The patient was seen for skilled PT today with no complaints…

The patient was seen for skilled PT today with no complaints of pain. However, the patient requires increased verbal and tactile cues due to apraxia and presents with increased spasticity and difficulty initiating trunk movement. During therapeutic activities in hooklying position, what technique should be utilized first to address the spasticity before working on trunk rotation?Following spasticity reduction, what technique should the therapist use to improve movement initiation, increase coordination, and promote independent trunk rotation?

An elementary school child is struggling to pay attention in…

An elementary school child is struggling to pay attention in class and has trouble sitting still. The child’s parents believe that the symptoms may be consistent with a diagnosis of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and they worry that the symptoms may be impacting their child’s school performance. What provider would be MOST appropriate to evaluate the child’s symptoms as it related to the school performance?