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Key Terms and Concepts to Study
  • active participation
  • atypical movement patterns
  • compensatory approaches
  • contractures
  • equilibrium reaction
  • facilitation
  • goal direction
  • graded sensory input
  • handling
  • hypertonia and hypotonia as they affect handling and positioning
  • inhibition
  • joint alignment
  • Key points of control (KPC)
  • mobility
  • Motor Learning Theory
  • muscle co-activation
  • muscle tone
  • Neurodevelopmental teatment approach (NDT)
  • orthotics
  • physical management plan
  • positioning schedule
  • postural control
  • primitive reflexes
  • problem solving
  • repetition
  • righting reaction
  • sensory input
  • spasticity
  • splints
  • stability
  • static vs. dynamic activities
  • volitional control
  • weight shift
  • weight bearing



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