HSC 592: Serving Children with High-Intensity Needs
| Dates: | August 25 - December 17, 2025 |
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| Location: | Online |
| Cost: | $40.00 |
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Instructors: Andrea Boerigter and Patti J. Berg-Poppe
Dates: August 25, 2025 - December 17, 2025
Location: Online
Credits: 1
Fees: $40/ Credit
Course Description: This course provides a comprehensive exploration of strategies, interventions, and best practices for effectively supporting children with complex and intense needs. The course equips students with the knowledge and skills necessary to create inclusive and supportive environments that promote the holistic development and well-being of children facing significant challenges.
Dates: August 25, 2025 - December 17, 2025
Location: Online
Credits: 1
Fees: $40/ Credit
Course Description: This course provides a comprehensive exploration of strategies, interventions, and best practices for effectively supporting children with complex and intense needs. The course equips students with the knowledge and skills necessary to create inclusive and supportive environments that promote the holistic development and well-being of children facing significant challenges.
| Fee: | $40.00 |
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Patti Berg- Poppe
Patti Berg-Poppe,PT, MPT, Ph.D., is a physical therapist who holds a tenured position as Professor and Chair within the University of South Dakota's Department of Physical Therapy. Dr. Berg Poppe holds a Ph.D. in Counseling and Psychology in Education (University of South Dakota), a MPT degree (University of Iowa), and an M.A. degree in English Language and Literature (University of Kentucky). In 2018, Dr. Berg-Poppe completed the Adverse Childhood Experience (ACEs) presenter training course. Subsequently, she directed a grant-funded project that connected experts from addiction counseling and prevention, medicine, occupational therapy, physical therapy, public health, and social work to develop a trauma-informed care curriculum for interprofessional team members supporting children and families. Outcomes from this curriculum were published as 2 peer-reviewed journal articles. Dr. Berg-Poppe integrates information about the physical manifestations of psychological trauma and adverse childhood experiences into USD DPT coursework as a means of shaping future physical therapists as professionals who understand neurobiological influences on both child development and patient care.
Andrea Boerigter