Name that medical concern for beginners?
Fever, easy bruisuing, fatigue
What are signs of leukemia?
Sudden increase in scoliosis or HA
What might be shunt malfunction in spina bifida?
Work in a school setting without the PT on location
What is yes?
The type of plan used with young children, ages 0 until the 3rd birthday.
What is an IFSP?
What is an IEP?
Small or large repetitive motor patterns or staring
Crying, painful to touch, inability to bear weight
What might be a fracture related to osteoporosis in children with CP?
Document the care provided for PT
What is yes, as long as it is reviewed and co-signed?
The focus of effective interventions at home is centered around this.
What are routine based interventions?
These are common contexts for mobility issues in school.
What is mobility within the classroom, between rooms/specials, at recess, and on/off the bus?
Intolerance of clothing, food, or surface textures, covering ears, flapping of hands
What is overstimulation/negative stimulation and indications of the need for calming in children with ASD or sensory defensiveness?
Loss of motor function in the legs, changes in bowel/bladder control, scoliosis increase
What might be tethered cord in children with spina bifida?
Call the physician's office to see about changes in weightbearing status.
What is no?
Families typically need the most education on the diagnosis more during this years.
What are the first 1-2 years of the when the diagnosis is made?
These are common skills that PTs address in school.
What is walking, sitting, transitions to the floor and up, stairs, busy hallways, walking while carrying objects, walking on uneven terrain outside, catch/throwing, kicking, running, wheelchair mobility. etc.?
Bone pain, swelling, limits in ROM
What are signs of bone cancer/osteosarcoma?
Bluing of the lips, face, extremities during feeding and activity
What might be a cyanotic heart condition associated with Down syndrome? You might need to check pulse oxymetry and see if O2 supplement is needed.
The plan is to work on gait in the hallways both when busy and quiet while using a walker and carrying objects in a backpack. The PTA decides to advance to forearm crutches during a session.
What is no, unless the change is discussed with the PT? Care cannot be advanced outside of the established parameters.
The most common question that parents of young children ask PTs.
When will my child walk?
The common transition in mobility that many children make as they move toward pre-teen and teen years.
What is use a wheelchair?
Waddling gait, slower gait, incoordination in running, difficulty climbing stairs
What might be DMD and not developmental delay?
Incoordination, HA, loss of balance, unsteady
What might be a brain tumor/childhood cancer?
The parent or teacher wonders if there has been a change in leg strength so the PTA performs MMT and reports the findings to the parent or teacher.
What is no? Assessment is outside the scope of their practice.
When designing recommendations for home, how does sensorimotor based play at home differ from what you do in your PT session?
What is encourage play in supported positions versus use my hands to support control in positions and guide movement?
Goals are written with targeted behavior as well as is you don't meet a goal or exceed a goal.
What is GAS? or Goal Attainment Scaling