{"id":14270,"date":"2026-02-21T08:18:43","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T13:18:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/msk-plus.ca\/?page_id=14270"},"modified":"2026-02-21T08:18:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T13:18:43","slug":"peds-practical-ages-2-5-with-dr-carole-smith","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/msk-plus.ca\/?page_id=14270","title":{"rendered":"PeDs Practical &#8211; Ages 2-5 with Dr. Carole Smith"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>April 26, 2026, 8 AM to 5 PM<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>YOUR HEALTH Wellness Centre<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?sca_esv=91d11a48fd12de67&amp;rlz=1C1GCEU_enCA1170CA1170&amp;sxsrf=ANbL-n671fJTKLb863MKmFHWVqBoPvZSXw:1771679772681&amp;q=dr.+carole+smith+address&amp;ludocid=11409625381791225188&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiZnIa81eqSAxXnITQIHbE9ASMQ6BN6BAgiEAI\">Address<\/a>:\u00a0<\/strong>1158 Winston Churchill Blvd #200, Oakville, ON<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Course Description<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This continuing education course equips recent chiropractic graduates with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to assess and treat pre\u2011school aged children (2\u20135 years). Through a blend of lecture, demonstration, case\u2011based learning, and hands\u2011on practice, participants will learn to perform age\u2011appropriate assessments, identify red flags, communicate effectively with caregivers, and deliver safe, evidence\u2011informed manual therapy tailored to the developmental needs of young children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The course emphasizes inclusive, neurodiversity\u2011affirming, family\u2011centered care and practical clinical decision\u2011making.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Learning Objectives<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By the end of this course, participants will be able to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Clinical Knowledge<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Describe typical developmental milestones for ages 2\u20135 across motor, sensory, communication, and social domains.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Identify common musculoskeletal presentations in pre\u2011school children.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recognize red flags requiring referral or co\u2011management.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Assessment Skills<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Conduct an age\u2011appropriate history with caregiver involvement.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Perform a structured physical exam for the 2\u20135 age group, including observation, movement assessment, and palpation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adapt assessment strategies for neurodiverse children or children with sensory sensitivities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Treatment Skills<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Demonstrate safe, evidence\u2011informed manual therapy techniques appropriate for pre\u2011school children.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Apply movement\u2011based and play\u2011based interventions to support function.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Modify treatment plans for children with developmental delays, autism, ADHD, or sensory processing differences.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Communication &amp; Professionalism<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Communicate findings clearly and compassionately to caregivers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Document pediatric encounters in a defensible, developmentally appropriate manner.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Collaborate effectively with interdisciplinary providers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>April 26, 2026, 8 AM to 5 PM YOUR HEALTH Wellness Centre Address:\u00a01158 Winston Churchill Blvd #200, Oakville, ON 1. Course Description This continuing education course equips recent chiropractic graduates with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to assess and treat pre\u2011school aged children (2\u20135 years). Through a blend of lecture, demonstration, case\u2011based learning, and hands\u2011on &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/msk-plus.ca\/?page_id=14270\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">PeDs Practical &#8211; Ages 2-5 with Dr. Carole Smith<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-14270","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/msk-plus.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14270","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/msk-plus.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/msk-plus.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/msk-plus.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/msk-plus.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=14270"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/msk-plus.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14270\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14271,"href":"https:\/\/msk-plus.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14270\/revisions\/14271"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/msk-plus.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=14270"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}