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An educational podcast for pediatric physical therapists: created to help those studying for the pediatric certified specialist exam (PCS), and anyone else interested in learning more about pediatric physical therapy.
Copyright: © Sheila Madden and Sara Bellanca Karman
Join Sara and Sheila for another fact sheet Friday. We discuss goal attainment scaling and dosing considerations in school-based PT, acute hospital-based PT and dosing for chronic conditions.
Resources:
https://pediatricapta.org/includes/fact-sheets/pdfs/15%20PT%20Performance%20Appraisal.pdf
https://pediatricapta.org/includes/fact-sheets/pdfs/FactSheet_DosageConsiderationsUnderIDEA_2014.pdf
https://pediatricapta.org/includes/fact-sheets/pdfs/FactSheet_FrequencyDurationPTServicesAcuteCarePediatricSetting.pdf
https://pediatricapta.org/includes/fact-sheets/pdfs/FactSheet_IntensityofServiceforChidlrenwithChronicConditionsOutpatientSetting.pdf
Join Sara and Sheila as we work through congenital heart conditions. Learn about cyanotic and acyanotic conditions, heart failure, heart transplants and normal physiologic values.
Resources:
Palisano, R. J., Orlin, M. N., & Schreiber, J. (2017). Campbell’s Physical Therapy for Children Expert Consult (5th ed.). Elsevier Gezondheidszorg.
https://pediatricapta.org/fact-sheets/
https://rehabknowledge.com/products/pcs-advantage/
Join Sara and Sheila for another fact sheet Friday. We will be discussing two more APTA fact sheets:
Strategies for PT collaboration with school-based teams for children with ASD
https://pediatricapta.org/includes/fact-sheets/pdfs/FactSheet_StrategiesforPTCollaborationwithSBTeamsforChildrenwithASD_2016.pdf
and
Educationally relevant PT: scope of school-based practice
https://pediatricapta.org/includes/fact-sheets/pdfs/FactSheet_EducationallyRelevantPhysicalTherapy-ScopeofSchool-BasedPractice_2015.pdf
Find more fact sheets at: https://pediatricapta.org/fact-sheets/
Join Sheila and Sara as we discuss children requiring long-term mechanical ventilation, cystic fibrosis and asthma.
Resources:
van Brussel M, van der Net J, Hulzebos E, Helders PJ, Takken T. The Utrecht approach to exercise in chronic childhood conditions: the decade in review. Pediatr Phys Ther. 2011 Spring;23(1):2-14. doi: 10.1097/PEP.0b013e318208cb22. PMID: 21304338.
Palisano, R. J., Orlin, M. N., & Schreiber, J. (2017). Campbell’s Physical Therapy for Children Expert Consult (5th ed.). Elsevier Gezondheidszorg.
Pelletier, E. S., & Jobst, E. E. (2015). Case Files in Physical Therapy Pediatrics. McGraw-Hill Education.
Join Sara and Sheila for another APTA fact sheet review.
Resources:
https://pediatricapta.org/includes/fact-sheets/pdfs/FactSheet_SafeStudentLiftingandTransfersSchoolSetting_2018.pdf
https://pediatricapta.org/includes/fact-sheets/pdfs/FactSheet_AdaptedPhysicalEducationandSchoolBasedPT_2016.pdf
https://pediatricapta.org/includes/fact-sheets/pdfs/FactSheet_SelectedAssessmentToolsAutism_2015.pdf
https://pediatricapta.org/includes/fact-sheets/pdfs/EI-SB%20Transition%20Worksheet%20for%20Ped%20PTs.pdf
A short little summary episode on autism spectrum disorder and a bonus fact sheet summary. Autism is not covered in-depth so make sure you are seeking out other resources.
References:
https://pediatricapta.org/includes/fact-sheets/pdfs/FactSheet_EvaluationofChildrenwithASD-PracticeRecommendationsforSchool-BasedPTs_2014.pdf
Palisano, R. J., Orlin, M. N., & Schreiber, J. (2017). Campbell’s Physical Therapy for Children Expert Consult (5th ed.). Elsevier Gezondheidszorg.
https://pediatricapta.org/fact-sheets/
https://rehabknowledge.com/products/pcs-advantage/
https://nationalautismcenter.org/national-standards-project/
Join Sara and Sheila for four more vital fact sheets to keep building your test preparation.
Resources:
https://pediatricapta.org/includes/fact-sheets/pdfs/FactSheet_Teaming-UsingPSPApproach.pdf?v=1
https://pediatricapta.org/includes/fact-sheets/pdfs/FactSheet_ManagementofEquipmentinSchool-BasedPractice_2021.pdf
https://pediatricapta.org/includes/fact-sheets/pdfs/FactSheet_DevelopingCollaborativeIEPGoals_2021.pdf
https://pediatricapta.org/includes/fact-sheets/pdfs/Fact%20Sheet_ProvidingPTunderIDEAPartB-AnOverview_2021.pdf
Join Sheila and Sara as we walk you through these two separate, but similar pediatric diagnoses. Spinal Cord Injury and Myelodysplasia
Resources:
Palisano, R. J., Orlin, M. N., & Schreiber, J. (2017). Campbell’s Physical Therapy for Children Expert Consult (5th ed.). Elsevier Gezondheidszorg.
https://pediatricapta.org/fact-sheets/
https://rehabknowledge.com/products/pcs-advantage/
Sara and Sheila walk you through brachial plexus injury (specifically related to obstetrics) and acquired brain injuries. We discuss the Active Movement Scale and the Modified Mallet Scale for BPI and we walk you through the differences in the pediatric and adult versions of the Rancho Levels of Cognitive Functioning.
Resources:
Palisano, R. J., Orlin, M. N., & Schreiber, J. (2017). Campbell’s Physical Therapy for Children Expert Consult (5th ed.). Elsevier Gezondheidszorg.
Pelletier, E. S., & Jobst, E. E. (2015). Case Files in Physical Therapy Pediatrics. McGraw-Hill Education.
Sara and Sheila step back for a week to answer some common questions and to talk a little more about their test experience.
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