PTY5100 Enhancing skills in paediatric physiotherapy

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

1. 1

   Apply knowledge of normal development across the spectrum of childhood, within the context of normal variations.

2. 2

   Identify paediatric conditions and ‘red flags’ areas of concern which are appropriate for physiotherapy intervention and recognise the scope of a comprehensive paediatric

3. 3

   Synthesise the elements of a comprehensive paediatric physiotherapy assessment for children presenting with developmental, musculoskeletal or neurological conditions.

4. 4

   Conduct prioritised systematic assessments using appropriate assessment tools for different paediatric conditions across the spectrum of childhood and adolescence.

5. 5

   Identify and communicate the important findings of paediatric physiotherapy assessment that warrant further assessment and / or intervention and / or referral to other practitioners, especially areas of concern ‘red flags’.

6. 6

   Identify and apply appropriate evidenced based or best practise interventions to specific paediatric conditions.