title: Pediatric rehabilitation. 1. General principles and special considerations.
abstract: This self-directed learning module addresses core concepts in the assessment of any child with disability, including physical growth and development, evolution of reflexes, and cognitive and personality development. It is a section of the chapter on pediatric rehabilitation for the Self-Directed Medical Knowledge Program Study Guide for practitioners and trainees in physical medicine and rehabilitation. The rehabilitation perspective is emphasized, especially as it changes to accommodate the developing child, with a focus on specific chronic disorders such as respiratory disease, congenital heart disease, and malignancy. These types of disorders serve as a model for the management of problems that require special medical, rehabilitative, and psychosocial consideration.
authors.affiliation: Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905.
authors.forename: S F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Noll
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Molnar
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Badell
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Binder
authors.forename: D D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Dykstra
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Easton
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Matthews
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Perrin
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D006801:Humans; D012046:Rehabilitation / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology; D012121:Respiration, Artificial