Participated Committee Members: Cornelia Lieb-Lundell, PT, DPT; Jay Grissom, PT, DPT; Kelli Reyes, PT, DPT; Tanya Liu, PT, DPT, PhD

Article: Physical Therapists’ Perceptions of Implementing and Sustaining Pediatric Intensive Therapy Programs: A Survey Study

Authors: Jamie B. Hall, PT, DPT, PhD; James B. Hedgecock, PT, DPT; Meaghan Rubsam, PT, DPT; Dana Chole, PT, DPT; Kelly Greve, PT, DPT, PhD

Objectives

Participants will be able to:

1. Categorize intensive therapy program challenges according to reported themes.
2. Identify intensive program training options for physical therapists
3. Distinguish factors of intensive physical therapy programs as barriers or facilitators to implementation and sustainability
4. Describe the study design and evidence base of pediatric intensive therapy