EXFRM 2712 Rehabilitation for Children with Disabilities
This course introduces technologies used in pediatric rehabilitation for children with selected conditions. You’ll learn strategies to support a child’s emotional regulation, improve communication with caregivers, set wheelchair and seating goals, and use specific technologies for pediatric gait training. You’ll also deepen your understanding of rehabilitation techniques for children with certain conditions.
- Learn about the basics of rehabilitation for children with specific conditions.
- Get familiar with technologies used in pediatric rehabilitation, including tools for emotional regulation, gait training, communication support, and seated mobility.
Course Registration
Registration now available for the following sections (see details under 'How to Register')
- September 7 - October 16, 2026
- October 19 - November 27, 2026
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Course Hours
The course is approximately 12 content hours. Completion times amongst individual participants vary however 35 educational hours appear on the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine digital certificate issued after successful course completion. A digital badge issued by UofA CE is also available through MyCreds.
Course facilitator
Lizz Zahary BScPT, BPE is a University of Alberta alumna and has been a practicing physiotherapist for 25 years. She has clinical experience in many settings in both Australia and Canada, from elite level athletes at the Sydney Olympic Games to premature infants at the Stollery Children’s Hospital. For the past 14 years, she has co-owned Summerside Children’s and Sport Physiotherapy and Westside Children’s and Sport Physiotherapy, working primarily with infants and young children.
More Information
Step 1: Complete and submit the faculty CE Unit application form
EXFRM 27212 CE Unit Application Form
Step 2: Proceed to create a UofA CERegister account
Step 3: Register for a course section on CERegister
Cost: $285
Visit UofA Continuing Education for information on course withdrawal, refund, and transfer policy
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Talk about ways rehabilitation professionals can support a child’s emotional regulation.
- Use effective strategies to communicate with clients and caregivers based on their unique needs.
- Explain the benefits of using specific technologies in pediatric gait training.
- Set wheelchair and seating goals and understand what affects wheelchair movement and performance.
- Recognize the roles of various allied health professionals in pediatric rehabilitation.
The course content is delivered 100% asynchronously meaning there is no requirement to be online at a specific class date and time. Participants can complete the learning activities in a place and time of their choosing. Content is accessible twenty four (24) hours-a-day from any location with an internet connection.
There are no grades for this course. Instead, students receive a complete or incomplete score based on satisfactory completion of the course. To successfully complete the course students are required to work through all learning activities and achieve 60% on all the knowledge check quizzes at the end of each module. Students are given unlimited quiz attempts and can challenge these at any time throughout the course.
Upon completion of each module, participants will be issued a faculty digital certificate noting the number of educational hours.