NDTA™ is a not-for-profit Membership association of therapists dedicated to the use of, and advancement of, NDT. As such our core mission is to promote the unique qualities of the Neuro-Developmental Treatment (NDT) approach by:
- Providing specialized clinical training to health care professionals
- Supporting Clinical Research
- Supporting client's and families with education, resources and information
Without NDTA™ this could not happen. Through the many publications, educational programs and participation with other associations, NDTA™ continues to achieve its mission, spreading the knowledge of NDT!
Benefits of Membership include:
- National & International Education:
- NDTA™ Annual Conference
- NDTA™ Specialty Conferences
- NDT/Bobath Certificate Courses
- NDT/Bobath Advanced Courses
- NDTA™ Seminars
- Professional Development & Networking
- Mentoring
- Leadership Opportunities
- Research Support for NDT/Bobath Approach
- NDTA™-Produced Publications
- Access to Lending Library
- Personal and Professional Growth in a Multi-Disciplinary, Clinical-Based Association
- Discounted registration fees on 3-day Seminars, NDT Approved Certificate Courses as well as Conference Registrations
- 20 + Basic and Advanced NDT Certificate Courses – (3 week and 8 week)
- Introduction to Advanced NDT 3-day Seminar Courses
- Lending Library of books, video and audio tapes for use by Members only
Publications
Discounted prices on:
- “Neuro-Developmental Treatment Approach: Theoretical Foundations and Principles of Clinical Practice” by Janet Howle
- “Components of Normal Movement During the First Year of Life and Abnormal Motor Development” by Lois Bly
- “Annotated Bibliography of NDT Peer-Reviewed Literature” by Mary Ann Sharkey, Charlotte Brasic Royeen and Georgia A. DeGangi
- “The Bobaths: A Biography of Berta and Karel Bobath” by Jay Schleichkorn with forward by Berta and Karel Bobath
Information
- Bi-monthly NDTA™ Newsletter "Network" – free to all members
- NDTA™ "e-news" sent to Members at the beginning of each month throughout the year
- Q&A sessions with NDTA™ Instructors
- NDT chat room “Message Board”
- Regional Study groups
- Use of the Classified section on our website to advertise job postings
- Annual research studies focused on NDT sponsored by NDTA™
- Networking among therapists at meetings and via electronic communications
Finally, NDTA™ Leadership is continually looking at new and improved ways to serve the Membership and the therapy community. We are hopeful of your continuing dedication to NDTA™ and will see the value supporting the work of our Association through continuing Membership and participation.
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