medium and how to use specific aquatic techniques to address a variety of neuromotor impairments.
Pediatric Aquatics for the Child on the Autism Spectrum or With a Sensory-Motor Processing Disorder
Presented by Kiki Dickinson, MPT, PAqI
Pediatric Aquatics for the Child on the Autism Spectrum or With a Sensory-Motor Processing Disorder
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Video Runtime: 45 Minutes, Learning Assessments: 26 Minutes
Why is aquatic therapy such a beneficial medium to treat the child with a sensory-motor processing disorder? This course will review water principles and how they positively impact successful therapy treatments in relation to children with poor sensory-motor processing. What is the current aquatic evidence-based research on children with sensory-motor processing disorders and/or children with autism, and how can this research be applied to your clinical practice? This course will review the current aquatic evidence-based research and explore how to implement this research into your current practice for more successful outcomes. Participants will gain knowledge from current evidence-based research and be more successful with establishing effective aquatic therapy treatment for children with sensory-motor processing disorders, including autism.
Why is aquatic therapy such a beneficial medium to treat the child with a sensory-motor processing disorder? This course will review water principles and how they positively impact successful therapy treatments in relation to children with poor sensory-motor processing. What is the current aquatic evidence-based research on children with sensory-motor processing disorders and/or children with autism, and how can this research be applied to your clinical practice? This course will review the current aquatic evidence-based research and explore how to implement this research into your current practice for more successful outcomes. Participants will gain knowledge from current evidence-based research and be more successful with establishing effective aquatic therapy treatment for children with sensory-motor processing disorders, including autism.
Pediatric Aquatic Evidence-Based Practice
Presented by Kiki Dickinson, MPT, PAqI
Pediatric Aquatic Evidence-Based Practice
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Video Runtime: 41 Minutes, Learning Assessments: 7 Minutes
What is the current evidence-based research on a variety of pediatric diagnoses, including Cerebral Palsy, Duchenne's muscular dystrophy, Down syndrome, and the medically fragile, and how do I apply this research to my clinical practice? This course will review the current evidence-based research on the effects of aquatic physical therapy. Participants in this course will gain knowledge of current evidence-based studies and be more successful with establishing treatment for children with these diagnoses.
What is the current evidence-based research on a variety of pediatric diagnoses, including Cerebral Palsy, Duchenne's muscular dystrophy, Down syndrome, and the medically fragile, and how do I apply this research to my clinical practice? This course will review the current evidence-based research on the effects of aquatic physical therapy. Participants in this course will gain knowledge of current evidence-based studies and be more successful with establishing treatment for children with these diagnoses.
Pediatric Aquatics for the Child With a Neuro-Motor Disorder: Principles and Precautions
Presented by Kiki Dickinson, MPT, PAqI
Pediatric Aquatics for the Child With a Neuro-Motor Disorder: Principles and Precautions
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Video Runtime: 59 Minutes, Learning Assessments: 15 Minutes
Why is aquatic therapy such a beneficial medium to treat the child with a neuromuscular disorder and what are the specific precautions and contraindications? This course will review water principles and how they positively impact successful physical therapy treatments via lecture and a pool lab component. A multitude of impairments appropriate to be treated in the aquatic medium will be reviewed, including poor head and/or trunk control, impaired balance/coordination, weakness, decreased range of motion, and poor endurance. This course will include demonstrations of aquatic therapy treatment techniques that focus on each specific impairment. Participants will gain knowledge of the benefits of aquatic therapy, precautions/contraindications, impairments appropriate to be treated in the aquatic medium, and specific aquatic techniques to address a variety of neuro-motor impairments.
Why is aquatic therapy such a beneficial medium to treat the child with a neuromuscular disorder and what are the specific precautions and contraindications? This course will review water principles and how they positively impact successful physical therapy treatments via lecture and a pool lab component. A multitude of impairments appropriate to be treated in the aquatic medium will be reviewed, including poor head and/or trunk control, impaired balance/coordination, weakness, decreased range of motion, and poor endurance. This course will include demonstrations of aquatic therapy treatment techniques that focus on each specific impairment. Participants will gain knowledge of the benefits of aquatic therapy, precautions/contraindications, impairments appropriate to be treated in the aquatic medium, and specific aquatic techniques to address a variety of neuro-motor impairments.
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