Pediatric PT: Intervention Flashcards
what sciences are PT interventions grounded in
**neuroplasticity
motor control, motor learning
what are 5 ways to enhance neuroplasticity from a PT intervention
active problem solving
variability
task-specific practice
intensity of practice
errors
what are considerations that impact PT interventions
child’s age
anatomical changes w dev
chronicity/severity of dz
degree of limitations
personal contexts
environmental contexts
family support
this is a very general card so you can look at the words
what are the 5 F’s that are critical considerations
- Fun - every PT session has elements of fun for child
- Frequent - consistent w motor learning principles
- Focused/Functional - consistent w motor learning principles
- Family-friendly - consistent w family-centered care principles
- Financially feasible - PTs must provide cost-effective services
what are 3 child engagement strategies
praise
tangibles
differential
what are 3 important characteristics of praise
contingent
specific
sincere
what is a form of praise
social reinforcement
- positive eval of another’s performance, attributes, etc.
how is praise related to motivation
can enhance or undermine motivation
- need to monitor response
what is praise
recognize and reinforce positive behavior, cooperation, effort, and success
is praise the same as feedback
no
what are 3 examples of a tangible strategy
food
stickers/small toys
play
when do you implement differential reinforcement
when things aren’t going the way you want
what is differential reinforcement
ignoring acting-out behavior
focus on and encourage preferred behavior
when can you not use differential reinforcement and what do you do
can’t ignore dangerous behavior
- must stop and redirect
what should be avoided in your differential reinforcement and what are examples of this
avoid negative attention strategies
scolding, lecturing
repeating “stop”, “no”
raising voice/lose temper
comment to others ab neg behaviors