Overview

This home study course will consist of 14 hours of asynchronous content and a brief post module assessment for the participant to complete. Topics chosen for this course were selected to support the Description of Specialty Practice for Pediatric Physical Therapy and include:

• Gross motor and gait development
• Orthopedics
• Sports medicine
• Oncology
• Wounds and burns
• Early intervention and school setting
• Traumatic brain injury
• Cerebral palsy
• Spinal cord injury
• Spina bifida
• Muscular dystrophy
• Spinal muscle atrophy
• Congenital heart defects
• Cystic fibrosis
• Neonatology
• Assistive technology and adaptive seating
• Research and evidence based practice

Registration

The conference will be an asynchronous event. Course content will be available Monday, Sept. 9, 2024, and the post-modules assessments must be completed by Friday, Dec. 13, 2024. The platform will remain open for reviewing modules through Friday, March 28, 2025. The registration fee is $249 for early registration by Sunday, June 30, 2024, and $299 on or after Monday, July 1, 2024. Registration must be received by Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. This course is appropriate for PTs and PTAs.

Accreditation

Physical Therapy Accreditation

This course has been submitted for 14 PT CEUs through both Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Credits

Physical therapy (14.00 hours)