DPT 751Lifespan Practice II

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This course studies normal human development and preventative and holistic healthcare across the lifespan. This course utilizes lectures, videos, case scenarios, and laboratory sessions to increase learner physical therapist's knowledge and skills across the lifespan, focusing intensely on pediatric populations. For the pediatric population, the focus is on the management of children across various settings with musculoskeletal, neurological, and/or cardiopulmonary impairments through the application of patient/client management physical therapy practice, including screening, examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, plan of care, intervention, and outcomes related to the patient. Topics include developmental delay and disability, family-centered care, education-based interventions, advocacy, and assistive technologies. The course will focus on clinical decision-making by applying the International Classification of Function (ICF) model framework. Prerequisite: Successful completion of Year 1, Term 4 courses, Professional Competencies I (comprehensive written exam and practical), and Clinical Education I