Meeting the Physical Therapy Needs of Children

Family-centered interventions and vignette-style case examples appear throughout. Academicians and clinicians provide a balance of theory and practice. Disease-specific case studies highlight multisystem involvement of many common pediatric diagnoses, build critical thinking skills, and demonstrate real-life applications. Content follows the practice patterns set by APTA's Guide to Physical Therapist Practice. Organizational structure uses the World Health Organization’s International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) model—the first text to do so.