Meeting the Physical Therapy Needs of Children

Susan K. Effgen (Author), Alyssa L. Fiss (Author)

9780803697270

Hardback, published 22 December 2020

744 pages, 425 illustrations
28.2 x 22.4 x 3.6 cm, 1.656 kg

Ensure children with disabilities and special healthcare needs achieve their full potential.

Noted authorities Susan Effgen, Allyssa LaForme Fiss and a team of scholars and clinical experts explore the role of the physical therapist in meeting the needs of children and their families in a culturally appropriate content using a family-centered, abilities-based model. From the major body systems to assistive technology and intervention support, you'll develop the clinical knowledge you need to provide a child with the very best care from initial examination to graduation from your services.

• I. FOUNDATIONS OF SERVICE DELIVERY/li>
• 1. Serving the Needs of Children and Their Families
• 2. Child Development
• 3. Child Appraisal: Examination and Evaluation
• 4. Family-Centered Care
• II. SYSTEMS
• 5. Musculoskeletal System: Structure, Function, and Evaluation
• 6. Musculoskeletal System: Considerations and Interventions for Specific Pediatric Pathologies
• 7. Neuromuscular System: Examination, Evaluation, and Diagnoses
• 8. Neuromuscular System: The Plan of Care
• 9. Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Systems
• 10. Integumentary System
• III. SERVICE DELIVERY SETTINGS
• 11. Early Intervention
• 12. Schools
• 13. Sports Settings for the School-Aged Child
• 14. Pediatric Acute-Care Hospital
• 15. Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
• 16. Rehabilitation Settings
• 17. Assistive Technology: Positioning, Mobility, and Other Technologies
• IV. CASE STUDIES
• 18. Case Study: Cerebral Palsy
• 19. Case Study: Cystic Fibrosis
• 20. Case Study: Down Syndrome
• 21. Case Study: Pediatric Leukemia
• 22. Case Study: Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
• 23. Case Study: Developmental Coordination Disorder
• 24. Case Study: Myelodysplasia
• 25. Case Study: Autism Spectrum Disorder
• 26. Case Study: Congenital Muscular Torticollis