Functional Assessment and Testing Strategies in Pediatric Care: Utilizing Clinical Reasoning to Achieve Functional Goals

Treating children with any level of disability can present multiple challenges. There can be underlying issues that arenot immediately obvious. An in-depth evaluation is required to uncover what might be interfering with function. This course will present how to use the ICF (International Classification of Function) and the use of a systems approach to analyze challenges that a child presents. We will explore case studies of real examples to further clinicians' understanding of these two systems. Therapists will learn to apply problem-solving techniques using the ICF template. In addition, participantswill become comfortable using a systems approach to explore multiple systems that could interfere with function, with a goal of understanding achievable goals for children of all levels of function.

Highlights

• Building a systems-based approach for theevaluation process to gain in depth information of multiple factors that can influence performance
• Best practice for using the International Classification of Function (IFC)
• Determining key priorities for building an appropriate treatment strategy
• Utilizing the goal attainment scale to make the outcome measures achievable in a timely manner to showcase the child's progress
• Case studies of children with varying levels of disability to analyze movement disorders and the main treatment priorities

Target Audience: Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Speech-Language Pathologists