Ask a Paediatric Physiotherapist
Ask a Paediatric Physiotherapist
1 hour
Overview
Interested in Paediatric Physiotherapy? Join us for an evening of information and asking questions to find out more about this exciting path.
3 Reasons to Sign Up
- You are interested in working within the field of pediatrics and you are curious to see what a day in the life might be like for a pediatric physiotherapist
- You know that you want to work within pediatrics but you are torn between public and private health
- You are sure what area of practice you want to work in but you are interested in hearing about potential career paths and choices that others have made
Speakers
To Be Announced - a panel of Paediatric Division members representing different areas of practice.
Cost
Free to all who are interested!
The instructors
The Paediatric Division is a special interest group within the Canadian Physiotherapy Association. Our membership consists of clinicians from all practice settings, students, educators, researchers, physiotherapy assistants and administrators all of whom have a passion for promoting participation and enhancing the lives of children and their families. We are dedicated to provide resources and information for paediatric patients and their families to promote participation and function independence in all aspects of life.
Paediatric physiotherapists employ clinical expertise in the early detection of health problems, treatment, education and management of congenital, developmental, neuromuscular, skeletal, cardiorespiratory or acquired disorders/diseases. Paediatric physiotherapists work with children of all ages, from infants through young adulthood to promote participation and functional independence. Paediatric physiotherapists have a unique role in that they not only work with the child, but also their families in the context of their daily home, school and recreational environment.
Paediatric physiotherapists use validated outcome measures to assess the level of strength, flexibility, gross-, and fine-motor coordination and overall functional capabilities to determine participation limitations or restrictions as a result of injury, disease or disability.
Through analysis of objective assessment findings, the paediatric physiotherapist uses evidence-based treatment interventions specifically tailored to the client and their family's goals. Treatment interventions focus on improving gross and fine motor skills, balance and coordination, strength and endurance, as well as cognitive and sensory processing/integration.
