Telluride Serial Casting Lab Has Gone Hybrid

Our former six-day Pediatric Equinus Deformity Conservative Management course in Telluride, Colorado has transitioned from an entirely in-person format to a hybrid model, combining the convenience of online learning with the hands-on benefits of in-person training. The online course Pediatric Equinus Deformity Conservative Management - Part 1 is the pre-requisite required for attending the in-person Serial Casting Lab.

Our lab session evaluations indicated that students need more time devoted to cast fabrication, so we have modified the program accordingly. Thus, students will fabricate and optimize each cast type twice—the FlexCast© and the plaster and softcast combination case—and will experience wearing bilateral casts. This change in program content requires a significant increase in casting supplies, for which the tuition has been increased. We are sure that this new lab will raise your confidence in your new casting skills.

Part 1: Online Course Prerequisite // Anytime, Anywhere

Enroll in the online course, Development and Conservative Management of Pediatric Equinus Deformity - Part 1, so you can attend a serial casting lab.

Part 2: Serial Casting Lab // New Dates Coming in 2025

New Telluride dates coming in 2025. Join the waitlist. ↓

Please fill out the form below if you wish to waitlist for future Pediatric Serial Casting courses held in Telluride, Colorado. We will notify the entire waitlist at once, and registration will be offered on a first-to-register basis.

Three Days, Six Colleagues, World-Class Instruction

And hours of hands-on practice leading to new understandings and skills for your toolbox.

This lab features closely supervised trials of several ankle and foot assessment procedures, with findings applied to orthotic posting and design. Materials will be provided for an introductory practice lab on undertaking on-site posting trials to preview the effects of proposed orthotic modifications, and for a day of training in fabrication of two types of below-knee cast: plaster and SoftCast combination and FlexCast.

Special Note: Casts are made to be removed without a motorized cutter, even when reinforced with fiberglass cast tape.  

Earn Them

CEUs

Join us in this innovative hybrid course and take advantage of the best of both worlds. Enhance your expertise, gain hands-on experience, and elevate your professional practice with our comprehensive approach to Pediatric Equinus Deformity Conservative Management.

PHYSICAL THERAPISTS: This lab is approved for 22 contact hours — which are accepted for PT continuing education credits in over 40 states via Redefine Health Education. For a list of states that accept these CEUs and information about obtaining them in those that do not, please visit Redefine Health Education's website

*If you are an assistant and interested in taking this lab, please contact us.

ORTHOTISTS and PROSTHETISTS: This course has been approved for 22.25 Scientific credits by ABC.

Real Student Reviews
This course was everything I hoped for - it exceeded my clinical expectations and I truly felt I gained new skills and information. Thank you for all you did to make this happen!

Registration and Housing

Location // Telluride, CO

Airports // Fly into Montrose (MTJ) or Telluride (TEX)

Local Transport // Telluride Express shuttle from MTJ or TEX | No Uber or Lyft, but Telluride proper is only 6 blocks by 8 blocks, so it is a stroller’s paradise

Check-In // TBD

Check-Out // TBD

Lab days begin at 8 a.m. and end at 5:30 p.m.

Shared Housing //
$475 USD for Lab Classroom Condo
$575 USD for Residence-Only Condo
Each student will have their own separate bedroom and bathroom.

We hold the lab in two 3BR/3BA condos in The River Club, located on the west side of Telluride. 
The Lab Condo is where we set up the classroom and lab areas in the living room for the duration.

We host one group dinner in the Residence-Only Condo, otherwise it’s your 'quiet space'.

Lab Registration Only //
$1200 USD for Early Registration
$1450 USD for Regular Registration

Note: We require a minimum of four attendees per lab and a maximum of six. Your reservation for the lab and housing of your choice will be pending. Which means you should not finalize travel arrangements until we have four reservations for your lab.

Bonus: Attendees are welcome to undergo Certified TheraTogs Fitter - Level 1 training and credentialing after hours at no additional cost. This training is optional.

 (including COVID considerations, should the need arise)

Traveling and Staying in Telluride

We select lab dates in Telluride’s two off-seasons to keep your housing costs low. The off-season is a time of peace in Telluride — no summer crowds, no ski crowds … no crowds, period. (Which also reduces the risk of COVID exposure.)

Telluride is located in San Miguel County, 8,000 residents spread over a 1,289 square-mile region.

We reserve two spacious condos at The River Club, each with three bedrooms, and each bedroom with its own bathroom. Due to the off-season schedule, The River Club facility is typically nearly vacant during our courses; we anticipate it will be at no more than 50% capacity during the lab.

We hold the lab in one of the largest condos in the facility, and arrange seating to keep attendees apart. We know we cannot separate you during foot assessment and casting labs, but face masks and gloves will be available. In addition, we keep the space well-ventilated, and we practice careful vigilance and cleaning protocols.

Please contact us if you would like further or updated information.

Given that circumstances can always change, we STRONGLY recommend that you purchase refundable/changeable airfare, once your lab registration is confirmed. Progressive GaitWays is not responsible for your travel expenses if you cancel your reservation, or if we cancel or postpone your lab due to public health requirements.

Cancellations and Refunds

In general, if you have registered for an in-person course but can't attend, we encourage you to find a colleague to take your place. (If you cancel 45+ days in advance, and we can find a replacement, we'll refund you 95% of your registration costs.)

If we have to cancel an in-person course, all registration and housing fees will be refunded.

Progressive GaitWays is not responsible for any travel, lodging, or related expenses incurred by a registered attendee, regardless of the source of cancellation.

Review our Course Cancellation and Refund Policies for full details.

Meet Your Instructor

Billi Cusick

Billi Cusick, PT, MS, NDT, COF/BOC, is an internationally known pediatric physical therapist whose specialty is the orthopedic development and orthotic management of children with cerebral palsy and other neuromotor deficits. 

She has been teaching these and related topics since 1978, including presentations by invitation for the APTA, AACPDM, AOPA, and AAOP and more than 460 full programs and workshops worldwide.

Billi received her BS in PT from Bouve College at Northeastern University in Boston, MA in 1972, and her MS in Clinical and College Teaching for Allied Health Professionals from the University of Kentucky in Lexington in 1988. She is an Associate Professor for the Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions – Pediatrics Program – Provo, Utah (2006-present) and is NDT basic- and baby-trained.

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