This advanced lecture and demonstration course is designed to assist physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech and language pathologists and members of the pediatric interdisciplinary team, in obtaining optimal outcomes for humans that are developing and growing dysfunctional patterns of movement-based, cognitive, communicative, proprioceptive and kinesthetic behavior. A comprehensive overview of assessment and treatment of conventional growth and developmental sensory motor sequences and associated sensory integration principles will help the attendee understand the importance of considering how to integrate ten postural restoration developmental sensory motor sequences, when and wherever possible, with the seven identified postural restoration developmental processes. Overview of how to apply the developmental processes to age-appropriate sensory motor sequencing will be strengthened through table formats and case presentations. Pediatric specific PRI non-manual techniques for sensory integration processing of the right AIC and left BC will help optimize compliance and interest in humans of all ages that are experiencing developmental and upright growth, present and past, neuro-integrative challenges.
Live Stream courses will take place from 8am-5pm CT each day, and certificates of completion/CE credit will be awarded the following week after completion of the course evaluation survey and short post-test. For more information on whether your state/organization is approved for CE approval, please click on the “CE Approval” tab. Live Stream courses will be engaging, interactive and include demonstration of objective testing and/or non-manual techniques, in addition to course attendees being able to ask questions throughout the course. All that’s needed on your end is reliable internet access, a webcam, microphone and speaker (or a smart phone can be used if you do not have a computer or laptop with this capability) to utilize ZOOM for the live stream course. The ZOOM links for the live stream course will be included in the confirmation email. The course manual will be shipped directly to you 1-2 weeks before the course. *International registrants are discounted $30 since we do not ship manuals internationally, however you will be able to print the digital manual if you so choose. A digital version of the course manual will be added to your PRI account the week of the course. In addition, participants will receive access to the recording of the live stream course for 14 days to review the material, and re-watch any material that may have been missed due to connection issues. Those who attend in-person during a live streamed course will also receive access to the recording for 14 days. Extensions beyond this 14 day review are not available. ***Please note: In order to receive access to the recording for review, you must participate in person on the Live Stream course with your camera on for at least half of the course (7.5 hours). If you sign up for the course and do not participate in at least 7.5 hours of the live stream, you will not receive the recording and you will not be refunded. Also, once course manuals have been shipped (or the digital version has been added to your account), there will be no refunds for cancellations.***
Recognize Postural Restoration® highlights of developmental sequences of individual human dynamic, static, and patterned, upright growth behavior and characteristics.
Distinguish patterns of movement, from a base of support, to stand; using appropriate age related ‘push’ and ‘pull’ integrated motor skills.
Identify the Postural Restoration® Developmental Processes (PRDP’s) that facilitate optimal Postural Restoration® Developmental Sensory Motor Sequences (PRDSMS’s) function.
Outline the Postural Restoration® Developmental Processes (PRDP’s) that suppress delay of upright, alternating function.
Day One
7:30am-8:00am
Registration and Light Breakfast
8:00am-8:30am
Introduction and Overview of the Course
8:30am-10:00am
Traditional Definitions and Theories of Movement Development
10:00am-10:15am
Break
10:15am-12:00pm
Postural Restoration® Developmental Sensory Motor Sequences (PRDSMS’s)
12:00pm-1:00pm
Lunch (on your own)
1:00pm-2:00pm
Postural Restoration® Principles as Related to Sensory Motor Growth and Development
Designed Homolateral Imbalance
Base of Support
Equilibrium, Mesencephalic Nucleus of the Trigeminal Nerve, and Rotation Developmental Alternation
Hemispheric Specialization Relating to Perceptual Patterning
Symmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (STNR) Influence and Upper Extremity Self Referencing on the Maturation of Cephalic-Caudal Independence
Functional Asymmetry Development
Functional Cortical Dominance
Force of Gravity on Neuro-Developmental Progress
Postural Restoration® Developmental Sensory Motor Sequences (PRDSMS’s) and Postural Restoration® Developmental Processes (PRDP’s) Neuroadaptation
Table Overview for Cross Reference of PRDP’s and PRDSMS’s for Typical Development, Processing, and Treatment Ideas Based on PRI Principles of Evolution
Day Two
7:45am-8:00am
Sign-In and Light Breakfast
8:00am-9:00am
Review and Questions from Day One & Completion of Table Overview for Cross Reference of PRDP’s and PRDSMS’s for Typical Development, Processing, and Treatment Ideas Based on PRI Principles of Evolution
9:00am-10:00am
Case Example of a Child with Right Hemiplegic Spastic CP
10:00am-10:15am
Break
10:15am-11:00am
Case Example of a Child with Left Hemiplegic CP
11:00am-12:00pm
Case Example of a Toddler with Gross Motor Delay
12:00pm-1:00pm
Lunch (on your own)
1:00pm-2:00pm
Case Example of a Teenager S/P Knee Surgery
2:00pm-3:00pm
Case Examples of Adolescents with Scoliosis
3:00pm-3:15pm
Break
3:15pm-3:45pm
Case Examples of Adolescents with Scoliosis (Cont.)
