Playful Child and Physically Active Young Person (4cr)

Objective

The students will:
- apply evidence-based knowledge when studying child and youth physiotherapy
- know the stages of growth and development in children and young people and apply theoretical knowledge to plan physiotherapy for children and adolescents
- know how to approach children and young people in a natural way and learn to observe and analyze their movement and function
- understand the importance of moving/exercise to the total development of children and young people
- learn to supervise children's play and exercise individually and in groups
- apply various sports for special needs in practical guidance situations
- plan, implement and evaluate physiotherapy to promote children's and young people's mobility and function, while taking the family's needs and resources into consideration
- be familiar with the special features of adaptive aids for children and young people

Content

- Growth and development of children and adolescents
- Approaching children and adolescents and analysing and assessing their ability to function in various situations
- Actions supporting the growth and development of children and adolescents
- Health counselling for families in various life situations
- Supervising play and exercise

Materials

Autio, T. & Kaski, S. 2005. Ohjaamisen taito. Liikunta tukemassa lapsen ja nuoren kasvua. Edita.

Chamber, M.& Sugden,D. 2006. Early years movement skills: Description, Diagnosis and Intervention. Great Britain: Whurr Publishers.

Gallahue, D., Ozmun,J.& Goodway, J. 2012. Understanding motor development: Infants, Children, Adolescents, Adults. 7.uud.p. New York: The McGraw-Hill Companies.

Halme, T. 2008. Fyysismotorinen suorituskyky ja sitä selittävät tekijät 3-8- vuotiailla lapsilla. Jyväskylä: liikunnan ja kansanterveyden edistämissäätiö LIKES

Kauranen, K. 2011. Motoriikan säätely ja motorinen oppiminen. Helsinki: Liikuntatieteellinen seura ry.

Salpa, P. 2007. Lapsen liikkumisen kehitys, ensimmäinen ikävuosi. Gummerus Kirjapaino Oy, Jyväskylä.

Salpa, P. & Autti-Rämö I. 2010. Lapsen ensimmäinen vuosi; kehitys ei etene odotetusti, mitä tehdä? Helsinki: Tammi

Talvitie, U et al. 1998. Lasten karkeamotoristen taitojen arviointi fysioterapiassa. Jorvin karkeamotorinen testi 5-vuotiaille. Terveystieteen laitoksen julkaisuja. 7/1998. Jyväskylän yliopisto.

To-Mi. Toimintakyvyn mittarit. 2016.

UKK-instituutti: iloa, leikkiä ja yhdessä tekemistä: varhaisvuosien fyysisen aktiivisuuden suositukset 2016 +Fyysisen aktiivisuuden suositus kouluikäisille 7–18-vuotiaille www.ukk-instituutti.fi

Wegloop, M.V. & Spliid, L. 2008. Leikitä vauvaa; liikuntaleikkejä 0-12 kuukauden ikäisille. helsinki:WSOY

Teaching methods

Luento-opetus, harjoitustunnit, seminaarit sekä verkko-opetus

Employer connections

Äiti- vauvapäivät: Lapsen motorisen kehityksen havainnointi ja testaus, synnytyksen jälkeisen liikunnan ohjaus äideille

Päiväkoti-ikäisten lasten ohjaus: Motoristen taitojen ohjausta ja testausta.

Student workload

Kontaktiopetus, itsenäinen opiskelu, verkko-opiskelu ja ryhmätyöskentely

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.

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.

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.