Physiotherapists involved in interdisciplinary medical teams and working in early assessment, healthcare or education need to have profound understanding of infant development. They need to be familiar with the stages of paediatric motor, cognitive and social-affective skill development and the interrelations of disorders within various areas.
In addition to an official degree, professional physiotherapists need focused training in infant development in order to understand and respond to the different situations that therapy sessions present.
Psychomotricity involves the development of cognitive, socio-affective and motor skills that manifest themselves through play and movement. Psychomotor education favours global personal development through movement by establishing relationships with objects and other people, and developing identity and personal autonomy.
Psychomotricity is key for understanding and attending to different aspects of global infant development, as it incorporates the importance of the body and uses psychomotor skills as a vehicle for the expression of affect, fear, emotion, etc.
This course presents an excellent opportunity for professional enhancement, as successful psychomotor practise depends heavily on the therapist and his or her attitude and therapeutic relationships with each child.