Books
Handbook of Pediatric Physical Therapy
Toby Long
Wolters Kluwer, 2019
This book reflects the latest advances in the field as it presents each condition’s etiology, assessment considerations, treatment, and all other information related to contemporary pediatric physical therapy practice.
Call#: WB 460 .L8501 2019
Motor Development and Movement Activities for Preschoolers and Infants with Delays
Jo Cowden and Carol Torrey
Charles C. Thomas, 2007
This text provides both theoretical and practical approaches to motor development and physical therapy techniques for preschoolers.
Call#: WE 103 .C874 2007
Physical Therapy for Children
Robert Palisano, et al. (Eds.)
Elsevier, 2017
This updated, evidence-based textbook covers numerous aspects of physical therapy and young children with special needs, including case studies. New additions include autism, pediatric oncology, the NICU, and assessments.
Call#: WB 460 .P176 2017
Posture and Movement of the Child with Cerebral Palsy
Marcia Hornbrook Stamer
PRO-ED, Inc., 2015
This book has been thoroughly updated with current research information on pathophysiology. It uses the ICF Model of human functioning to organize information on the motor types of cerebral palsy and general hypotonia. All new information is made relevant to clinicians.
Call#: WS 342 .S783p 2015
Teaching Motor Skills to Children with Cerebral Palsy and Similar Movement Disorders: A Guide for Parents and Professionals
Sieglinde Martin
Woodbine House, 2006
This expanded edition presents an overview of fine motor development and how the characteristics of Down syndrome can impact the acquisition and progression of these skills.
Call#: WS 342 .M383t 2006
The Clinical Practice of Pediatric Physical Therapy
Mark Drnach
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2008
This text covers all aspects of providing physical therapy to young children.
Call#: WS 368 .D782 2008
Therapeutic Exercise in Developmental Disabilities
Barbara Connolly and Patricia Montgomery
SLACK, 2005
This book focuses on case studies that demonstrate the application of current motor development, motor control, and motor learning theories.
Call#: WS 368 .T398 2005
Videos
Infants: Physical Development
30 min; DVD
Learning Seed, 2010
This video provides an introduction to typical physical development in infants.
Call#: WS 103 .I43 2010
Moving Through the World: Gross Motor Skills and Play
12 min; DVD
Visually Impaired Preschool Services, 2006
This DVD is part of a series of videos that outline strategies and methods that physical therapists can use with young children who are visually impaired.
Call#: HV 1596.5 .C36 2006 v.7
Organizations
American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
APTA is a national individual membership professional organization seeking to advance physical therapy practice, education, research, and awareness.
Articles
Physical Therapy, 91(9), 1323-1338
Pediatric Physical Therapy in Infancy: From Nightmare to Dream? A Two-Arm Randomized Trial
Cornill H. Blauw-Hospers, Tineke Dirks, Lily J. Hulshof, Arend F. Bos, & Mijna Hadders-Algra. (2011)
This article summarizes a recent study that examined the effectiveness of physical therapy with infants.
PT: Magazine of Physical Therapy, 12(12), 48-54
Maximizing Your Role in Early Intervention
Michelle Vanderhoff. (2004)
This article discusses how the physical therapist can best collaborate with other members of the early intervention team.
Web Resources
American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine
This organization seeks to provide physical therapists and other health professionals with multidisciplinary scientific education and research related to cerebral palsy and childhood-onset disabilities.
American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
APTA is a national individual membership professional organization seeking to advance physical therapy practice, education, research, and awareness.
- APTA Section on Pediatrics
This section of the APTA site deals with pediatric physical therapy. - Fact Sheets and Articles for Families and Service Providers; Spanish Language Resources
This portion of the APTA section on pediatrics provides useful handouts that physical therapists can provide to parents and families. - Illinois Physical Therapy Association (IPTA)
IPTA is the Illinois chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association. The site includes articles, blogs, and the latest news related to the practice of physical therapy in Illinois.
Position Statements from the National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center
This page provides links to the early intervention position statements of various national organizations, including physical therapy associations.
What Makes a Good Toy?
Stores today are full of toys with “eye appeal” for children and adults. This can make it hard to tell if a toy is worth buying. After all, a child can turn almost anything into a toy! Here are some questions to keep in mind when you make decisions about toys for children. Also in Spanish and Polish.