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CPO Teaching Seminars for DPO & MSc Alumni

CPO Seminar 1

• CPO Seminar 1 (days 1 & 2)
• Intro
• This seminar day is for OCC Faculty and osteopaths currently attending our 1-year postgraduate training and clinic.

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CPO Seminar 2 (day 3) - Embryological and Post Natal Development of the Central Nervous System

• CPO Seminar 2 (day 3)
• Embryological and Post Natal Development of the Central Nervous System
• with Karen Carroll and Ben Katz

• Sun 16 May 2027
• Minimum 6 CPD hours
• £135.00 Alumni special (Standard rate: £150.00) + £10.00 Processing Fee

Content: This seminar day aims to consider implications and clinical outcomes, giving a flavour of the knowledge and understanding that underpins further study into the legacy of prematurity, early neurological trauma, and developmental delay in the under 2’s. We will explore:

• Embryological and Postnatal development of the central nervous system
• Prematurity – causes, interventions, and longer-term implications
• Neurological challenges in the early years
• The relevance of assessing development for osteopaths, developmental delay, and what this may mean for future development
• There will be guided / exploratory practicals relevant to the topic.

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CPO Seminar 3 (day 4) - The Unwell Child

• CPO Seminar 3 (day 4)
• The Unwell Child
• with Nancy Nunn and Daniel Stuttard

• Sun 27 June 2027
• Minimum 6 CPD hours
• £135.00 Alumni special (Standard rate: £150.00) + £10.00 Processing Fee

This seminar aims to cover the following topics:

• Introduction and development of the Immune System,
• Fevers in the under 2s: understanding physiology, red flags and management
• Practical – supporting the thymus
• Lecture/discussion – Vaccinations
• Common childhood illnesses and rashes
• The middle ear: applied anatomy and developing an understanding what happens function is altered
• Practical/discussion – “what tools/approaches we have to improve function of the middle ear”
• Lecture/case notes – Acute illness in children

DPO Teaching Seminars for DPO & MSc Alumni

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DPO Seminar 1 (day 1) - Developing Structure

• DPO Seminar 1 (day 1)
• Developing Structure
• with Karen Carroll and Ben Katz

• Sunday 8-November-26
• Minimum 6 CPD hours
• £135.00 Alumni special (Standard rate: £150.00) + £10.00 Processing Fee

Content: This seminar day includes lectures and practical lab sessions; the following topics will be discussed:
– Sports injuries in children, fractures
– Scoliosis, Back Pain, Scheurmanns
– Osteochondritis
– Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

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DPO Seminar 1 (day 2) - Developing Structure

• DPO Seminar 1 (day 2)
• Developing Structure
• with Carole Meredith and Dr Helen Jones

• Saturday 28-November-26
• Minimum 6 CPD hours
• £135.00 Alumni special (Standard rate: £150.00) + £10.00 Processing Fee

Content: This seminar day includes lectures and practical lab sessions; it is an opportunity to revise development of the Viscerocranium with lecture material & “building the face” with bones in small groups followed by practicals to assess function. The relationship between SBS patterns, the Viscerocranium & it’s effects on dentition & bite will be discussed.

There will be a presentation by Helen Jones a dentist with a special interest in orthodontics / orthotropics to show the benefits of palate expansion versus conventional orthodontics.

Then we will look at the osteopathic effects of orthodontics & share ideas of how osteopathic treatment can be useful in the management of these cases.

There will be ample opportunity for Q’s & discussion.

– Viscerocranium anatomy – it’s development & clinical relevance.
– Relating SBS patterns to observation & their influence & relevance with dentition, bite, etc.
– Intra oral practicals
– Orthodontics from a functional perspective & the osteopathic summary, relevance to treatment etc

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DPO Seminar 2 (days 3 & 4) – The Developing Nervous System (CNS part 1)

• DPO Seminar 2 (days 3 & 4)
• The Developing Nervous System (CNS part 1)
• with Nancy Nunn and Daniel Stuttard

• Sat 30 – Sun 31 January 2027
• Minimum 6 CPD hours per day
• £135.00 per day Alumni special (Standard rate: £150.00) + £10.00 Processing Fee

