Michelle Fryt Linehan – The Child in Front of You

Motor therapists for children see pediatric motor therapists of Variety for all ages of diagnoses. It can be difficult to determine how to treat a patient. Every child is different and therefore, every treatment plan will be different for each patient. “cookie cutter” Avoid using a rushed approach to treatment and assessment.

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Michelle Fryt Linehan – The Child in Front of You

MODELS OF DECISION CURRENT-MAKING

International Classification of Functionality, Disability, and Health (ICF).

• Description of Short lists

Do you have evidence?-Based Practice/Rehabilitation

• Important concepts
  • Awareness
  • Consultation
  • Creativity
  • Judgment

CASE STUDY #1 – CHILD WITH CEREBRAL PALY

Description of Child

• Diagnosis/background/video
• Family’s goals
• Goal Attainment Scale (GAS)

Use of Observation is an evaluation tool

• PIQ form

Use of ICF Template to Discuss Evaluation and Treatment Ideas

• Evaluation tools available for babies and older children
• GMFCS
• MACS
• GMFM
• Spasticity vs. hypertonicity
• Oregon Project
• Scale for cortical visual impairment
• Caroline Curriculum
• UE assessments
• SCALE
  • Intervention ideas
• Kinesiotape
• Aerobic exercise
• Adaptive equipment
• Electric stimulation
• Training for partial body weight
• Theratogs ^TM
• Stop and discontinue treatment

CASE STUDY #2: CHILD WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY

Description of Child Diagnosis

• Background
• Video
• Family’s goals

Use of Use observation as an evaluation tool

• PIQ form

Use of ICF Template to Discuss Evaluation and Treatment Ideas

• Evaluation tools for preschoolers and infants
• BSIDIII
• PDMS-2
• TIMP/TIMPS
• DAYC
• HELP
• Lois Bly’s checklist
  • Intervention ideas
  • When to discharge, decrease or change in Frequency

CASE STUDY #3: CHILD WALKING WITH IDIOPATHIC TOES (ITW).

Description of Diagnosis

• Do you have evidence?-based practice related to ITW diagnosis and assessment
  • Toe walking tool
  • Visually-Related issues
  • Biomechanics-related weakness
  • Sensory processing issues
• Long-Terminology sequelae
• Goals:
  • Patient’s/family’s
• Clinical outcomes desired

ICF Format for Assessment and Interventions

• Assessments
• Function of the body
• Structure
• Participation and activities
• Interventions
  • Do you have evidence?-based practice related to ITW treatment
• Separation through etiology
• Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Algorithm
• Motor control sequence ideas
• Strengthen and lengthen
• Casting
• Orthotics
• Surgery
• Heels can gain weight
• Sensory approach

CASE STUDY 4: CHILD WITH DEVELOPMENTAL COLORINATION DISORDER, (DCD).

This Diagnosis

• Definition and diagnostic codes
• Co-operation research-morbidities
• Profile of child with DCD
• DCD questionnaire for parents

Assessment

• Most frequently used tests
  • M-ABC2
  • BOT-2
  • COPM
  • COMPS

Intervention

• Interventions from research
  • Dynamic systems vs. deficit-Oriented
• Training for neuromuscular tasks
• Cognitive orientation and occupational performance
• Deficit-Oriented
  • Proprioception
  • Strength
  • Timing

Additional Research Ideas

• Use of Protocol for aquatic therapy
• Training in rhythmic movement
• Motor imagery
• Infinity walk

Case Study

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Description:

Motor therapists for children see pediatric motor therapists of Variety for all ages of diagnoses. It can be difficult to determine how to treat a patient. Each child is different, so it can be overwhelming to decide how to treat them. “cookie cutter” It is important to avoid using the same approach for assessment and treatment. One must base the treatment plan on the child’s particular attributes, the family’s wants and needs, and the therapeutic environment.

This recording will introduce therapists to the use of The ICF model and Evidence-EBP (Evaluation Based Practice) will show you how to use these to move from the initial evaluation up until discharge. This keeps the child, their family and the environment as the fundamental pieces of This is the final step. This is how it will all be done in A case study format will facilitate general discussion. Discussions will include developmental delay, cerebral palsy, idiopathic walking and Developmental Coordination disorder.