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DEADLINE: May 23!
Take the Section Member Survey by May 23 Survey results will be shared with the Board and Section membership on this page.

 
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September 28-30
Pediatric Physical Therapy: Purchasing the Title : Section members are encouraged to review this information and to take the short survey to let us know your opinion. The Section plans to make a decision regarding purchase of the Journal title at the Section's Strategic Planning Meeting June 30-July 1, and the Section leadership wants your feedback and opinions.

 
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September 28-30
Section on Pediatrics Annual Conference (SoPAC) and the Goofy for Exercise Initiative (Orlando, Florida): Join us for the third annual SoPAC to experience more than 50 pediatric educational sessions and 5 preconference courses.

 
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July 13-14
2012 Providing School-based Services Under IDEA Course (Downer's Grove, IL): This course will provide information on the delivery of physical therapy services and decision-making that is necessary to support a free and appropriate public education for all children.

 
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July 19-20, 2012
Education Summit (Alexandria, VA) To develop recommendations for optimal practice in pediatric professional education and to build evidence to support the effectiveness of academic and clinical education.

 
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Welcome to the American Physical Therapy Association Section on Pediatrics. Weare a vibrant, exciting specialty section with 5000 members. Our mission is to promote the highest quality of life for all children, people with developmental disabilities, and their families.

We invite you to spend some time exploring our Web site to see all of the outstanding resources the Section on Pediatrics has to offer for physical therapists, other health care practitioners, and consumers. Also please take a moment to read our new strategic plan under About Us, which details the work the Section is doing to realize our vision for the future of pediatric physical therapist practice.

 

Members can access additional resources, such as fact sheets and reimbursement contacts, by logging on as a Section member (APTA member number in the first line, last name with first letter capitalized in the second). Thank you for your interest in the Section on Pediatrics of the American Physical Therapy Association!

Pediatric Physical Therapy journal
 

Joe Schreiber, PT, PhD, PCS Twitter link
President