Pediatrics Curriculum

RehabEdge Physical Therapy Forum

Forums Register Login Forgot Login? My Profile
My Subscription My Forums Photo Gallery Member List
Search Calendars FAQ Ticket List Log Out

Pediatrics Curriculum

Logged in as: Guest

Users viewing this topic: none

Printable Version

All Forums >> [RehabEdge Forum] >> Pediatrics >> Pediatrics Curriculum

Page: [1]

Message

<< Older Topic Newer Topic >>

Pediatrics Curriculum - April 17, 2001 8:56:00 AM

Audrey Macdonald

Posts: 8
Joined: January 15, 2001
From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Status: offline

I'm interested in gathering ideas as to what you all feel are the most important areas to include in teaching neuropediatric management. I teach in a program where this is included as part of the PT Management of Neurological Disorders course. Recently, this course has gone to a model of teaching classes on Standing Balance and Ambulation, Sitting Balance and Transfers, etc. We do not have any condition-specific classes, but include what's necessary for all the neuropediatric conditions within each of these other categories. Anyway, because of time constraints, I'm looking for suggestions as to how to cover the essentials,and what should be considered absolutely essential. Thanks very much.

Post #: 1

Re: Pediatrics Curriculum - April 17, 2001 1:08:00 PM

Cindy Thompson, PT, ATP

Posts: 1
Joined: April 3, 2001
From: New Port Richey, FL USA
Status: offline

Audrey,
I am presently a clinical instructor for a local PT assistant program. When I receive students, the hardest thing for them to comprehend for practical application/treatment is the impact of congenital disabilities and how different children disabled from birth are from people with acquired disabilities. I'm in Florida where the majority of their patients in other clinical affiliations are over 55. In order to understand the implications of abnormal development, the students need to understand normal development. Is that covered in the revised teaching model? I think it would be extremely difficult to understand how different a system that has never experienced normal movement, normal muscle pull, and weight bearing is from a system that was damaged after experiencing 16 to 80 years of normal movement unless you understand normal development.

I would consider knowledge of normal development and some abnormal development absolutely essential as a basis to build upon.

I feel it is my responsibility as a clinical instructor to teach treatment techniques, but the students can't understand the treatment rationale without an adequate knowledge base.

Cindy

(in reply to Audrey Macdonald)

Post #: 2