Infant Developmental Movement Educator Program

To inquire about and register to this program, please contact Embody-Move.

This second five day block continues to explore the fundamentals of the IDME approach, facilitated observational assessments by IDME teachers with guest infants and caregivers. The next course, IDME 2, is 9 months apart to give time for observational practice, supervision and further application.

Please register separately for IDME 2.

This course includes:

• Developmental assessment of children from birth to 12 months.

• Applications of developmental movement repatterning in working with infants.

• Safe and appropriate handling of infants.

• Educational play and toys.

• Professional issues in working with infants, parents and caregivers.

• Indications, contraindications, scope of practice and referrals.

Prerequisites: 

Completion of the following four courses: Basic Neurological Patterns (BNP); Primitive Reflexes, Righting Reactions and Equilibrium Responses (RRR); Senses and Perception 1; Ontogentic Development