The Therapy Journey for Children with Chronic or Progressive Conditions

Medical Necessity in Assessment, Dosage & Goal Writing is recommended prior to this course. You can find this course here.   

As therapists, we need to strive to provide the right care, for the right child, at the right time, viewing the therapeutic process on a continuum or as a cycle, especially when working with children with chronic/lifelong or progressive conditions. This training will address the unique therapeutic paths that children with chronic or progressive conditions may demonstrate and will offer a lens through which we can view and analyze along the way.

Context and perspective are key when selecting assessment tools and interpreting findings, as well as when making decisions around medical necessity, dosage, and interventions. Routines and priorities unique to the individual child/family are particularly important for children with chronic or progressive conditions, given their complexity. Best practice for gathering and utilizing this vital information will be addressed within this training as well. Additionally, perspective and language around goal development and collaboration with caregivers will be explored. There are times in the life of a child with a chronic or progressive condition where strategic use of a Consultative Model may be most appropriate. In this training, we will also delve into this dosage level, and the ways it serves children and families.

As a result of this presentation the participant will be able to:

1. Discuss 3 ways in which the ICF Model guides therapeutic clinical reasoning for children with chronic or progressive conditions.
2. Identify 2 tools designed to support gathering information about child/family routines and priorities. Discuss Knowledge Is Now’s 4 guiding questions for determination of medical necessity as related to children with chronic or progressive disorders.
3. Develop goals, in collaboration with caregivers, during times where a child shows potential for body structure/function improvement, as well as when body structure/function is stable or declining.
4. Describe 5 main features of a Consultative Model.

This course meets the requirement for Professional Development hours towards your ASHA renewal since it is approved by TSHA! You can count these hours towards ASHA renewal when you submit your Compliance Form.