Standing programs are recommended for children who are on their feet less than 2 hours a day on their own starting at about this age
What is ~1 year?
Cerebral palsy is a term used to describe damage to the ______ that occurs before, during, or shortly after birth or during infancy.
What is the brain?
Down Syndrome is also commonly known as ________ __.
What is Trisomy 21?
The median age of autism diagnosis in the US is _____ years.
What is 4 years old?
This muscle is involved in congenital muscular torticollis
What is the sternocleidomastoid (SCM)?
This intervention is more than just horseback riding!
What is hippotherapy?
Children with cerebral palsy typically demonstrate _______, also called increased muscle tone
What is hypertonia?
All newborns with Down Syndrome should undergo an echocardiogram due to concerns for:
What are congenital heart defects?
The prevalence of autism is _______ (increasing, decreasing, unchanged) in the United States
What is increasing?
This cranial deformity is commonly seen alongside torticollis
What is plagiocephaly?
Evidence for this intervention shows improvement in cognition, receptive language, attention, social functioning, and sensory behaviors in children with Autism
What is sensory integration?
Cerebral palsy that affects one side of the body is called:
What is hemiplegia?
What is hypotonia?
The continued presence of ___________ at six months is an early motor skill warning sign associated with future diagnosis of ASD
What is head lag?
When evaluating a child with torticollis, you should also screen for this congenital orthopedic condition
What is hip dysplasia?
Early use of ___________ is associated with improved cognitive and social outcomes in children with spina bifida
What is wheeled mobility?
A child who ambulates short distances with an assistive device and self-propels a wheelchair for long distances would be considered GMFCS level:
What is GMFCS level III?
This intervention is associated with accelerated onset of walking in children with Down Syndrome
What is body weight supported treadmill training?
These three systems work together to facilitate balance and postural control
What are vision, proprioception, and vestibular?
A child with CMT can be discharged from PT treatment when neck PROM is within _____o of the non-affected side
What is 5 degrees?
This intervention is NOT recommended for children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD)
What is active video gaming or exergaming?
Name one of Novak's green light interventions for CP
What are:
-hip surveillance
-serial casting
-bi-manual training
-CIMT
-goal-directed training
-fitness training
-hippotherapy
-mobility training
-strength training
-power training
-treadmill training
-home programs
This condition is caused by transverse ligament laxity, bony abnormalities of the odontoid process, and/or flattened occipital/C1 joint
What is atlantoaxial instability?
Name one motor intervention shown in the literature to be successfuly used in children with autism
What are:
-strength and conditioning
-fundamental motor skills
-basketball
-martial arts
-table tennis
-horseback riding
-aquatics
-golf
-exergaming
-yoga
-dance
This child demonstrates a _____ torticollis
What is LEFT torticollis?