PT, PTA, OT, OTA – this podcast may help you meet your continuing education requirements. Access Relias Academy to review course certificate information. 
How do you get the most out of standardized assessment tools in pediatric settings? In this episode Dr. Tiffany Shubert, senior product manager at Relias and Dr. Stacey Dusing discuss important aspects on this topic including why assessments are important to use, when to employ them, how they help guide interventions, and recommend specific tools to maximize your pediatric practice.
 
(04:58) Reasons for Standardized Testing 
(09:41) Picking a Measure – Where to Start? 
(16:41) When to Test? 
(19:30) Incorporating Assessments Into Practice 
(29:00) Applying Findings to Interventions 
(37:27) Long-Term Use of Assessments 
(43:20) Recommended Standardized Assessments 
(50:50) Gaps in Pediatric Assessments 
(52:58) Gaps in Practice and Recommendations 
(58:45) Conclusion 
The content for this course was created by Stacey Dusing, PT, PhD, FAPTA.
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Access your Relias Library offered by your employer to see course certificate information and exam;  
or  
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Resources 
APTA Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy Fact Sheets: https://pediatricapta.org/fact-sheets/