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As pediatric PTs make the move from a Section on Pediatric Physical Therapy to the Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy (APPT), almost 900 members enjoyed the final SoPAC and began looking toward the first APPTAC (Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy Annual Conference) in 2017. The 7<\/span>th<\/span> SoPAC was held in Keystone, CO this month. This SeekFreak was in attendance and it was encouraging to hear new and validating information and to connect with pediatric PTs from across the nation and across practice settings. <\/span><\/p>\n SeekFreaks started to make a \u2018home base\u2019 for PTs, and now OTs and SLPs in school practice, to find and discuss evidence and how to apply it – and to continue the great conversations we have at conferences throughout the year! If you have just found SeekFreaks, we hope you will review the whole website and make comments on what you find! If you are a seasoned SeekFreak, use the comment section to let us know what you are thinking about what you found here! Also, let us know what articles you would like to see, topics you would like covered and share the Freakish goodness with others.<\/span><\/p>\n Now, back to SoPAC 2016\u2026this conference is organized by each of the seven pediatric special interest groups (or SIGs): <\/span> ALL the programming and content of this conference is pediatric and balanced with a \u2018strand\u2019 of content for each SIG from peer-reviewed proposals. In addition to sessions, SoPAC offers pre-conference courses (1\/2, 1 or 2 days), which, this year, included Aquatic Athletics for Children and Young Adults with Special Abilities, Cortical Visual Impairment: Identification, Assessment & Intervention, Hip Health for Children with Cerebral Palsy, Pediatric Neuromuscular Recovery Scale, Reconsidering Spasticity as a Management Target in Children with Diplegic CP \u2013 PLUS \u2013 \u00a0Tai Chi (for the early risers) each morning and a fitness challenge! And now to the programming, I discuss the session which I attended first, followed by the other concurrent sessions in italics, in case you are curious what else were offered. It was a struggle with so many tempting topics!!<\/span><\/p>\n ~~~~~~~~~~ 0 ~~~~~~~~~~<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n Friday 11\/11 \u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n 10:45-12:15: 2 Bfit or Not 2B? An Exercise Program for Adolescents with CP Early Mobility in Pediatric Intensive Care Settings Dosed to Affect the Musculoskeletal System<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Speakers: Mary Gannotti, PT, PhD; GeorgeGorton, MS, CCRP; Denise Gloekler, PT, DPT, PCS, cNDT;<\/span> Melissa<\/span> Bourgeois, DPT; Jessica Lobisser, DPT<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Excellent review of characteristics of musculature with CP, such as: <\/span><\/p>\n Huge take home = TIME DEPENDENT MEASURE OF FORCE PRODUCTION IS KEY, IN ADDITION TO MAX STRENGTH. Rate of force development (RFD) is a better predictor of function (PODCI & ASKp) than strength!! Train for power & velocity not strength, or not strength alone\u2014is intensity and duration inadequate?<\/span><\/p>\n They also described a fantastic, grant-funded, community fitness program (BFit) with professional students supervising exercises. Utilizing stations, reliant on collaboration, enthusiasm, grants, students and loud music. Tied to school calendar (cancellation, vacation). Impressive health and social outcomes. Next steps transitioning to community facilities.<\/span><\/p>\n Concurrent Sessions:<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n \u00a0~~~~~~~~~~ 0 ~~~~~~~~~~<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n 2:45-4:15p: Physical Therapists\u2019 Power to Help Disable Segregation Across the Lifespan for Children, Adolescents, and Adults with Developmental Disabilities<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Speakers: Dan Habib, Samuel Habib<\/span><\/p>\n This was a great session featuring a student and parent with disabilities, describing the importance of inclusion. Quite the technological feat with video and real time, long distance connection. They provided insights on outcomes directly related to interactions with peers without disabilities. While it was clear that this family is well resourced, I really like the idea of having an annual meeting with family, friends, other key relationships and therapists\/medical folks to discuss what Sam (the student) wanted to accomplish that year and future plans as well as what his friends wanted or family goals. This was wide ranging and led to therapeutic goals that are meaningful and progress that keeps focus on whether this is do-able or needs more help to accomplish.<\/span><\/p>\n I also heard the Inclusion Intervention session was very good; emphasizing collaboration and meaningful goals. The room was packed, this one was tough to miss.<\/span><\/p>\n Concurrent Sessions:<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n ~~~~~~~~~~ 0 ~~~~~~~~~~<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n Saturday 11\/12<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n 7:30-9a: Enhancing Participation of Children and Youth with Disabilities<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Speakers: Dana Anaby, PhD; Rachel Teplicky, OT Reg, MSc; Mary Khetani; Wendy Coster, PhD, OTR\/L; Mary Law, PhD, FCAOT, FCAHS<\/span><\/p>\n Longitudinal study (427 children over 3 yrs) found: participation intensity, especially for informal activity falls as children age; there are gender differences (boys – more physically active; girls – score higher at social, skills-based & self-improvement activities); there is no association between diagnosis & participation. Direct predictors of participation intensity include functional ability, family participation & preference for activities. Indirect predictors are perception of environmental barriers, family cohesion, supportive relationships.<\/span><\/p>\n In US & Canada, 36% of parents of children\/youth with disabilities report no or limited availability of programs vs. 3% of parents of children\/youth without disability (Bedell, 2013). <\/span><\/p>\n How can you measure participation? The <\/span>Participation and Environment Measure for Children and Youth<\/span><\/a> (PEM-CY) is a measure of participation & environment, including 3 settings (home, school & community), and using 4 scales (frequency, involvement, desire for change, environmental support\/barrier). The <\/span>Children Assessment of Participation and Enjoyment<\/span><\/a> (CAPE) measures child\u2019s perspective on participation & enjoyment via 55 items in 5 domains (recreation, active physical, social, skill-based, and self-improvement). It provides scoring on diversity, intensity, enjoyment, with whom & where. <\/span><\/p>\n
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