Content: This is the first seminar of two on the nervous system which can be taken independently. The main focus of part 1 is on the motor aspects of CNS function. Using case presentations and case study analysis leading to group discussion, the following topics will be discussed:
– The development of the nervous system with particular emphasis on the windows of vulnerability and the possible clinical scenarios when development is disrupted.
– Management of cerebral palsy in clinical practice considering short and long term aspects of patient care.
– The role of primitive reflexes in the development of postural control and the implications of immature postural control.
– Practical assessment of retained primitive reflexes in children and the clinical significance of this.
– Seizures in children.
– Childhood headaches: assessment and osteopathic approaches.
– The demonstrations and practicals following these topics will be spacious to allow time for exploration and discussion. Pre-course reading will also be provided to further illuminate the subjects covered during the seminar.

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DPO Seminar 3 (days 5 & 6) – The Pre-school and young primary age child

• DPO Seminar 3 (days 5 & 6)
• The pre-school and young primary age child
• with Karen Carroll and Julia Finlay

• Sat 27 – Sun 28 February 2027
• Minimum 6 CPD hours per day
• £135.00 per day Alumni special (Standard rate: £150.00) + £10.00 Processing Fee

Content: This seminar day includes lectures and practical lab sessions; the following topics will be discussed:

– Embryology and development of breathing
– Cystic Fibrosis
– Respiratory infections
– Atopy – including eczema and asthma
– Embryology and development of the genito-urinary system
– The genito-urinary system dysfunction and infections
– Embryology and development of the gastrointestinal tract
– Abdominal pain: aetiologies, differential diagnosis
– Constipation
– Diabetes in children

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DPO Seminar 4 (days 7 & 8) – The Developing Nervous System (CNS part 1)

• DPO Seminar 4 (days 7 & 8)
• The Developing Nervous System (CNS part 2)
• with Nancy Nunn and Daniel Stuttard

• Sat 17 – Sun 18 April 2027
• Minimum 6 CPD hours per day
• £135.00 per day Alumni special (Standard rate: £150.00) + £10.00 Processing Fee

Content: This seminar is the second of two which delve into the developing central nervous system to enable paediatric osteopaths to explore aspects which relate to understanding function, diagnoses and management in a diverse group of patients. The focus of this seminar is on social, emotional and behavioural issues, neurodiversity and learning difficulties. Lectures will consider pre-natal influences on the developing nervous system, how behaviour develops and aspects around neurodiversity and the role of osteopaths. Through case studies, discussions and lectures we will explore the management of children with various challenges to learning and behavioural ‘diagnoses’, including dyslexia, developmental co-ordination disorder, autism spectrum and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Practicals and demonstrations will focus on palpation of the central nervous system, the autonomic nervous system and how to assess neurological function in a school age child.
Pre-course reading will also be provided to further illuminate the subjects and during the seminar there will the space for questions and discussion to enable attendees to bring their own clinical questions to the group. Attendance of the first CNS seminar is not a prerequisite for this seminar, but some knowledge of the topics covered in CNS1 will be assumed.

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DPO Seminar 5

• DPO Seminar 5 (days 9 & 10)
• The pre-adolescent and adolescent child
• with Brenda Case and Karen Carroll

• Sat 5 – Sun 6 June 2027
• Minimum 6 CPD hours per day
• £135.00 per day Alumni special (Standard rate: £150.00) + £10.00 Processing Fee

Content: This seminar day aims to cover the following topics:

• Puberty (hormonal changes, effects of growth)
• Menstrual dysfunctions (PCOS)
• Eating disorders (self-harm)
• Anxiety and depression
• Immune system overview
• Chronic fatigue, glandular fever, long covid
• Chronic inflammatory disorders (IBS/ arthropathies)
• Sports injuries and the teenage athlete

These are the subjects to be covered and will be interspersed with practical sessions designed to explore palpation and treatment approaches that have been found to be effective when treating the pre-adolescent and adolescent child.

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DPO Seminar 6

• DPO Seminar 6 (day 11)
• Navigating Children with Complex Needs
• with the OCC Faculty
• This seminar day is for OCC Faculty and osteopaths currently attending our 1-year postgraduate training and clinic.