Key features

• •UPDATED! The latest information on growth and development, pediatric disorders, measurement, interventions, assistive technology, and administrative issues is presented in an outline format that allows readers to answer clinical questions quickly.
• •NEW! Additional coverage on orthopedics, wellness, and autism spectrum disorder brings the book thoroughly up-to-date.
• •NEW! Up-to-date material has been added on the latest interventions, including strategies that are implemented in the NICU.
• •NEW! Use of current language and perspectives used across service systems and the field’s latest assessments prepares readers to meet the need of clients in today’s pediatric practice.
• •NEW! Information from up-to-date fact sheets produced by the Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy outline current best practices.
• •UPDATED! A focus on a comprehensive, holistic intervention approach that leads to functional outcomes and active participation of the child is supplemented by coverage of today’s available protocols.
• •NEW! Coverage of standardized tests now appears in a separate Measurement Instrument Section at the end of Chapter 3.
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