1. Physical Therapy for Disabled Children Keelie Bolton

2. Physical Therapy  Treatment for disease, injury, or deformity  Using Exercise rather than drugs or surgery  Methods:  Massage  Heat treatment  Exercise

3. Therapy for Children with Disabilities  Recommended for children with developmental delays, cerebral palsy, genetic disorders, heart and lung conditions, birth defects, and muscle diseases.  Treatment includes: fine motor development, gross motor development, muscle treatments, and exercise.

4. Example: Down Syndrome  A chromosomal condition  Patients have a mental and physical delay or disconnect  Patients have:  Excessive joint flexibility  Poor muscle tome  Instability of the altano-axial joint  High risk of spinal cord injury  Attend a weekly physical therapy session

5. Example: Microcephaly  Neurodevelopmental disorder  The individual’s head is significantly smaller compared to the average size for their age  Patients have a lack of physical development  Enables them from walk properly  Limits use of extremities  Mental process disruption

6. Disability Rates Disability rates are increasing: Any Developmental Disability: 13.87% Learning disability: 7.66% ADHD 6.69% Developmental disability rates are increasing, and are the highest

7. Conclusion People who are mentally disabled need physical therapy to aid them in living a “normal” life. Disorders such as Down Syndrome and microcephaly are prime examples of need for physical therapists in the field, helping people with mental or physical disorders.