Exam/Eval/
Standardized Measures
Play, Cognition, Sensory
IDEA
MSK & Ortho
100

The ideal pediatric PT exam occurs in this setting, regardless of practice area

What is the natural environment?

100

In which condition do we see that sensory processing impairments are almost universally present?

What is Autism?

100

The only US law that federally mandates PT services

What is IDEA?

100

A general term for infantile hip instability, dislocation, or shallowness of the hip socket

What is developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH)?

200

This is a deficit-driven exam approach focused on identifying impairments

What is bottom-up?

200

A child has a participatory role in this type of play

What is active play?

200

The guiding legal document for children in school-based special education services

What is the Individualized Education Plan (IEP)?

200

A child presents with knee pain. In addition to examining the knee, this joint should also be assessed:

What is the hip joint?

300

This component of the exam includes a review of the cardiopulmonary, integumentary, MSK, neuromuscular, and cognitive systems

What is the systems review?

300

This type of play is adult-guided or adult-directed

What is structured play?

300

A legal document that guides service delivery in early intervention

What is the Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP)?

300

This is used to treat developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) in infants 0-6mos

What is a Pavlik harness?
400

This is calculated for babies born <37 weeks and is done until 2 years of age

What is adjusted or corrected age?

400

This study established the "just right challenge" of motor and cognitive development

What is the START-Play study?

400

A federal early intervention service program for infants and toddlers 0-3y with delays, disabilities, or at risk for delays

IDEA, Part C

400

The C5 and C6 nerve roots are most commonly involved in this type of injury

What are prenatal brachial plexus injuries (also called brachial plexus birth palsies)?

500

This standardized motor assessment is appropriate for children 0-5y, takes 60-90min to administer, and provides normative/standardized/scaled scores

What is the Peabody (PDMS-3)?

500

This intervention describes providing needed sensory experiences throughout the day, every day

What is a sensory diet?

500

Under IDEA, transition planning must begin NO LATER than:

What is 16 years of age?

500

Newborn examination in which the hip is attempted to be dislocated and relocated

What are the Ortoloni (relocation) and Barlow (dislocation)?