LSVT BIG® Training and Certification

LSVT BIG^®  A Unique Approach to Better Movement

LSVT BIG® trains people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) to use their body more normally. People living with PD or other neurological conditions often move differently, with gestures and actions that become smaller and slower. They may have trouble with getting around, getting dressed and with other activities of daily living. LSVT BIG® effectively trains improved movements for any activity, whether “small motor” tasks like buttoning a shirt or “large motor” tasks like getting up from a sofa or chair or maintaining balance while walking. The treatment improves walking, self-care and other tasks by helping people “recalibrate” how they perceive their movements with what others actually see. It also teaches them how and when to apply extra effort to produce bigger motions – more like the movements of everyone around them.

Only certificated and licensed professionals may deliver LSVT BIG®.

LSVT BIG® Training and Certification will provide you with the confidence and skill to provide this evidence-based, intensive treatment for Parkinson’s and other neurological conditions.

How will you learn?

• Self-paced, on-demand 24/7
• 60 days to complete the training from the day of registration
• Average time to complete: 14.5 hours
• Extensive training materials
• Over 100 audio and video examples
• Multiple video-led practice sessions
• Knowledge review questions and certification exam built-in
• Access to LSVT instructors for questions

Resources included with certification

All LSVT courses include comprehensive training materials and culminate with LSVT BIG certification upon passing the final exam. All LSVT BIG® certified clinicians also receive:

• Access to the online course as soon as the application process is completed
• Official LSVT BIG® Certification on completion and passing exam
• Online treatment materials, videos and clinician tools
• Listing in the searchable LSVT Global Certified Clinician Database
• Invitation to join the LSVT BIG® Certified Clinician Facebook group
• Access to free webinars on advanced LSVT BIG® treatment topics
• Support from LSVT experts for clinical questions

Please book your place here or alternatively, you can contact us if you are you would like to:

• Book four or more courses (we can offer you a discount)
• Make a block booking for a group
• Book a closed course

LSVT is built on three key strategies to make the treatment as effective as possible.

• Target: Large amplitude whole body movements – evidence-based strategies for learning and neuroplasticity (the brain’s ability to change).
• Mode: Intensive dosage and high effort – intensive and high effort treatment that encourages people to achieve more all built around “Think BIG!” as a guiding principle.
• Calibration: Generalisation – ‘recalibrating’ sensory feedback so people adjust how they perceive their movements with what others actually see. It also teaches them how and when to apply extra effort to produce bigger motions – more like the movements of everyone around them.

This course is suitable for: Occupational Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Students, Physiotherapist Assistants, Physiotherapists, Physiotherapy Students

Certification is available for physiotherapists, occupational therapists, assistants, and student physiotherapists and student occupational therapists.

This course is available on demand.  To book your place, please click here.

Course Beetle is an approved supplier for NHS Trusts, Local Authorities and Schools.