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PHS309 Paediatric Physiotherapy Practice

This subject provides students with the background knowledge, problem-solving, and practical skills to holistically assess children with movement disorders that arise from changes in the neurological and musculoskeletal systems. It aims to develop culturally sensitive, collaborative management plans for these children.

Subject Information

• Grading System: HD/FL
• Duration: One session
• School: School of Allied Health, Exercise and Sport Sciences
• Enrolment Restrictions: This subject is restricted to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Physiotherapy and the Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours).
• Prerequisites: PHS250

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:

• be able to plan and apply a range of physiotherapy assessment and evaluation techniques using tests, tools, and outcome measures relevant to paediatric physiotherapy
• be able to demonstrate and articulate sound clinical reasoning processes which explore, explain, and analyse assessment findings, anticipate future impacts of growth, and justify interventions
• be able to create targeted and collaborative goals in the planning of safe (including culturally responsive) and effective physiotherapy intervention for paediatric physiotherapy
• be able to identify when and why interprofessional practice is indicated, and recognise when physiotherapy intervention is no longer required
• be able to apply knowledge of the dominant cultural approaches and discuss the implications of individual and cultural diversity on delivering culturally safe services for children
• be able to identify cultural and age differences in verbal and non-verbal communication, and negotiate shared understandings with respect to these differences

Syllabus

This subject will cover the following topics:

• Concepts of culturally sensitive family and client-focused practice
• Culturally respectful and responsive communication
• Communication strategies for use with children of different ages, families, and their carers
• Theoretical frameworks of physiotherapy in paediatric physiotherapy practice
• Identification and application of principles of child development to the interpretation and management of movement dysfunction in childhood
• Physiotherapy assessment and management of common paediatric developmental and neurological disorders
• Influences of altered movement and growth on childhood development
• Physiotherapy assessment and management for specific neurological and congenital orthopaedic conditions in infancy and childhood
• Strengths-based functional and collaborative goal setting for children within the ICF framework
• Interprofessional approaches to working with families and children

Indicative Assessment

The assessment tasks for this subject include:

1. Case study presentation: 50%
2. Theory exam: 50%