Study Guide

Objective

The students will learn to:

- list common diseases and developmental disorders of children and young people and describe their effects on mobility and functional capacity
- use different forms of physical exercise to meet special needs in practical instruction situations
-plan, implement and evaluate physiotherapy to support children's and young people's mobility and functional capacity, while taking the needs and potential of the family in consideration
-use the ICF classification and TOIMIA database as a support in planning
-set goals for rehabilitation using the GAS method
- use their rehabilitation knowledge by studying the multiprofessional rehabilitation process for disabled children
- list special features of assistive equipment and aids designed for children and young people

Content

- Physical education for special needs children
- Children's and young people's most common developmental disorders and physiotherapy
- Disorders of the musculoskeletal system and physiotherapy
- Assistive equipment and aids for disabled children and youth
-The ICF classification system, the TOIMIA database and the GAS method

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students partly apply basic knowledge learnt earlier on normal child development and developmental disorders, but they need (some) support and guidance in assessing mobility and functional capacity of child/youth clients and in planning and implementing physiotherapy sessions. Students use limited theoretical knowledge to justify their choices. Under supervision they can find physiotherapy solutions in common work situations with children and young people. They evaluate their own competence from their own perspective/mechanically and discover some development needs. Students mostly know how to approach children and young people in a natural way and they can muster courage to interact with the families. Students are familiar with the main points in the system of rehabilitation services in Finland and they know how to help families to use some of these services.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students apply knowledge learnt earlier on normal child development and developmental disorders to assess mobility and functional capacity of child/youth clients and to plan and implement physiotherapy sessions for children and young people. Students use theoretical knowledge to justify their choices. They can find physiotherapy solutions in common work situations with children and young people. They evaluate their own actions and discover development needs. Students know how to approach children and young people in a natural way and they take into consideration the family's needs and potential to support a child's ability to function. Students are familiar with the system of rehabilitation services in Finland and they know how to help families to use some of these services.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students apply knowledge learnt earlier on normal child development and developmental disorders to assess mobility and functional capacity of child/youth clients and to plan and implement wide-ranging, high quality physiotherapy sessions for children and young people. Students are able to justify their choices theoretically, based on evidence. They can find solutions for unexpected situations and they show initiative by evaluating their own actions and by proposing practicable improvements. Students know how to approach children and young people in a natural way and they demonstrate initiative and responsibility when considering/assessing the family's needs and potential to support a child's ability to function. Students are familiar with the system of rehabilitation services in Finland and they know how to help families to use these services.