Pushing Pediatrics

Join Sheila and Sara for their new Friday format, Case Files Friday.  Case studies will help your studying by mimicking the PCS exam test question style!  Use the information you already know and apply it to these cases.  This week, we cover two cases, Down Syndrome and Joint Hypermobility Syndrome to coordinate with Episode 13! Resoucres: Pelletier, E. S., & Jobst, E. E. (2015)...

Join Sara and Sheila as we review the clinical summary on Down Syndrome.  This is an APTA member only document and so helpful in your review for the exam. Shameless plug: You should be an APTA member. Affiliate code: https://www.medbridgeeducation.com/pushing-pediatrics Resources: https://www.apta.org/patient-care/evidence-based-practice-resources/clinical-summaries (APTA members only)

Join Sheila and Sara for their new Friday format, Case Files Friday.  Case studies will help your studying by mimicking the PCS exam test question style!  Use the information you already know and apply it to these cases.  This week, we cover one case, Muscular Dystrophy coordinate with episode 11! Affiliate code: https://www.medbridgeeducation.com/pushing-pediatrics Resources: Pelle...

Join Sara and Sheila as we review the clinical summary on Muscular Dystrophy.  This is an APTA member only document and so helpful in your review for the exam.  Shameless plug: You should be an APTA member. Affiliate code: https://www.medbridgeeducation.com/pushing-pediatrics Resources: https://www.apta.org/patient-care/evidence-based-practice-resources/clinical-summaries (APTA members o...

Join Sheila and Sara for their new Friday format, Case Files Friday.  Case studies will help your studying by mimicking the PCS exam test question style!  Use the information you already know and apply it to these cases.  This week, we cover two cases, Autism and toe walking to coordinate with episode 9! Resources: Pelletier, E. S., & Jobst, E. E. (2015). Case Files in Physical...

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Join Sara and Sheila as we review the clinical summary on Autism.  This is an APTA member only document and so helpful in your review for the exam.  Shameless plug: You should be an APTA member.  Resources: https://www.apta.org/patient-care/evidence-based-practice-resources/clinical-summaries (APTA members only)

Join Sara and Sheila for the most random episode yet.  New fact sheets were released after we created our schedule for Season 2, but we didn't want to leave them out. Fact sheets are too important in your study prep.   Resources:  https://pediatricapta.org/fact-sheets/   https://pediatricapta.org/includes/fact-sheets/pdfs/FactSheet_SchoolTransportationforChildrenwithSpecialNeed...

We are back this week with Helen and Jessica, the two masterminds behind the PCS Advantage program.  We felt this was a valuable resource during our exam preparation and they have only added content and value since our test year!  We talk about their new content and get some helpful study tips as well.  Resources: https://rehabknowledge.com/products/pcs-advantage/

Join Sheila and Sara for their new Friday format, Case Files Friday.  Case studies will help your studying by mimicking the PCS exam test question style!  Use the information you already know and apply it to these cases.  This week, we cover two burn cases and one hemophilia case, to coordinate with episode 5! References: Pelletier, E. S., & Jobst, E. E. (2015). Case Files in Ph...

Sara and Sheila cover two important topics today, hemophilia and burns.  These two topics are definitely on the DSP but not chapters included in the most recent, 5th Edition, of Campbell. Sit back and listen as we review important facts regarding both of these conditions.   Resources: Campbell, S. K., Palisano, R. J., & Vander Linden, D. W. (2006). Physical therapy for children (3rd...

We are here bringing you more fact sheets to review!  We bundle one on cranial remolding in the NICU with two on acyanotic and cyanotic heart conditions.  These are great adjunct resources to your Campbell review so don't leave them behind. Happy studying! Resources: https://pediatricapta.org/includes/fact-sheets/pdfs/FactSheet_ConsidersationsforCranialMoldingNICU_2022.pdf?v=1 https://pe...

Sara and Sheila walk through some common genetic conditions seen in pediatric physical therapy to help you grow your base knowledge. This content is from the 4th Edition of Physical Therapy for Children.  Episode Resources: Campbell, S. K., Palisano, R. J., & Orlin, M. (2011). Physical therapy for children (4th ed.). Saunders.

