Maximizing Function-Goal Setting and the Rehab Perspective Deborah Gaebler-Spira, MD Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Partnering for Progress: A Cerebral Palsy Conference for Parents & Caregivers August 11,2007, Chicago, Illinois
Goals of Rehabilitation Prevent secondary complications-deformity Improve and support function/development Promote assets-kids are not a sum of the deficits
Rehabilitation domains Self Care-dressing, bathing, toileting Communication Mobility-ambulation, transfers, stairs Continence-bowel and bladder
Developmental perspective Gross motor Fine motor Personal social language
Developmental Assements Vineland Peabody Batelle Bailey
Global Measurement of Disability/ Burden of care WeeFIM PEDI PECs
Prediction of Function-refined Gross Motor Functional Classification Spinal cord level/ Spina Bifida SMA MD
Goals change as the child grows Parent driven Therapist driven Doctor driven! Educationally driven
Mobility just gets you from here to there
National Center for Rehabilitation research model Pathophysiology Impairment Disability Functional limitation Societal limitation
Adopted as outcome paradigm
Old WHO Impairment Disability handicap
WHO 2001 model-International classification of function/components of health Impairment Activities Participation Impact of environment and personal factors
New/WHO/ICF
Body structure and function Physiologic functions of the body Anatomical parts of the body
Impairments Problems in body functions or structure, loss or deviations
Activities Execution of a task or action by an individual
Participation Involvement of a life situation
ICF Functioning and disability -body functions and structures Activities and participation Contextual factors Environmental personal
Environmental factors External factors Facilitating or hindering impact of the physical, social and attitudinal world
Personal factors Internal influences Or attributes of the individual
Maximizing function Therapy to Augment Function Compensate for Function Technology to assist function
What is the limitation ?
Quality of life-attention to the individual Modems-aaos Child Health Questionaire Care and comfort measure-perceived burden of care for the caregiver Canadian occupational measure