Pediatric physical therapy : the official publication of the Section on Pediatrics of the American Physical Therapy Association
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The Section on Pediatrics of the American Physical Therapy Association has developed a number of resources to support and improve the consistency of professional pediatric physical therapy education, including a set of core competencies that all graduates must attain. The purpose of this article is to advocate for the inclusion of experiential learning activities with children, including children with participation restrictions, as a necessary component to achieve the core competencies. ⋯ Recommendations for future research are provided and 4 key recommendations are provided.
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At the Section on Pediatrics Education Summit in July 2012, consensus was achieved on 5 essential core competencies (ECCs) that represent a knowledge base essential to all graduates of professional physical therapist education programs. ⋯ The ECCs may offer CIs insights into the role of pediatric clinical education in professional physical therapist education.