PT 932 - Pediatrics

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The course will include the following: typical development, reflexes and the role of reflexes in movement development, atypical development and its clinical outcomes, review of motor control / motor learning theories and their application to pediatrics, family dynamics and the role for the therapist, public laws that affect pediatric practice (schools and early intervention), ethical and legal issues. Assessment and therapeutic intervention strategies for the pediatric population will be stressed. The course will cover selected medical conditions specific to the pediatric population and is designed to focus on treatment and handling skills specifically with the pediatric population.