Pediatric Physical Therapy Documentation is very different than adult orthopedic and neurological physical therapy documentation because when you’re working with kids, the interventions you are completing are play based, functional, and take more critical analytical skills to produce documentation t
After seeing this post on Pinterest from Creative Clinical Social Worker, I thought it would be helpful to post about terminology to use for pediatric therapy. If you follow my blog or website, you know I love the words "facilitate", "promote" and "encourage". When documenting therapy sessions I tend to overuse the words "completed" and "accomplished". So in order to expand my vocabulary I looked over the list and added some of my own. Some of the terms are more suitable for evaluations and some are more suitable for on going documentation of therapy sessions. Try adding some measurable outcomes to these verbs for goal setting. Here is a list of documentation terminology for pediatric therapists: Accomplished Assessed Assisted with Completed Created Cued Decreased Developed Discussed Educated Elicited Encouraged Engaged Explained Explored Evaluated Facilitated Generalized Guided Helped Identified Increased Informed Investigated Modeled Modified Monitored Observed Problem solved Promoted Provided feedback Reviewed Reinforced Responded to Recommended Taught Tracked Utilized Validated Worked on If you would like a printable of this page to toss in your therapy bag, wallet or purse to increase your vocabulary next time you write up an evaluation or session note visit YourTherapySource.com. What is your favorite documentation terminology?
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Child physical therapists know the extreme joy of helping children and their families attain greater happiness under challenging situation. Ever since their field of medicine was born in the polio …
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Goal Writing, SMART goals, COAST goals, RHUMBA goals, ABCD(E) goals, Intervention Approaches, Sensory Integration, NDT, Compensatory Model, Adaptation, New OT, New OT Grad, New OT Practitioner, Rehab, Rehabilitation, Acute Rehabilitation, Acute Rehab, Inpatient Rehab, Adult Rehab, Acute Therapist, Acute, ICU, Occupational Therapy, Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapy, Physical Therapist, Speech Therapy, Speech Therapist, Fieldwork I, Fieldwork II, Clinicals, Clinical Rotations, OT School, Graduate School, Neuro, Medical Student, Study Guide, ICU Nurse, Spanish for Medicine, Spanish Translation, Printable, Fieldwork II, Fieldwork 2, Fieldwork These goal writing tips will walk you through: ✔︎ Appropriate vocabulary to use when goal writing, and what to avoid ✔︎ How to create goals in various settings, within the 3 most common different intervention approaches for pediatrics ✔︎ Examples of goals within each intervention approach ✔︎ Simplifies the goal writing process for OT students and new OT practitioners ✔︎ Role delineation for goal writing ✔︎ Goal writing formats using 4 acronyms (SMART, COAST, RHUMBA, and ABCDE) ✔︎ Goal bank for 9 various types of common pediatric OT goals
Retropulsion in Parkinson’s disease is the force that contributes to loss of balance in a backwards or posterior direction. Retropulsion occurs due to a worsening of postural stability and an associated loss of postural reflexes. You may be familiar with the “pull test” that your neurologist performs to check your stability. Your doctor will stand…
We had a request for more dynamic balance activities. Here are a few that focus on standing. They are all similar but can all be modified to make them easier or harder. In addition the activity cha…
Need an ADL treatment idea for dressing? Try this theraband dressing technique! Work on the components of dressing when you can't actually do it.
We have so many kids who are working on stability with functional mobility. So recently for this one kid we created a circuit just for him to work on his stability! Here are some of the tasks it in…
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Hand therapy putty exercises can help you regain strength and dexterity in your hand with a simple, affordable accessory. Before we dig into the exercises, we will discuss how to get the most from your hand therapy putty exercises. Getting the Best Results from Hand Putty Exercises Hand therapy putty exercises will strengthen hand function […]
We had a request for more dynamic balance activities. Here are a few that focus on standing. They are all similar but can all be modified to make them easier or harder. In addition the activity cha…
Our team of therapists created Shape Book Activity Worksheets that target individual occupational therapy goals and incorporate unique learning style.
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The bean bag balance game is a fun and effective way to work on balance through play! Play this game with one or several children!
Before April, which happens to be Occupational Therapy Month, is over, here’s a question for you.
Why is it so important to shadow an Occupational Therapist? Shadowing an OT and having observation hours is required for OT school, but more importantly, it’s
Noah is rocking out in supported kneeling today. I had no idea all of the different positions children born with Down syndrome had to work on in order to learn how to move their bodies the right way. They have to go through these various positions to help build strength in certain muscles before advancing to the next stage. 1 Must Have Book For Parents Of Children With Down Syndrome Gross Motors Skills in Children with Down Syndrome: A Guide for Parents and Professionals by Patricia Winders is by far one of my favorite down syndrome resources. It gives me the
As OT practitioners, we try to have our sessions and OT cognition treatments be as individualized as possible. Best practice calls for using the client’s own
If you're new to physical agent modalities and aren't sure where to begin, look no further! This list will cover all PAMs that you may encounter in practice
Sometimes kids have a hard time picking up their feet when they are walking. I won’t get into all the components of walking but one thing that helps some kids is to be able to actively clear…
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Or as I'd like to call it, "OT Jargon". The first time many OT's open their first client chart, they be...
One educator turned stay at home mom attempts to explain Sensory Processing: The Auditory System and its importance for growth and development in kids.
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With stroke patients a multidisciplinary approach is necessary for ongoing recovery. Ensure PT, OT, SLP, and nursing are involved in the patient’s care.
