The aquatic environment can offer children new possibilities for movement, participation and wellbeing. But for the intervention to be truly meaningful, professionals need judgement, safety and tools to adapt it to each situation.
This theoretical and practical course, aimed at professionals in the health, social care and education sectors, explores the use of the aquatic environment as a setting for intervention with children with cerebral palsy and other complex neurological profiles.
Water offers specific conditions that can facilitate freedom of movement, reduce body load and encourage the child’s motivation and active participation. It also creates a playful, stimulating environment that can strengthen the bond with the professional and open up new opportunities for intervention.
From the pool to everyday life
The course focuses on how to plan and deliver meaningful aquatic interventions with clear goals and safety criteria, taking each child’s needs into account.
The course combines theoretical content with practical sessions in the therapeutic pool and work with real cases, to foster experiential learning that can be applied directly to professional practice.
The aim is for participants to gain resources to make the most of the aquatic environment and to ensure that what is learned in the water carries over and has an impact on the child’s daily life.
