Therapeutic Exercise for Children with Developmental Disabilities

<p><b><i>Therapeutic Exercise for Children With Developmental Disabilities </i>has been expanded and updated to include everything a student or professional needs to know when working with children with developmental disabilities. Continuing the emphasis on evidence-based practice from the previous editions this comprehensive<i> Fourth Edition </i>enhances critical thinking and evaluation skills.</b><br><br> Throughout the course of the text Drs. Barbara H. Connolly and Patricia C. Montgomery present case studies of 5 children with various developmental disabilities to bring a problem-solving approach to each individual chapter topic. The case studies include 2 two children with cerebral palsy (GMFCS Levels I and V) a child with myelomeningocele a child with Down syndrome and a child with developmental coordination disorder and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. <br><br> Each chapter’s examination evaluation and intervention recommendations are accompanied by specific treatment objectives and therapeutic activities plus a companion website with 17 videos which contains 90 minutes of content to illustrate concepts. Recent research and clinical recommendations as well as related references are also provided in each chapter.<br><br> This <i>Fourth Edition </i>utilizes the American Physical Therapy Association’s Guide to Physical Therapist Practice 3.0 and the World Health Organization’s International Classification of Functioning Disability and Health--Children and Youth as its framework. The focus of the chapters is on children’s participation and empowerment rather than body function and structure.<br><br> Examples of new and updated topics in the Fourth Edition:<br> • Practice in the NICU<br> • Early mobility strategies<br> • Communication strategies with children and families<br> • Aquatic therapy<br> • Upper extremity constraint-induced therapy <br> • Mirror therapy<br> • Lower extremity treadmill training<br><br> With helpful videos informative figures and compelling case studies <i>Therapeutic Exercise for Children With Developmental Disabilities Fourth Edition</i> is the perfect resource for both students and practicing clinicians.</p>