PTY5101 Advancing skills in paediatric physiotherapy: Cerebral palsy

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

1. 1

   Describe relevant embryology in regards to the timing of cerebral insults that result in a diagnosis of cerebral palsy and an understanding of common risk factors leading to the diagnosis

2. 2

   Identify and select appropriate outcome measures for children with cerebral palsy across the age span using the ICF model

3. 3

   Identify and describe the principles of physiotherapy management in cerebral palsy

4. 4

   Describe the advantages and disadvantages of burst versus ongoing therapy prescription across childhood in cerebral palsy within a multidisciplinary framework

5. 5

   Summarise the complexity in equipment prescription in cerebral palsy across the life span

6. 6

   Synthesise the complexities around transition from paediatric to adult services in adolescents with cerebral palsy using a multidisciplinary framework

7. 7

   Demonstrate sensitive and appropriate communication at all times when working with children, their parents/carers

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   Demonstrate appropriate and professional communication with other health care professionals, both internal and external to their own health care setting.