Study Guide

Objective

You can identify and assess the individual growth and motor development of children and adolescents and the key disorders associated with them.
You can take individually into account disease-specific and dysfunctions features in the planning, implementation and guidance of physiotherapy for children and adolescents.
You can use multidisciplinarity and consider the resources of families and the potential of the living environment for the rehabilitation process of a child or adolescents.
You can apply your expertise in children and adolescents physiotherapy, taking into account professional recommendations and evidence-based physiotherapy methods.

Content

How do you identify the characteristics of individual growth and motor development in children and adolescents, as well as deviations from typical development?
What are the key disorders in the growth and motor development of children and adolescents, and how can they be detected?
How do you assess and support motor development and functional ability of children and adolescents in different age groups?
How do you individually address the specific characteristics related to illnesses, injuries, and congenital challenges in physical functioning and learning in the physiotherapy process for children and adolescents?
How do you consider the self-determination rights of minors and the current social and healthcare legislation in the physiotherapy process?
How do you take into account the child’s or adolescent’s immediate adults, family, and living conditions in the physiotherapy process?
How do you utilize multidisciplinary collaboration and consider the family's strengths in the rehabilitation of a child or young person?
How do you take into account the opportunities provided by the environment in the rehabilitation of a child or young person?
How do you apply your expertise in children and adolescents physiotherapy by taking into account professional recommendations and evidence-based physiotherapy methods?

Qualifications

Basic knowledge about the prerequisites for motor development and motor learning in children and adolescents, the stages of motor skill acquisition, and the key factors that influence skill learning is required. Additionally, you have knowledge of functional capacity assessment, as well as the basics of individual and group guidance, and the effects of movement and physical activity on health and functional capacity.