30-Hours Professional Diploma in Motor and Cognitive Development
Credit hours
3
Learners study how children's movement and thinking skills develop, including milestones, fine and gross motor skills, executive function and sensory integration. The course also covers recognising developmental delays and planning supportive activities and interventions. Well suited to early years practitioners, teaching assistants, carers and parents who want to support healthy development.
What you'll cover
- 01Foundations of Motor and Cognitive Development
- 02Neurodevelopmental Milestones and Child Growth Patterns
- 03Fine and Gross Motor Skills: Development, Assessment, and Support
- 04Cognitive Functioning and Executive Skills in Early Childhood
- 05Sensory Integration and its Role in Development
- 06Identifying and Supporting Developmental Delays and Disorders
- 07Designing and Implementing Intervention Strategies
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