Book Description
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.
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.
This Fourth Edition 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.
Examples of new and updated topics in the Fourth Edition:
• Practice in the NICU
• Early mobility strategies
• Communication strategies with children and families
• Aquatic therapy
• Upper extremity constraint-induced therapy
• Mirror therapy
• Lower extremity treadmill training
With helpful videos, informative figures, and compelling case studies, Therapeutic Exercise for Children With Developmental Disabilities, Fourth Edition is the perfect resource for both students and practicing clinicians.
More Information
Patricia C. Montgomery, PT, PhD, FAPTA received her BS degree in Physical Therapy from the University of Oklahoma, Norman, and her MA in Educational Psychology and PhD in Child Psychology from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. Dr. Montgomery’s clinical pediatric experience includes working in an outpatient hospital setting, a newborn intensive care unit, and for the St. Paul, Minnesota, Public School System. She also had a private practice and was the owner of a home health agency providing pediatric services in the Twin Cities area. Dr. Montgomery served on the APTA Board of Directors and as President of the Minnesota Chapter, APTA. Dr. Montgomery received the Pediatric Section, APTA, Research Award and the Bud DeHaven Award; the Minnesota Chapter, APTA, Outstanding Service Award; and the APTA Dorothy Briggs Memorial Scientific Inquiry Award and Lucy Blair Service Award. She also gave the inaugural Luise Lynch Lectureship at the University of Oklahoma, the Third Annual John H. P. Maley Lecture at the APTA Annual Conference, and the Fifth Annual Jack Allison Memorial Lectureship at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Montgomery is the first author of 17 publications in peer-reviewed journals and has coauthored several textbooks for physical therapists. Dr. Montgomery taught in physical therapy programs at several academic institutions, including the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis; Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center. She continues to provide continuing education courses on the topic of children’s brains and neuroplasticity.
Chapter 1: Foundational Sciences for Intervention
Chapter 2: Examination and Evaluation: Tests and Measures
Chapter 3: Establishing Functional Goals and Organizing Intervention
Chapter 4: Communications to Establish Rapport With Children and Their Families
Chapter 5: The Children: History and Tests/Measures
Chapter 6: Applying the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice 3.0
Chapter 7: Physical Therapy in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Chapter 8: The Influence of Oral, Pharyngeal, and Respiratory Functions
Chapter 9: Sensory Considerations in Therapeutic Interventions
Chapter 10: Developing Postural Control
Chapter 11: Facilitating Early Mobility
Chapter 12: Assessment and Development of Gait Skills
Chapter 13: Promoting Upper Extremity Control
Chapter 14: Selection and Use of Assistive Technology Devices
Chapter 15: Physical Therapy in the Educational Environment:
Chapter 16: Aquatic Therapy
Chapter 17: The Children: Physical Therapy Management
Chapter 18: Issues in Aging in Individuals With Lifelong Disabilities