CME II

The CME II course is an interactive experience combining lecture, demonstration by the course instructor(s), and practical components. All demos and practicums are completed using a combination of dolls and children whose families have volunteered to participate. During the practicums, the course instructor(s) supervise the application of each exercise and provide feedback about clinical application and progression, as appropriate.

Simona DeMarchi trains a therapist on Cuevas Medek Exercise (CME) Therapy techniques.

  • In the CME II course, registrants will:

    • Review the principles of CME and how these apply within the current principles of neural reorganization and brain development in infancy and childhood.

    • Review the CME assessment and how to use this tool to guide clinical decision making in CME.

    • Learn a minimum of 46 exercises with progressions and alternate points of contact which may be applied with children of varying degrees of gross motor impairment. Exercises span the development of head control, trunk control, standing, and walking and build on those learned in the CME I course.

    • Learn the CME II dexterity test, a test meant to further develop the CME practitioners dexterity to assist with the continued safe and effective application of the CME exercises in clinical practice.

  • By completion of the CME II course, registrants will be able to:

    • Confidently explain what CME is by summarizing the 4 main principles of this therapy.

    • Have greater confidence assessing a child using the CME assessment.

    • Use the assessment findings to draw connections to the need for particular CME exercises.

    • Apply a minimum of 11 more advanced exercises focused on further development of head control.

    • Apply a minimum of 14 more advanced exercises focused on further development of trunk control.

    • Apply a minimum of 12 more advanced exercises focused on further development of walking control.

    • Apply a minimum of 9 more advanced exercises focused on further development of standing control.

    • Set up the CME II dexterity test and apply it with developing proficiency.

  • The CME II course is offered in both an in-person and live virtual format. For group courses, the maximum ratio is 1 instructor to 10 registrants. For tutorial courses, the maximum number of registrants is 6. Tutorial courses offer registrants the opportunity not only to learn the course material, but also to observe and participate in direct therapy sessions, as appropriate. Courses are offered at SDPT or may be hosted elsewhere upon request.

  • CME II courses are 5 days in duration and begin at $2000 CDN. Please contact our team for more information regarding specifics pertaining to the fee and registration process for upcoming courses.

Interested in hosting an in-person CME course in your facility/local community? Members of the CME Instructional team are available for travel and would be pleased to hear from you! Please send an email to cmecourses@simonademarchi.com to inquire further.