Description
This course combines an overview of human growth and development with an appreciation of normal pediatric assessment and treatment. The basic changes that occur in the musculoskeletal, neurological, cardiopulmonary, and integumentary systems during development are stressed. The course also provides an overview of maturation of the fetus, changes that occur during pregnancy, childbirth, the neonatal period, childhood, adolescence, adulthood and aging. Students will also become familiar with different practice settings such as the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), early intervention settings, and the school setting. Laboratory sessions will enable students to learn assessment and intervention strategies including standardized tests, outcome measures, handling techniques, and neurophysiological as well as neurodevelopmental treatment techniques with normally developing children. During the course, students are expected to demonstrate competency in the professional behaviors necessary f