TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Neuromuscular System: The Plan of Care A1 - Valvano, Joanne A1 - Fiss, Alyssa LaForme A2 - Effgen, Susan K. PY - 2013 T2 - Meeting the Physical Therapy Needs of Children AB - A well-developed plan of care is the vehicle to greater functional independence and participation for children with neurological disorders. The processes of examination and evaluation outlined by the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice (American Physical Therapy Association [APTA], 2001: hereafter referred to as the Guide) lead to the plan of care. In developing such a plan, therapists integrate fundamental principles of pediatric physical therapy, such as family-centered care, a focus on individualized functional outcomes, and a commitment to the interdisciplinary process. Therapists rely on a working knowledge of (1) limitations in body structures and functions and restrictions in activities and participation associated with each child's specific diagnosis, (2) principles of motor development, motor control, and motor learning, and (3) the extant evidence for pediatric neurological interventions. SN - PB - F. A. Davis Company CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/19 UR - fadavispt.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1134001398 ER -