Sara and Sheila bring you the first Fact Sheet Friday of Season 2.  The APTA came out with some new fact sheets and we didn't want to miss any for review.  Today we cover Knowledge Translation and the Knowledge to Action Cycle.  Episode resources: https://pediatricapta.org/includes/fact-sheets/pdfs/FactSheet_KnowledgeTranslationinPediatricPhysicalTherapy_2022.pdf

Sara and Sheila are excited to be back guiding another group of motivated pediatric physical therapists on their quest to become board certified specialists.  We recap season one, discuss dates for this years test cycle, revisit useful study materials, review organization and outline our season two goals for you!  Episode Resources: Palisano, R. J., Orlin, M. N., & Schreiber, J. (201...

Sheila and Sara are excited to welcome you to Season 2 of Pushing Pediatrics! We are an educational podcast for those looking to sit for the physical therapy pediatric certified specialist exam (any anyone else looking to learn more about pediatric physical therapy). We are so happy you found us and we look forward to getting to work! New episodes drop Tuesday September 6th, 2022!  

Sara and Sheila do the last Fact Sheet Friday of season one! Resources: Concussion in the pediatric population https://pediatricapta.org/includes/fact-sheets/pdfs/FactSheet_ConcusisioninPediatricPopulations_2019.pdf?v=1 Interventions for non-synostotic cranial deformities in infants https://pediatricapta.org/includes/fact-sheets/pdfs/APTA%20Cranial%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf Medicaid: what providers of pe...

Join Sara and Sheila as we conquer assistive technology and gait.  We discuss the five elements of assistive technology: adaptive seating and positioning, wheeled mobility, augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), computers, and electronic aids to daily living. We also talk through the gait cycle and cover some atypical gait patterns.  References: Palisano, R. J., Orlin, M. N.,...

Join Sara and Sheila as we dissect 4 more APTA Fact Sheets for you.  This is a great way to supplement your PCS studying with a lot of information packed into easy-to-read guides. The APTA Fact Sheets also provide extensive resource lists to allow you to dive deeper into specific topics you may find challenging.  Resources: AFOs and footwear for children with CP https://pediatricapta.org...

Join Sara and Sheila as we discuss the Educational Environment, IDEA, section 504 and transition services for youth with disabilities.   Resources: Palisano, R. J., Orlin, M. N., & Schreiber, J. (2017). Campbell’s Physical Therapy for Children Expert Consult (5th ed.). Elsevier Gezondheidszorg. https://www.medbridgeeducation.com/ https://rehabknowledge.com/products/pcs-advantage/

Join Sara and Sheila for another APTA Fact Sheet rundown.  We cover 4 more fact sheets this week to help you prepare to pass the pediatric specialty examination.  Resources: Adolescents/adults with developmental disabilities employment https://pediatricapta.org/includes/fact-sheets/pdfs/FactSheet_AADDEmployment_2014.pdf Adolescents/adults with developmental disabilities health care issue...

Join Sara and Sheila as we walk you through two more practice areas in pediatric physical therapy.  Today we discuss the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Early Intervention Services Under IDEA.   Resources: Palisano, R. J., Orlin, M. N., & Schreiber, J. (2017). Campbell’s Physical Therapy for Children Expert Consult (5th ed.). Elsevier Gezondheidszorg. https://rehabknowledge.com/prod...

Join Sara and Sheila for another fact sheet Friday.  We discuss goal attainment scaling and dosing considerations in school-based PT, acute hospital-based PT and dosing for chronic conditions.   Resources: https://pediatricapta.org/includes/fact-sheets/pdfs/15%20PT%20Performance%20Appraisal.pdf https://pediatricapta.org/includes/fact-sheets/pdfs/FactSheet_DosageConsiderationsUnderIDEA_20...

Join Sara and Sheila as we work through congenital heart conditions. Learn about cyanotic and acyanotic conditions, heart failure, heart transplants and normal physiologic values.  Resources: Palisano, R. J., Orlin, M. N., & Schreiber, J. (2017). Campbell’s Physical Therapy for Children Expert Consult (5th ed.). Elsevier Gezondheidszorg. https://pediatricapta.org/fact-sheets/ https://reha...

Join Sara and Sheila for another fact sheet Friday. We will be discussing two more APTA fact sheets: Strategies for PT collaboration with school-based teams for children with ASD https://pediatricapta.org/includes/fact-sheets/pdfs/FactSheet_StrategiesforPTCollaborationwithSBTeamsforChildrenwithASD_2016.pdf and Educationally relevant PT: scope of school-based practice https://pediatricapta.org/incl...