FROM MY PT SCHOOL NOTES · UNIT 1 OF 6
Development, Family & Assessment
Start with the child, routines and useful measures
Chapters
PEDIATRICS UNIT 01 · 3 CHAPTERS
01Family-centered pediatric PT: begin with the familyPediatric physical therapy starts with the child and family, not with a diagnosis or test score.02Motor milestones and corrected age: interpret developmentMilestones describe emerging motor options, not a fixed sequence every child must follow on one timetable.03Pediatric examination: select measures that change decisionsA pediatric assessment should answer a family-centered question and be appropriate for age, ability and purpose.Each chapter is a short public lesson. The more detailed lecture-derived companion notes are being prepared separately.
