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You’re treating a 2.5 year old child with Down Syndrome. Upon evaluation, you noted the child to have delayed gross motor skills, hypotonia, and decreased ability to use ankle, hip or stepping strategies when standing. The patient is unable to stand or walk without handheld assist. Which of the following therapeutic activities would be the most appropriate to improve this child’s gross motor skills?

You receive a referral for an 8-month-old, in the chart you read there was an incident of shaken baby syndrome. What is the most likely diagnosis you will be treating?

A physical therapist obtains a past medical history of a patient recently referred to physical therapy after being diagnosed with DCD. Which medical condition is often associated with DCD?

You’re treating a patient with spastic diplegia who has a crouched stance when standing independently and displays a scissored gait pattern when ambulating. Which muscle group is most likely to be shortened based on this patient’s clinical presentation?

You’re treating an infant who was diagnosed with global palsy due to brachial plexus injury. What nerve roots do you expect to be affected?

Which of the following statements regarding the prevalence of Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) is false?

Match the picture to the appropriate description.

Which of the following is a key diagnostic criterion for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5)? (Select all that apply)

Which of the following components would be most essential in designing an effective home exercise program for a child diagnosed with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD)?

The Trinh-Shevrin et al. (2015) article you read for this week created a framework for advancing population health equity. Which of the following is NOT one of the parts of that framework.