Examination
7 Examination Marcia Stamer This chapter details the examination process of the Neuro-Developmental Treatment (NDT) Practice Model. Emphasis is on the observations, handling, and clinical hypothesis generation that the NDT…
Report B6 Clinical Management of a Feeding Disorder in a Child with a Complex Medical Diagnosis
Case Report B6 Clinical Management of a Feeding Disorder in a Child with a Complex Medical Diagnosis Gay Lloyd Pinder B6.1 Introduction For many children, the ability to eat and…
Report A2 Intervention to Promote the Functional Recovery of the More Involved Side with the Goal of Return to Work
Case Report A2 Intervention to Promote the Functional Recovery of the More Involved Side with the Goal of Return to Work Karen Guha and Sherry Rock A2.1 Introduction Stroke is…
Report B8 Providing Ongoing Neuro-Developmental Treatment–Based Physical Therapy Intervention for a Medically Fragile Child with Severe Disabilities
Case Report B8 Providing Ongoing Neuro-Developmental Treatment–Based Physical Therapy Intervention for a Medically Fragile Child with Severe Disabilities Judith C. Bierman B8.1 Introduction Physical therapists (PTs) who work with children…
Report B1 Multidisciplinary Examination and Intervention Planning for Identical Twin Infants with Extreme Prematurity
Case Report B1 Multidisciplinary Examination and Intervention Planning for Identical Twin Infants with Extreme P rematurity Gay L. Girolami, Diane Fritts Ryan, and Judy M. Gardner B1.1 Background and Purpose…
The Practice of Physical Therapy from a Neuro-Developmental Treatment Perspective
17 The Practice of Physical Therapy from a Neuro-Developmental Treatment Perspective Cathy M. Hazzard and Marcia Stamer This chapter first traces the history of the profession of physical therapy (physiotherapy),…
Report A4 Addressing the Primary and Secondary Impairments of a 20-Year-Old Man with Traumatic Brain Injury
Case Report A4 Addressing the Primary and Secondary Impairments of a 20-Year-Old Man with Traumatic Brain Injury Teresa Siebold A4.1 Introduction Severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) may cause primary impairments,…
Motor Development
14 Motor Development Janet M. Howle As movement develops, it changes the way in which typical and atypical individuals manipulate and interact in their environment. This chapter examines motor development…
Neuro-Developmental Treatment Practice Model
5 Neuro-Developmental Treatment Practice Model Marcia Stamer This chapter introduces and defines the Neuro-Developmental Treatment (NDT) Practice Model. It emphasizes the difference between models for clinical practice and theories that…
Report B3 Development of an Intervention Plan of Care for a Young Child with Hemiplegia
Case Report B3 Development of an Intervention Plan of Care for a Young Child with Hemiplegia Pamela A. Mullens B3.1 Introduction When using the Neuro-Developmental Treatment (NDT) Practice Model in…
