Today on the podcast we are welcoming back a familiar face, Helen Carey, PT, DHSc, PCS, assistant professor at South College in Knoxville, TN. Before dedicating herself fully to the academic field, she previously developed and directed the pediatric physical therapy residency program at Ohio State University and worked in research labs and other pediatric physical therapy settings. Having held her certification in pediatric physical therapy since 1999, Helen has a wealth of knowledge in this field and is going to discuss outcome measures with us in today’s episode. 

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We have the pleasure of welcoming Cameron Brown, PT, DPT, PCS back to the podcast this week! She previously was on to discuss her process of taking the PCS exam. She currently teaches at West Coast University assistant teaching their DPT program and works in outpatient early intervention pediatric PT.  Cameron is going to be sharing with us and breaking down Hypothesis-Oriented Pediatric Focused Algorithm on today’s episode and its special considerations for our pediatric populations.

https://www.apta.org/your-career/careers-in-physical-therapy/pt-moves-me

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SAFETY LISTENER NOTE:

This presentation will discuss aspects of trauma, its impact on children, families and practitioners. We acknowledge that the content in this discussion may trigger your previous experiences with trauma or the trauma that your patient’s have experienced. We encourage you to perform self-care practices even within this podcast; if you need to take a break and pause, please do so as you need.

Today is the continuation of Sheila and Sara discussing Trauma Informed Care with Katelyn McNamara-Kays PT, DPT, PCS and Bridget Griffin, PT, DPT, PCS. Kate works at a level 1 pediatric trauma center in Louisville, Kentucky and Bridget works at a large children’s hospital in the pediatric ICU in Cincinnati, Ohio. If you have not listened to last week’s episode, please go back and listen to part 1 and then come back to today’s episode for part 2 as we wrap up our discussion of Trauma Informed Care.

Links and Resources: 

Trauma-Informed Care Fact sheet 1 

Trauma-Informed Care Fact sheet 2

 “Trauma-Informed Care in Pediatric Physical Therapy as a Standard Precaution: The Time Is Here”

“What Happened To You” by Dr. Bruce D. Perry, MD, PHD, and Oprah Winfrey 

“In Shock: My Journey from Death to Recovery and the Redemptive Power of Hope” by Dr. Rana Awdish

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SAFETY LISTENER NOTE:

This presentation will discuss aspects of trauma, its impact on children, families and practitioners. We acknowledge that the content in this discussion may trigger your previous experiences with trauma or the trauma that your patient’s have experienced. We encourage you to perform self-care practices even within this podcast; if you need to take a break and pause, please do so as you need.

Sheila and Sara will be discussing Trauma Informed Care with Katelyn McNamara-Kays PT, DPT, PCS and Bridget Griffin, PT, DPT, PCS, who are both highly qualified to tackle this topic today. Kate works at a level 1 trauma center in Louisville, Kentucky and Bridget works in Cincinnati, Ohio. Today we will be breaking down exactly what Trauma Informed Care is, why it is important to consider when interacting with pediatric patients, considerations for different ages of children, and how to apply it to your practice. Come back next week for part two of this topic!

Links and Resources: 

Trauma-Informed Care Fact sheet 1 

Trauma-Informed Care Fact sheet 2

 “Trauma-Informed Care in Pediatric Physical Therapy as a Standard Precaution: The Time Is Here”

“What Happened To You” by Dr. Bruce D. Perry, MD, PHD, and Oprah Winfrey 

“In Shock: My Journey from Death to Recovery and the Redemptive Power of Hope” by Dr. Rana Awdish

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Katie Powers, DPT, splits her time between the classroom and the clinic. She teaches in the DPT program at St Ambrose University and has 15 years of experience in pediatric physical therapy in an outpatient setting. Today Sara and Katie will be discussing how a journal club can be a beneficial study tool for those students studying for the PCS exam as well as a key tool to stay up-to-date with the newest research in professional practice. We end the episode with our own journal club discussion! You can find the article linked below in the show notes to join us.

Today’s journal club article: “Clinical Practice Guidelines for Children and Youth with Down’s Syndrome: A Survey of Key Partners” 

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Nicolette “Niki” Standera PT, DPT, is back on the podcast to finish our two part conversation about Oncology and Complex Care. Niki works in the acute care hospital setting in upstate New York and has specifically worked with the pediatric population in several units including the oncology and complex care units for the last 5 years. Today is part two of our interview with Niki and we will be covering complex care in the acute setting as it pertains to the pediatric physical therapist. 

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Our special guest today is Niki Standera PT, DPT who works in the acute care hospital setting in upstate New York. While having worked with the adult population in the past, she has specifically worked with the pediatric population for the last 5 years on a variety of acute care units. Our interview with Niki will be two parts; today’s part one will be covering oncology and next week’s part two will cover complex care. 

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Jessica Lewis, PT, DPT, PCS, is on the show again for this two part discussion on pathological gait with Sara and Sheila. Jessica is one of the co-creators of PCS Advantage, currently working on her PhD, and works in a gait and motion analysis lab at a children’s hospital in Ohio. If you have not listened to part 1 of our conversation, please go back and listen to Season 4 Episode 8. Today is part two, the continuation of our discussion on pathological gait in the pediatric population. 

“The Toe Walking Tool: A novel method for assessing idiopathic toe walking children”

Gait Patterns Reference Photo 1

Gait Patterns Reference Photo 2

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Jessica Lewis, PT, DPT, PCS, is back on the show for this two part discussion on pathological gait with Sara and Sheila. Jessica is one of the co-creators of PCS Advantage, currently working on her PhD, and works in a gait and motion analysis lab at a children’s hospital in Ohio. In today’s part one we will cover normal gait development and then start dissecting the different types of pathological gaits. Come back next week for part two of this discussion!

“The Toe Walking Tool: A novel method for assessing idiopathic toe walking children”

Gait Patterns Reference Photo 1

Gait Patterns Reference Photo 2

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Today’s episode is part 2 of our conversation with Mike Studer, PT, MHS, NCS, CEEAA, CWT, CSST on concussion. If you haven’t listened to part 1 in episode 4, please review that episode before continuing. Today we are going to be furthering our knowledge of concussion in the pediatric population.

Mike Studer’s website

Mike’s 2020 TEDx Talk

“Physical Therapy Evaluation and Treatment…” article in the JOSPT

“Consensus statement on concussion in sport…” article in the BJSM

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