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[Therapeutic possibilities for the handicapped child].
1Universitäts-Kinderklinik Innsbruck.
Padiatrie Und Padologie
|January 1, 1988
Summary
This review covers therapies for handicapped children, focusing on oral region treatments like cheilo-gnatho-palato-schisis and facial dysfunction management. It highlights various therapeutic approaches and sports for rehabilitation.
Area of Science:
- Pediatrics
- Rehabilitation Medicine
- Speech Therapy
Context:
- Review of papers presented at the 20th annual "Fortbildungskurs der Osterreichischen Gesellschaft für Kinderheilkunde" in Obergurgl, 1987.
- Focus on therapies for handicapped children, with a central theme on the oral region.
Purpose:
- To summarize and review key therapeutic approaches for handicapped children discussed at the conference.
- To provide an overview of treatments for conditions affecting the oral, facial, and pharyngeal regions.
- To highlight interdisciplinary treatment strategies and specialized therapeutic devices.
Summary:
- Covers pathogenesis and treatment of cheilo-gnatho-palato-schisis (cleft lip, jaw, palate) by Guggenbichler and Zschiesche.
- Discusses principles for facial, oral, and pharyngeal dysfunction therapies, including modified orthodontic devices (ISMAR, Schönherr's vestibular screen) and palatal plates (Castillo-Morales).
- Details Bobath concept, Petö's Conductive Education, Vojta's therapy, and Castillo-Morales' approaches, concluding with therapeutic sports (horseback riding, swimming, skiing) for rehabilitation, including spinal cord injuries.
Impact:
- Provides a historical overview of therapeutic strategies for handicapped children in the late 1980s.
- Highlights the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration in treating complex conditions.
- Suggests the integration of therapeutic sports as a component of rehabilitation programs for various disabilities.