This comprehensive text explains the physical therapist's role across the full range of practice settings, including neonatal intensive care units, rehabilitation programs, early intervention programs, the educational system, pediatric hospices, and intermediate care facilities. This text and reference prepares readers for the demands and challenges faced as the practitioner of choice for children with disabilities. Features include Case Studies and Parent Perspectives. Chapter appendices offer examples of data collection tools and methods, evaluations, and documents used in patient/client management. Sample evaluations show how this information is used in clinical settings.
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Part I: FOUNDATIONAL ISSUES Chapter 1: Physical Therapy and Children Chapter 2: The Child Chapter 3: Practice Patterns and Pediatrics Part II: PRACTICE SETTINGS Chapter 4: Providing Services in the Clinical Setting: NICU and Inpatient Chapter 5: Providing Services in the Clinical Setting: Rehabilitation and Outpatient Chapter 6: Providing Services in an Early Intervention Program Chapter 7: Providing Services in the Educational Environment: Regular Education Chapter 8: Providing Services in the Public Schools: Special Education Chapter 9: Pediatric Hospice Chapter 10: After 21: Living and Working Part III: SELECTED TOPICS Chapter 11: Prenatal and Postnatal Exercise Chapter 12: Pediatric Pharmacology Chapter 13: Legal Issues Chapter 14: The Basics of Billing Appendix: Review Question Answers Key and Rationales Glossary Index
