NDTA ADVANCED BABY COURSE
NDTA Advanced Baby Course
Interested in the Advanced Baby Course?
Dates are set! ndta.org will post the application!
Dates: October 9-13, 2026 and November 6-9, 2026
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
In the advanced baby course you will learn the details of typical development, how to assess movement impairments in atypical development and, most importantly, how to develop and execute treatment plans. There will be daily practicum, LAB, OT lectures, ST lectures and how to use your hands to facilitate movement. You must have been working for one year after your certification course and be treating infants 0-24 months.
Tuition: $1500.00 NDT members $1725 non members
Course Dates: October 9-13, 20-26 and November 6-9, 2026
Let me know if you are interested! citykidsfun.play.learn@gmail.com
Your Instructor:
KACY HERTZ, PT
Kacy is a Neuro-Developmental Treatment Coordinator Instructor and has organized and taught NDT oriented courses for over 30 years. She is a active clinician and owner of City Kids, Inc., maintaining current knowledge in taping, casting, baby treatment and lower extremity biomechanics.
Once posted on ndta.org you will access the course and fill out an application online. Link will be posted soon!
Course Agenda:
Week 1 October 9-13/Co Taught PT/OT
Day 1
9:00 Welcome
History of Baby Rx
10:15 Break
10:30 Intro to Baby Rx
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Baby Assessment
2:30 Break
2:45 Baby Assessment Demo
3:00 Demo con’t
4:00 Demo Discussion
Documentation/Goals
5:00 Adjourn
Day 2
9:00 One Month
Development and Rx
10:15 Break
10:30 Practicum Assessment
Discussion
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Sensory Systems
Development
2:30 Break
2:45 What Goes Wrong
Trauma
4:00 Sensory LAB
5:00 Adjourn
Day 3
9:00 Two Months
Development and Rx
10:15 Break
10:30 Practicum Rx
Discussion
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Three Months
Development and Rx
2:30 Break
2:45 Rx Dressing and undressing
3:00 LAB
Torticollis Rx
5:00 Adjourn
Day 4
9:00 DEMO/3-4 months
10:15 Break
10:30 Practicum
Discussion
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Four Months
Development and Rx
2:30 Break
2:45 Five Months
Development and Rx
3:00 LAB
Midline/Play/Bilateral Skills
5:00 Adjourn
Day 5
9:00 Six Months
Development and Rx
10:15 Break
10:30 Practicum
12:00 Lunch
1:00 What Goes Wrong
2:30 Break
2:45 LAB
Treatment
4:00 Using Equipment
5:00 Adjourn
Day 6
9:00 Six Months
Motor/Sensory
What goes wrong
Wrap up!
10:15 Break
10:30 Final Practicum
12:00 Lunch
12:45 Review Week
Questions/Quiz
3:00 Adjourn
Week 2 November 6-9 (Note Date Change)
Co Taught PT/OT/ST
Day 1
9:00 Welcome back
Questions/experiences with practice?
10:15 Break
10:30 Seven/Eight Months
Development and Rx
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Nine and Ten Months
Development and Rx
2:30 Break
2:45 What goes wrong
3:45 What to do?
LAB Climbing
Transition Circle
Pull to Stand
4:00 Discussion/Questions
5:00 Adjourn
Day 2
9:00 Eleven and Twelve Months
10:15 Break
10:30 Practicum
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Baby Goals
2:30 Break
2:45 NICU Lecture
4:00 Working with families
5:00 Adjourn
Day 3
9:00 Speech Day!
Development
10:15 Break
10:30 Practicum
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Oral Motor/Feeding
2:30 Break
2:45 LAB Feeding
Assessment
4:00 Treatment
5:00 Adjourn
Day 4
9:00 Feeding Eval Demo
10:15 Break
10:30 Practicum
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Discussion
Sensory Oral Motor
Swallow
2:30 Break
2:45 Respiration
What goes wrong
4:00 Treatment LAB
5:00 Adjourn
Day 5
9:00 Respiration Eval Demo
10:15 Break
10:30 Practicum
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Integrated Home Programs
2:30 Break
2:45 Baby Adjuncts
4:00 Final Wrap up and Discussion
5:00 Adjourn