RT Book, Section A1 Burke-Doe, Annie A2 Burke-Doe, Annie A2 Dutton, Mark SR Print(0) ID 1202331983 T1 Special Topics: Pediatrics T2 National Physical Therapy Examination and Board Review, 2nd Edition YR 2023 FD 2023 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781265019747 LK accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1202331983 RD 2024/09/07 AB Pediatric physical therapy is a specialty practice that addresses the needs of the child and family. Care is provided through support, guidance, and interventions that are family-centered, culturally appropriate, age appropriate (0-21 years), and that improve quality of life and function. Pediatric treatment settings can vary among the acute neonatal intensive care unit, the acute hospital, an outpatient setting, school, and home, to address a few. Pediatric therapists treat infants and children with disabilities, typical developing children, and adolescents and young adults with and without disabilities. Some unique aspects of pediatric physical therapy include the understanding of child development as it relates to behavior management, developmental models, family interactions, social trends, reimbursement issues, and the requirements of working in diverse areas. Table 13–1 describes typical development. Physical therapy models of delivery can include the therapist working independently (unidisciplinary), the therapist evaluating the patient and then meeting with other professionals to discuss the case (multidisciplinary), joint examination with other professionals (transdisciplinary), and working with equal participation in serving the child and family (collaborative).