3:45pm-5:00pm
Case Example of an Adult in Need of Multi-Sensory Integration
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Licensed Occupational Therapists and OT Assistants
Speech Language Pathologists (SLP’s)
Licensed Chiropractors
Certified Athletic Trainers
Other Healthcare and Fitness Professionals
PRI welcomes any licensed healthcare or certified fitness professional to attend our courses. You may be asked to submit your license to practice as a healthcare professional or qualified fitness or strength coach certification (though an organization that is recognized in the United States) to attend PRI courses. Students studying to become a healthcare or fitness professional at an accredited university are encouraged to enroll, and may be asked to provide enrollment status and program/degree information. If you have questions about whether you are eligible to complete PRI courses, please contact us. Attendees are responsible for following their state statutes regulating their professional practice. A certificate will be awarded to attendees upon completion of this course or any of the other PRI courses.
Accessible Learning Environments
All participants in Postural Restoration Institute™ (PRI) continuing education courses are entitled to an accessible, accommodating, and supportive teaching and learning environment. Participants have the right to request accommodations and the responsibility to provide disability documentation that supports those requests. PRI has the right to establish eligibility guidelines in accordance with both law and policy regarding disability and provide those accommodations that appropriately provide equal access to the programs and activities it sponsors.
A Certificate of Completion for 15 contact hours is awarded to attendees upon the successful completion of this course. Before attending a course, please verify CEU acceptance with your profession’s regulating body.
Physical Therapists and PT Assistants
In the states where PRI is sponsoring courses and where approval through state American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) or licensing agencies is required, PRI will apply for approval for CEUs for Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants.
The following states accept other state approval and thus would honor this course as an approved course: Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Washington DC, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming.
PRI is no longer recognized as an Approved Provider through the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). Many states do not require any sort of pre-approval process. And of the ones that do, most state licensure boards allow self-submission of CE programs. Please check with your state licensure board to determine if you will be able to submit PRI courses for CE hours.
Chiropractors
In the states where PRI is sponsoring courses and where approval through state licensing agencies is required, PRI will look into applying for CEUs for Chiropractors (upon request). Requests must be made at least 90 days prior to the course date.
Postural Restoration Institute (BOC AP# P2376) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education to Certified Athletic Trainers. This program is eligible for a maximum of 15 Category A hours/CEUs. ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program.
Other Healthcare and Fitness Professionals
PRI welcomes any licensed healthcare or certified fitness professional to attend our courses. You may be asked to submit your license to practice as a healthcare professional or qualified fitness or strength coach certification (though an organization that is recognized in the United States) to attend PRI courses. Students studying to become a healthcare or fitness professional at an accredited universtity are encouraged to enroll, and may be asked to provide enrollment status and program/degree information. If you have questions about whether you are eligible to complete PRI courses, please contact us. Attendees are responsible for following their state statutes regulating their professional practice. A certificate will be awarded to attendees upon completion of this course or any of the other PRI courses.
International Attendees
Due to known copyright infringement and illegal pirating and distribution of PRI course material in locations across Asia, we are no longer allowing course attendance for PRI home study and live stream courses from several countries in Asia.
A Certificate of Completion for 15 contact hours is awarded to attendees upon the successful completion of this course. Before attending a course, please verify CEU acceptance with your profession’s regulating body.
Physical Therapists and PT Assistants
In the states where PRI is sponsoring courses and where approval through state American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) or licensing agencies is required, PRI will apply for approval for CEUs for Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants.
The following states accept other state approval and thus would honor this course as an approved course: Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Washington DC, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming.
Approved by the Minnesota Board of Physical Therapy for 15 hours. Course Approval #9652. Approval valid January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024. *Approved for live stream courses only.
Occupational Therapists and OT Assistants
PRI is no longer recognized as an Approved Provider through the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). Many states do not require any sort of pre-approval process. And of the ones that do, most state licensure boards allow self-submission of CE programs. Please check with your state licensure board to determine if you will be able to submit PRI courses for CE hours.
Chiropractors
In the states where PRI is sponsoring courses and where approval through state licensing agencies is required, PRI will look into applying for CEUs for Chiropractors (upon request). Requests must be made at least 90 days prior to the course date.
Postural Restoration Institute (BOC AP# P2376) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education to Certified Athletic Trainers. This program is eligible for a maximum of 15 Category A hours/CEUs. ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program.
Other Healthcare and Fitness Professionals
PRI welcomes any licensed healthcare or certified fitness professional to attend our courses. You may be asked to submit your license to practice as a healthcare professional or qualified fitness or strength coach certification (though an organization that is recognized in the United States) to attend PRI courses. Students studying to become a healthcare or fitness professional at an accredited universtity are encouraged to enroll, and may be asked to provide enrollment status and program/degree information. If you have questions about whether you are eligible to complete PRI courses, please contact us. Attendees are responsible for following their state statutes regulating their professional practice. A certificate will be awarded to attendees upon completion of this course or any of the other PRI courses.
International Attendees
Due to known copyright infringement and illegal pirating and distribution of PRI course material in locations across Asia, we are no longer allowing course attendance for PRI home study and live stream courses from several countries in Asia.
