MOVE Training
At the present time, MOVE Middle East is conducting Basic
Provider training courses on the MOVE program in Kuwait,
Saudi Arabia and Egypt. The basic training course is a
four-day course that provides a basic introduction to the
elements of the MOVE program and serves as the first
step in qualifying candidates in order to become MOVE
certified trainers.
Who should attend MOVE Training?
MOVE is based on a team approach. Adults involved in the
life of a person with disabilities will benefit from attending
a training session. Typically, participants include parents,
physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists,
educators, para-professionals, administrators, and nursing staff.
Recommended Equipment/Materials
The MOVE Curriculum and the following equipment are
recommended for demonstration purposes: Dynamic Stander and
Pacer gait trainer. The Arabic MOVE Curriculum is included in
the training materials.
Presentation Equipment Requirements
VCR, TV, table, podium, overhead projector and screen.
A microphone is optional.
MOVE BASIC TRAINING - Course Outline
Day 1 – MORNING SESSION
- What is MOVE?
- Introduction to the Program
- Evolution of the MOVE Program
- Purposes of the program
- Eligibility for the program
- Bottom-Up model vs. Top-Down model
- The Six Steps of MOVE
DAY 1 - AFTERNOON SESSION
- Testing
- Introduction to Testing
- Top-Down Motor Milestone Test
- 16 categories of skills
- 74 skills
- 4 levels of success
- Interpret varying levels of success
- Discussion of testing procedures
DAY 2 - MORNING SESSION
- Setting Goals
- Introduction to setting goals
- Select goals that promote functional adult
living in the home and community
- Ask parents and children what their goals
and dreams are
- Practice administering the Top-Down Motor
Milestone Test
- Practice selecting specific functional activities
- Task Analysis
- Introduction to task analysis
- Definition of task analysis as it relates to the
MOVE Program
- Discussion of task analysis of targeted activities
- Selection of mobility skills to be addressed by
the student
- Static positioning and the MOVE Curriculum
DAY 2 - AFTERNOON SESSION
- Equipment
- Origin of equipment-need for staff to be able
to physically manage a student while teaching
mobility skills
- Purpose: to facilitate mobility with gradual
reduction of support or prompts as skill is acquired
- Equipment used in the MOVE Program is regarded
as temporary
- Static vs. dynamic
- Leisure sitting vs. functional sitting
- Identify removable prompts
- Contraindications
- Equipment not a substitute for teaching; makes
instruction possible
DAY 3 - MORNING SESSION
- Measuring Prompts
- Definition of prompts
- Substitutional prompts vs. instructional prompts
- Purposes for the Prompt Reduction Plan
- Physical prompts for sitting, standing and walking
goals
- Measuring prompts
- Practice measuring and charting entry-level prompts
DAY 3 - AFTERNOON SESSION
- Prompt Reduction
- Developing a plan for prompt reduction
- Goals and parameters
DAY 4 - MORNING SESSION
- Teaching the Skills
- Use of equipment alone does not lead to
acquisition of skills. They still must be taught.
- Four stages of learning
- "Just Manageable Difficulty" level
- Roles of MOVE team members
- Implementation into the daily routine
- Quality of movement vs. quantity
- Generalization of skills
- Mobility sessions
- Safety
DAY 4 - AFTERNOON SESSION
Please contact MOVE Middle East at training@movemiddleeast.com
for additional information on course dates, locations and fees.
MOVE training can also be conducted in other parts of the
Middle East upon request.
