Course Objectives

Pediatric course part 1  (24 contact hours)

This is a 4 days course for attendees who works primarily with pediatric clients.

  • Demonstrate an understanding of developmental kinesiology in depth with an emphasis on development during the first year of life. Basic sagittal stabilization, postural-locomotion function, stepping forward and supporting extremity function
  • Describe the basis for primitive reflexes and postural reactions and their roles in developmental kinesiology
  • Red flags in the development during the first year of life
  • Assessment of baby’s developmental age. Developmental and chronological age correlation (baby demonstration)
  • Describe the relationship between development during the first year of life and pathology of the locomotor system in adulthood
  • Assess the integrated stabilizing system of the spine both visually and utilizing dynamic functional DNS tests in children
  • Clarify how DNS corrective exercises can integrate with other exercise strategies
  • Evaluate and correct poor respiratory patterns
  • DNS principles for baby handling in positions that corresponds to developmental positions of the baby age 0-7m. Devices used for carrying babies, yes or no, how and why?
  • Child with asymmetry (oblique neck, oblique pelvis, plagiocephaly and their consequences to the development)
  • Demonstrations of baby assessment and treatment based on DNS principles
  • Toddlers and preschool children exercises according to DNS, easy positions without differentiation


After the DNS Pediatric 1 course participants should be able to assess the spontaneous locomotor function of a child and distinguished between physiological and pathological movement pattern. The emphasis is put on assessment of quality of a movement and assessment of the basic primitive reflexes.

Pediatric course part 2:  prerequisite for Pediatric course 2 is Pediatric 1 course  

4 days course (24 contact hours) 

  • Review of developmental kinesiology covered in DNS Pediatric course part 1,review of red flags in development, distinguish physiological and pathological development (cases)
  • Development of children between 2-6 years of age
  • Demonstration of babies:  Be able to recognize ideal and disturbed locomotor patterns and determine developmental age of the babies.
  • Baby handling – review of the principles described in pediatric course part I (0-7m). Handling II age older 7m; demonstration focusing on key body segments – head and neck, hip, shoulder. Handling of physiological and abnormally developing babies. 
  • Postural analysis & testing of integrated spinal stabilization system– review of tests presented in Pediatric course 1 
  • Exercise toddler and preschool children in higher differentiated positions
  • Tests in pediatric clients – how to assess children in different age, modality (MABC, PDMS, TUG, 6MWT etc.)
  • Child with DCD (developmental coordination disorder), dyspraxia
  • DNS assessment and treatment approach in children with lower extremity problems in all three anatomical planes ( anteverted hip, tip toeing, in toeing, genua valga and vara, flat foot)
  • DNS assessment and treatment approach in children with poor posture and scoliosis
  • Patient’s & parent’s education

Pediatric course part 3: 

4 days course (24 contact hours) 

  • Cerebral palsy: development, classification CP forms, kinesiology aspects, way of treatment
  • Peripheral paresis – Obstetrical brachial plexus paresis, meningomyelocoele; assessment and treatment approach according to DNS
  • Premature baby, developmental consequences
  • The child with muscle tone disturbance (SMA, CMT, hyopotonic child, myopathy) 
  • Young school age and sport load, growing problems etc
  • Older school age and sport load
  • Life patient’s demonstration, cases
  • Video analysis
  • Hands-on workshops to refine manual skills, work in small groups

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