The APTA Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy supports the development of open-access, evidence-based, physical therapy clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) as a service to the membership and greater professional community. CPGs include graded recommendations for management of a condition based on a systematic review of the literature and are updated every 5 years. The following table indicates the topics that are under development, a targeted publication year, the name of the guideline development group's lead organizer and an email contact.
Topic | Scope | Estimated publication date | Key contact | |
Physical Therapy Management of Idiopathic Toe Walking | PT examination and intervention with Systematic Review | 2024 | Sally LeCras | ITWCPG@gmail.com |
Physical/Occupational Therapies for Children With Cerebral Palsy Who Undergo Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy | PT examination and intervention with Systematic Review | 2024 | Amy Schulz | cpgsdr@gmail.com |
Physical Therapy Intervention to Improve Mobility in Children Aged 5-18 years old with Cerebral Palsy (CP) Classified at GFMCS I, II or III | PT interventions for gross motor skills for GMFCS I-III | 2024 | Maggie O'Neil | CPmobilityCPG@gmail.com |
Physical Therapy Management of Down Syndrome | PT interventions for selected gross motor skills for children with Down Syndrome. Estimated publication | 2026 | Kathy Martin | ds.cpg.team@gmail.com |