Neuro‐IFRAH® Advanced Upper Extremity Certification Course

***This is a closed course.  To get registration authorization, please email Remy Chu at rchu@dhs.lacounty.gov.  Purchases made without authorization will have a $300 processing fee accessed upon refund.***

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This 5-day Course is specifically designed for therapists working with adult stroke patients. As a prerequisite to attending this course, participants must have completed a Neuro-Dynamic Therapy Certification course or a NEURO-IFRAH® certification course.

This course consists for lecture and intensive lab sessions.  Lab sessions will focus on development of advanced patients handling skills through working with other participants and actual patient treatment by participants.  Lecture and Lab session are complemented by visual aids demonstrating the application of concepts and techniques provided in a clinical setting. Patient demonstration and individual attention by the instructor to participants during patient treatment session will be provided to enhance the participants handling and problem solving skills.  This course meets one week of 6-weeks requirement for

the NEURO-IFRAH Specialist® program.

Faculty:

WALEED AL-OBOUDI, MOT, OTR, is a therapist and educator in the field of rehabilitation nationally and internationally for over 30 years. He is the originator of the Neuro-IFRAH® approach and is known for his concepts and clinical skills in the treatment and management of patients affected by a stroke or brain injury. Many of his basic to advanced concepts are copied as he was the mentor of a number of known educators for many years. He is the originator of all his intermediate to advanced concepts and applications. He is also the originator of the IFRAH® concepts and applications for patients affected by orthopedic conditions. Mr. Al-Oboudi’s Neuro-IFRAH® approach includes a whole system of hands on therapy, training equipment, and orthotics that are taught by Neuro-IFRAH® Instructors at top facilities and are popular and effective courses nationally and internationally. Mr. Al-Oboudi’s concepts and clinical skills are self evident and aim to set a standard of excellence in rehabilitation as they have been continuously demonstrated in live national conferences, courses, and teleconferences for over 25 years.