I was able to use the knowledge I gained to extrapolate to a few patients the first week (i.e R epicondylitis who had a hx concussion). With what I learned I used techniques to inhibit her ATNR. She was then able to perform R trunk rotation with R lower trap and no epicondyle pain. | Live Stream, September 2024
You helped my adult outpatient practice incorporate SENSORY motor sequence into rehab. Unfortunately, I wrongly assumed this course was a pediatric course. So glad I attended. Thank YOU!” | Live Stream, September 2024
Joyful imparting of her passion for humanity, patients and peers eager to learn. Was a pleasure to attend, very engaging. | Live Stream, September 2024
Phenomenal. It seemed most questions were anticipated…. so following along any questions I had were answered in the presentation. Talk about predictive mode! | Live Stream, September 2024
Human Evolution is a synthesis of knowledge from varied disciplines into one approach! It is all here and definitely catapulted me forward as a practitioner. PRI just keeps getting better and better! |Live Stream, September 2024
This course is the next level of integration! It provided an expanded framework for the more challenging (hard to reposition or maintain folks). This course was a refreshing blend of evidence in case example supporting a nuanced sensory motor developmental approach rather than more algorithms to follow. As a result, I feel more confident in meeting clients where they are and their movement journeys with a creative, curious and playful presents with even more respect for the importance of sensory motor integration. | Seattle, WA, October 2023
Refreshing to take a class that on the surface would not pertain to athletes or mid-age people, yet it is completely pertinent. And to everyone. My brain has been expanded and enriched, PRI keeps getting better and better! | Seattle, WA, October 2023
Fantastic! Lisa is an unbelievably knowledgeable PRI clinician, an enthusiastic presenter, and her kindness for others is palpable. | Seattle, WA, October 2023
I wish I could shadow Lisa, she is an incredible therapist. Lisa was willing to explore her approach and new approaches to these clients. She continues to explore ways to improve and bring the best care for her clients. | Fort Collins, CO, April 2023
Lisa made time for all of us to ask questions, she was patient with us, did a great job explaining and making Ron’s world applicable. | Fort Collins, CO, April 2023
Lisa is a wealth of knowledge and experience and did a fantastic job relaying this information to the class in a way that was digestible and applicable. | Live Stream, January 2023
I just really like how Lisa thinks. She’s amazing being able to create activities for kids to accomplish the PRI aspects of movement with kids who can’t verbally even comprehend what she wants them to do. It’s an absolute extraordinary gift! | Live Stream, January 2023
The speaker was fantastic. She was clear, precise and passionate. Good use of voice and body language. | Live Stream, January 2023
Such a pleasure to get a glimpse of a truly gifted and humble practitioner’s practice. | Live Stream, January 2023
This course is truly one of a kind! It was very refreshing to consider not just typical motor milestones in pediatrics but the role of our sensory systems and continual neurological adaptation in human development across the lifespan. Better understanding these processes and the early developmental sensory motor sequence provides useful tools in treating my adult patients more comprehensively as well. | Chapel Hill, NC, September 2022
This was truly incredible, especially for a first iteration of a course! It was obvious how much time, thought, and attention to detail went into the development of these principles and the framework in which they were presented. Thank you for helping me better understand my adult patients through the lens of sensory motor development and neuroadaptation. | Chapel Hill, NC, September 2022
Course
Schedule
Date
Location
Faculty
Register
Mar 28-29, 2025 (Fri-Sat)
Postural Restoration Institute
Lincoln,
NE
Lisa Mangino
Sep 20-21, 2025 (Sat-Sun)
Coastal Orthopedics & Sports Medicine PT
Brunswick,
ME
Lisa Mangino
Oct 25-26, 2025 (Sat-Sun)
Lindebergs Academy
Munich,
DE
Lisa Mangino
Course Registration
Registration is limited to ensure a low faculty to student ratio. Please register early. Courses will be canceled or rescheduled if fewer than 15 participants have registered by the early registration deadline of four weeks prior to the scheduled course date.
Special Needs Requests
If you have a disability and require accommodation in order to fully participate in this course, please contact us at least two weeks prior to the course date or prior to purchasing any online home study course so that arrangements can be made.
Course Completion
The course must be attended in full, and an online course evaluation summary and short post-test (with a passing score of 70% or higher) must be completed in order to receive a certificate of completion. Certificates of completion will be emailed after the online course evaluation summary and post-test have been completed If you arrive late, or leave early, your certificate of completion will be adjusted for the number of CE hours you were in attendance. *For live stream courses, if you have your camera turned off (or you are not visible on camera) at any time for greater than 15 minutes, this time will be deducted from your total hours on your certificate of completion.
Cancellation and Refund Policy
Tuition is refundable less $50 if cancelled 14 days before the course date. Tuition is not refundable for registrations or cancellations within 14 days of the course. However, you may have someone attend in your place or attend on another date. If you choose to attend on another date, a $50 fee applies to transfer your registration. If you are a no show and we have no communication with you before the course you will forfeit your course tuition. PRI reserves the right to cancel a course and will refund the tuition fee only. *Please note: For Live Stream Courses, once course manuals have been shipped (or emailed to international attendees), there will be no refunds for cancellations.
