DACCP Modules for Paediatric Chiropractors
Attendance to repeat modules requires completion of an accredited Chiropractic Paediatric program listed by the ACCP. You may be asked to provide a copy of your program details for eligibility to attend a repeat module. If you are not eligible, a refund will be provided.
ACCP Members are eligible for a discount. Discount codes are available on the ACCP Slack channel.
Each Module attracts 6 hours of Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
Module 1
The paediatric case history: subluxation indicators
Neural plasticity and normal neurological development
Physical development issues: chiropractic management
1. Growth and development of the infant and child
2. Micro and macrocephaly
3. Plagiocephaly
Pain in children
Available until 11/4/2020
Module 2
Serious Illness in Infants and Children
1. Failure to thrive
2. Referral criteria (red flags)
3. Childhood tumours
4. Serious illness, Dehydration and Fever
Neonatology
1. Jaundice and Prematurity
2. Newborn history assessment
3. Newborn neurological evaluation
4. Newborn orthopaedic issues
5. Newborn chiropractic technique
Available until 11/4/2020
Module 3
Basic spinal assessment and listing system
1. Spinal Biomechanics in Paediatrics
2. The use of listings in Paediatrics
3. Principles of motion palpation
4. Compensation patterns and postural distortions
Principles of adjusting in Paediatrics
The Logan Basic adjustment
Available until 6/6/2020
Module 4
Lumbo-pelvic Spine syndromes
1. Scoliosis
2. Low Back Pain
3. Lumbar spine syndromes: diagnosis and management
Lumbo-pelvic spinal assessment and adjustment in children - Basic
Available until 6/6/2020
Module 5
Cervical Spine syndromes
1. Cervical spine syndromes: correction and management issues
2. Headaches
3. Torticollis
4. Dysphagia
Cervical spine assessment and adjustment in children - Basic
1. Chiropractic cervical spine assessment
2. Chiropractic cervical spine adjusting
Available until 1/8/2020
Module 6
Paediatric extremity syndromes
1. Hip disorders
2. In-toeing/ out-toeing
3. Limp
4. Shoulder disorders: correction and management issues
5. Brachial plexus injuries
6. Pulled elbow
7. Wrist disorders in children
Paediatric extremity subluxation assessment and adjustment - Basic
Available until 1/8/2020
Module 7
Neurological assessment of the infant
1. Neurological examination of the infant (Infanib)
2. Motor issues: diagnosis and chiropractic management
a. Gross motor developmental delay
b. Hyper/ hypotonia
c. Cerebral palsy
Available until 3/10/2020
Module 8
Neurological assessment of the pre-schooler and the school aged child
1. Gross motor function
2. Fine motor function
3. Cerebellar function
4. Assessment of higher cognitive functions
5. Visual processing
6. Auditory processing
7. Language development
Syndrome management
1. Auditory processing syndromes
2. Visual processing syndromes
Available until 3/10/2020
Module 9
Irritable Baby Syndrome (Colic)
1. Subluxation
2. Cow’s milk protein allergy
3. Reflux
4. Lactose intolerance
5. Coeliac disease
6. Pyloric stenosis
7. Intussusception
8. Urinary tract infection
9. Overtired baby
10. Hungry baby
Available until 21/11/2020
Module 10
The child’s immune system
1. Development of the fetal, infant and child’s immune system
2. Th1, Th2 and Th17 immune responses
3. Bacterial, viral and parasitic infections in children
4. Childhood allergies
5. Skin lesions in children
6. Case management
Available until 21/11/2020
Module 11
The child’s ear, nose and throat
1. Acute otitis media
2. Chronic otitis media
3. Serous otitis media
4. Nose and throat issues with children
5. Tonsillitis, epiglottitis, coup and neck abscesses
Available until 7/3/2020
Module 12
The Child’s Respiratory System
1. Assessment
2. Bronchitis
3. Bronchiolitis
4. Asthma
5. Reactive Airways Disease
6. Foreign Bodies
7. Cystic fibrosis
8. Pneumonia
Available until 7/3/2020
Module 13
Autism, ADHD, behavioural and sleep issues in children
1. Autism spectrum and Asperger’s
2. Hyperactivity and Attention deficit disorders
3. Sleep disorders and bedwetting
4. Subluxation neurology: clinical management of cerebellar function in children
Available until 24/4/2020
Module 14
Advanced paediatric neurology
1. Seizures, epilepsy and syncope
2. Cerebral palsy
3. Neuromuscular disorders in children
4. Autonomic dysfunction; assessment and management
5. Cerebral and cerebellarhemisphericity; assessment and management
6. Vestibular dysfunction; assessment and management
Available until 24/4/2020
Module 15
Paediatric Spinal Assessment - Advanced
1. Top five common cervical pitfalls
2. Top five lumbo-pelvic pitfalls
3. Thoracic spine assessment and adjustments
4. Contraindications to care
5. Side-effects literature
6. Paediatric case presentation
Available until 20/6/2020
Module 16
Paediatric extremity assessment - Advanced
Review of basic subluxation assessment and review of full extremity examination.
Working with podiatrists and orthotists
Case based conditions of the lower extremities
1. DDH: advanced
2. Hip infections and inflammations
3. Overview and approach to less common conditions
4. The swollen knee, knee pain, and patella-femoral issues
5. Foot and heel pain
6. Common fractures, tumors and infections of the lower limb.
Case based conditions of the upper extremities
1. Brachial plexus injuries: advanced.
2. Overview and approach to less common conditions
3. Common fractures, tumors and infections of the upper limb
Available until 20/6/2020
Module 17
Genitourinary Systems
1. Urinary tract infections
2. Nephritis/nephrosis
Adolescent Health
1. Back pain
2. Adolescent idiopathic Scoliosis
3. Adolescent Kyphosis
4. Psychological disorders (depression, anxiety, eating disorders)
5. Obesity and overweight
6. Dysmenorrhoea
7. Injuries of adolescence
8. Behavioural disorders
9. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Available until 15/8/2020
Module 18
Paediatric radiology and traumatology
1. Normal development of the paediatric spine
2. Trauma management in paediatrics
3. Child abuse; recognition and management
Available until 15/8/2020
Module 19
Paediatric nutrition and Gastro-intestinal issues
1. Breastfeeding epidemiology and physiology
2. Breastfeeding difficulties
3. Maternal diet when breastfeeding
4. Introducing solids
5. The “neurodevelopment diet” in the early years
6. Additives, food chemicals…..
7. Constipation, diarrhea, abdominal pain, Hirschsprung’s disease