Clinical Pediatric Physical Therapy : A Guide for the Physical Therapy Team

by Ratliffe

• ISBN13: 9780815170884
• ISBN10: 0815170882
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1997-12-01
• Publisher: Mosby

Summary

The first book ever published specifically on pediatrics for the physical therapy team takes an integrated approach. It focuses on clinical skills and strategies as well as encompassing educational and family environments where children live, work and play. Special features include key terms, more than 300 illustrations, practice exercises, key terms and questions, a glossary, community resources boxes, case studies and an instructors manual. * The only book available covering pediatrics for the Physical Therapy Team! * Covers such hot topics as importance of play in therapy, handling and positioning, and behavioral supports. * Nearly 400 high-quality photographs and line drawings show techniques, postures, and disorders to illustrate content in the text. * In-depth case studies provide students with hands-on experience in clinical practice. * Special boxes throughout each chapter give the reader tips and suggestions to use in therapy. * "Questions to Ponder" sections at the end of each chapter explore ethical issues, health care reform issues, communication issues, budget issues, and more. * Features practice exercises, annotated bibliographies, and reference lists for every chapter.

Table of Contents

PART I The Context of Pediatric Physical Therapy	3	(68)
1 Legal, Social, and Practice Issues Related to Pediatric Physical Therapy	3	(12)
History of Physical Therapy Services for Children in the United States	3	(2)
Current Trends in the Provision of Physical Therapy Services to Children	5	(4)
Practice Issues for Pediatric Physical Therapy	9	(3)
Future Trends in Pediatric Physical Therapy	12	(3)
2 The Emerging Role of the Physical Therapist Assistant in Pediatrics	15	(8)
Pediatric Education for the PTA	15	(2)
Supervision of the PTA	17	(1)
Utilization of the PTA	18	(1)
Delegation of Tasks in Pediatrics	18	(2)
Competence	20	(3)
3 The Typically Developing Child	23	(48)
Background and Theory	23	(27)
Applications: Pediatric Evaluation for the PTA	50	(8)
Applications: The Role of Play in Therapy for Children	58	(13)
PART II Orthopedic Disorders of Childhood	71	(92)
4 Disorders of the Developing Hip	71	(28)
Case Study: Shelly, A Girl With Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease	71	(4)
Background and Theory	75	(14)
Applications: Multicultural Aspects of Physical Therapy Intervention	89	(10)
5 Developmental Orthopedic Disorders	99	(32)
Case Study: Camila, A Young Girl With Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis	99	(5)
Background and Theory	104	(20)
Applications: The Changing Role of the School-Based Physical Therapist	124	(7)
6 Other Orthopedic Disorders	131	(32)
Case Study: Tyler, An Infant With Congenital Torticollis and Erb's Palsy	131	(4)
Background and Theory	135	(16)
Applications: Use of Splints and Orthoses With Children	151	(12)
PART III Neurological and Muscular Disorders of Childhood	163	(188)
7 Cerebral Palsy	163	(56)
Case Study: Andrew, A Boy With Cerebral Palsy	163	(7)
Case Study: Cyril, A Teenager With Cerebral Palsy	170	(7)
Background and Theory	177	(31)
Applications: Assistive Technologies for Learning	208	(11)
8 Genetic Disorders	219	(56)
Case Study: Rik, A Boy With Spinal Muscular Atrophy	219	(8)
Background and Theory	227	(32)
Applications: Handling and Positioning for Fun and Learning	259	(16)
9 Traumatic Disorders	275	(38)
Case Study: Noelle, A Young Child With Severe Burns	275	(3)
Background and Theory	278	(24)
Applications: Functional Seating and Wheeled Mobility for Children	302	(11)
10 Sensory, Processing, and Cognitive Disorders	313	(38)
Case Study: Luke, A Boy With Autism	313	(7)
Background and Theory	320	(22)
Applications: Positive Behavior Support Interventions	342	(9)
PART IV Medical Disorders of Childhood	351	(78)
11 Neonatal Disorders	351	(34)
Case Study: Matthew, A Boy Born Prematurely	351	(6)
Background and Theory	357	(11)
Applications: Oral Motor Development--The Basis of Feeding and Expressive Speech Development	368	(8)
Applications: Chest Physical Therapy	376	(9)
12 Medical Disorders	385	(44)
Case Study: Caroline, A Teenager Recovering From Cancer	385	(7)
Background and Theory	392	(23)
Applications: Medical Equipment for the Physical Therapist Assistant	415	(6)
Applications: Death and Dying--Celebrating Life	421	(8)
Glossary	429