Areas of Learning
You will have opportunity to attain an understanding of the roles of professionals within the multidisciplinary team, education and social care, including:
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Speech and language therapists
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Occupational therapists
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Paediatricians
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The Den Nursery team
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Orthotics
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Community nurses
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Clinical Psychology
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Educational staff (teachers, teaching assistants)
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Multi agency team / social care
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Health visitors
Learning Opportunities
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Clinical reasoning discussions specific to a child's individual holistic developmental needs
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Work shadowing
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Attendance at paediatric clinics
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Clinical Communication of children based on your clinical assessment.
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Report writing to health and education
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Reading reports and medical notes relating to patient care
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Reading educational reports (Education and health care Plan)
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Working with children in a variety of educational settings
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Attendance at routine health visitor baby clinics
Learning Outcomes
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To apply effective verbal and non verbal and written skills in communicating information, advice and professional judgment to children/young people, carers, educational carers and the wider MDT.
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To have knowledge of the diverse needs of a child who requires referral to other MDT and agencies.
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Outpatients Clinic
Learning Opportunities
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Observation, progressing to the participation of developmental Assessment and formulation of a management plan with children who have developmental delay, downs syndrome, positional talipes, torticollis and minor gait problems.
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Clinical reasoning discussions specific to a Childs individual holistic developmental needs.
Learning Outcomes
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To carry out a developmental assessment and clinical reasoning to formulate a treatment and advice plan for carers.
The management of a child with cerebral palsy
Areas of learning
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Orthopaedic care of the child with cerebral palsy
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Postural management
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Treatment approaches
Photo: Trevor Smith Photography
Learning Opportunities
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Experience of Treatment and management plans with children who have neurodevelopmental needs
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Assessment of postural tone and patterns of movement, motor abilities, motor difficulties.
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Clinical reasoning discussions specific to a Childs individual holistic developmental needs
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Physiotherapy and occupational clinical assessment with a range of children with cerebral palsy including CPIPS and AMI
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Joint orthopaedic (Consultant orthopaedic surgeon Mr. J. Cashman)/paediatric clinic (fortnightly Thursday mornings)
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Experience in the assessment and provision of a range of postural management equipment including standing frames, sleep systems and seating.
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Postural passports
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Assessment of Mobility equipment
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Orthotic clinic
Learning Outcomes
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To apply the knowledge and skills attained throughout your placement to explain the clinical reasoning of the management of a specific child with cerebral palsy.
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To develop your knowledge on the use of standardised musculoskeletal examination assessment, hip surveillance, for children with CP to enable effective postural management for these children during childhood.
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To empower carers in handling the child with CP.
Hydrotherapy
Learning Opportunities
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Experience of treatment of children with a range of needs in the hydrotherapy pool.
Learning Outcomes
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To plan and carry out a treatment session of a child in the hydrotherapy pool.
Photo: Trevor Smith Photography
The management of a child with a neuromuscular diagnosis
(dependant on Clinical Educator)
Learning Opportunities
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Experience of assessment, Treatment and management plans with children who have a range of neuromuscular conditions.
Learning Outcomes
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To demonstrate understanding of the differences between the variety of neuromuscular conditions encountered, eg. Muscular Dystrophy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Charcot Marie Tooth, Myotonic Dystrophy
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To demonstrate understanding of the differences in approach to treating a child with cerebral palsy compared to a child with a degenerative condition
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To demonstrate knowledge of what to look for in the physiotherapy assessment of a child with a degenerative condition
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To demonstrate knowledge and carry out physiotherapy techniques used in the management of a child with a neuromuscular condition
The care of the premature infant
(dependant on Clinical Educator)
Learning Opportunities
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Visit to of NNU.
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Observation of neonatal developmental assessment.
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Observation and/or developmental assessment of follow up of premature infants
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Alberta assessment
Learning Outcomes
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To attain an understanding of the care of the premature infant in the neonatal environment.
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To understand the process of early screening to identify children who will benefit from physiotherapy /early intervention.
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To have a basic understanding the normal motor development of the premature child.
The management of a child with developmental co-ordination difficulties
(dependant on Clinical Educator)
Learning Opportunities
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DCD clinic
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Observation/ participation of a joint physiotherapy and occupational therapy assessment of a child referred for DCD clinic
Learning Outcomes
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Knowledge of outcome measures and assessment procedures
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To contribute/ complete an assessment of a child with DCD , identify difficulties and formulate a report and recommendations for management of the childs' needs.
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To understand how information is shared with carers and school staff.
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