Paediatric Physiotherapy Practice

Abstract

This subject will provide students with the background knowledge, problem solving and practical skills to holistically assess children with movement disorders that arise from changes in the neurological and musculoskeletal systems and to develop culturally sensitive, collaborative management plans for these children. Students will use a strengths-based culturally responsive approach, incorporating the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) framework, to assess child development and understand the variety of ways in which child development unfolds, depending on complex cultural, social and individual factors. Students enrolling in this subject are expected to have a substantive level of background knowledge of biomechanics, normal movement, neuroscience and exercise physiology, musculoskeletal physiotherapy, and principles of motor control and motor learning

Syllabus

Concepts of culturally sensitive family and client-focused practice;Culturally respectful and responsive communication;Communication strategies for use with children of different ages, families and their carers;Theoretical frameworks of physiotherapy in paediatric physiotherapy practice;Identification and application of principles of child development to the interpretation and management of movement dysfunction in childhood;Physiotherapy assessment and … For more content click the Read More button below.

Concepts of culturally sensitive family and client-focused practice;
Culturally respectful and responsive communication;
Communication strategies for use with children of different ages, families and their carers;
Theoretical frameworks of physiotherapy in paediatric physiotherapy practice;
Identification and application of principles of child development to the interpretation and management of movement dysfunction in childhood;
Physiotherapy assessment and management of common paediatric developmental and neurological disorders;
Influences of altered movement and growth on childhood development;
Physiotherapy assessment and management for specific neurological and congenital orthopaedic conditions in infancy and childhood;
Strengths based functional and collaborative goal setting for children within the ICF framework; and
Interprofessional approaches to working with families and children.

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:

be able to plan and apply a range of physiotherapy assessment and evaluation techniques using tests, tools and outcome measures relevant to paediatric physiotherapy;

be able to demonstrate and articulate sound clinical reasoning processes which explore, explain and analyse assessment findings, anticipate future impacts of growth, and justify interventions;

be able to create targeted and collaborative goals in the planning of safe (including culturally responsive) and effective physiotherapy intervention for paediatric physiotherapy;

be able to identify when and why interprofessional practice is indicated, and recognise when physiotherapy intervention is no longer required;

be able to apply knowledge of the dominant cultural approaches and discuss the implications of individual and cultural diversity on delivering culturally safe services for children; and

be able to identify cultural and age differences in verbal and non-verbal communication, and negotiate shared understandings with respect to these differences.

Enrolment restrictions

Restricted to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Physiotherapy and the Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours).

Pre-requisite

Handbook

PHS309 - Paediatric Physiotherapy Practice

Abstract

Syllabus

Learning outcomes

Enrolment restrictions