title: Daily Intervention for Young Children With Cerebral Palsy in GMFCS Level V: A Case Series.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe a daily physical therapy (PT) intervention program and outcomes for 2 young children with spastic quadriplegia, Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) level V, and to evaluate the feasibility of using a daily program in an urban children's hospital outpatient setting.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Two young children, GMFCS level V, received 2 hours of PT intervention based on motor learning principles 5 days a week for 4 consecutive weeks. Gross Motor Functional Measure (GMFM-66, GMFM-88) and the Bayley Scales of Infant Development, Third Edition, were used as pre- and postoutcome measures. The daily, high intensity intervention was well tolerated. Improvements in motor function, language, and cognitive skills were found.
  A daily PT program appears feasible and may improve overall development in young children with cerebral palsy in GMFCS level V.
authors.affiliation: Division of Physical Therapy (Dr Heathcock), The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio; Center for Perinatal Research (Dr Heathcock) and Department of Clinical Therapies (Drs Baranet, Ferrante, and Hendershot), Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio.
authors.forename: Jill C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Heathcock
authors.forename: Kathleen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Baranet
authors.forename: Rachel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ferrante
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hendershot
mesh_terms: D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002657:Child Development; D003071:Cognition; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009048:Motor Skills; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D013997:Time Factors