Focused Review Course: Pediatric Rehabilitation-Aging with a Disability

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Video Summary

This video module focuses on the importance of adult physiatrists treating pediatric patients with disabilities as they age. It discusses the increasing number of pediatric patients with disabilities surviving into older ages and the challenges that family medicine and internal medicine providers may face in understanding the primary disability when the child becomes an adult. Adult physiatrists are uniquely qualified to take over the care of these patients as they age, as they have expertise in dealing with the accompanying aging disabilities and are equipped to address the social, emotional, and equipment-related changes that come with aging. The module specifically discusses the aging process and specific medical difficulties faced by adults with cerebral palsy, spina bifida, and Down syndrome. It emphasizes the importance of proactive care, addressing functional deterioration, and addressing specific medical issues that arise in these populations as they age. The module concludes by discussing various case scenarios and appropriate treatment options for behavioral and physical issues.

Keywords

adult physiatrists

pediatric patients with disabilities

aging disabilities

primary disability

proactive care

specific medical issues