Still photography is a reliable method for measuring habitual head deviation from midline in infants with CMT. Several modifications to the measurement procedure have been suggested.

This case report is the first attempt to describe a successful application of TAMO therapy as a major component of physical therapy intervention for an infant with CMT.

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Evidence supporting the use of music during pediatric physical therapy intervention is limited. The purpose of this single-subject design was to evaluate the effects of music on patient progress, the amount of crying during therapy, and parent satisfaction with physical therapy services. The subject was an infant girl with Erb's palsy who participated in this study from age 8 months to age 20 months. An A-B-A withdrawal single-subject design was used. The patient's progress was assessed by using the T.I.M.E. The amount of crying was documented in the Crying Log. A parent satisfaction questionnaire was administered three times over the course of the study. The subject's progress in the music intervention period increased on three of five primary subtests of the T.I.M.E. The amount of crying decreased and parent satisfaction increased when music was played during therapy. Music may be used by pediatric physical therapists to decrease the patient's crying, increase parent satisfaction, and possibly to increase the child's rate of progress. Further research conducted with a group of infants and toddlers may help generalize these findings to a wider patient population.

Current research literature supports the use of intensive physical therapy (PT) for children with cerebral palsy (CP) but lacks consensus on the selection of a specific therapy schedule. The purpose of this case report was to describe the use of an individualized intermittent intensive PT schedule for a child with CP who was otherwise seen following a traditional, two times per week, schedule. The patient was a 4.5-year-old girl with spastic quadriparesis, GMFCS level III. The new schedule was tried over a 3-month period. Each of the 3 months included a 2-week, five times per week intensive therapy phase, followed by a 2-week resting phase. Outcomes were assessed by using the GMFM-66 and by documenting the attainment of functional gross motor skills related to the patient's PT goals. Intervention included TAMO therapy and family instruction. The patient demonstrated a gradual increase in GMFM-66 scores throughout the 9-month period covered by this case report, with the greatest mean change score obtained when the intermittent intensive therapy schedule was used. Acquired skills were retained and even improved during the resting phases. The child's parents expressed their interest in using the new PT schedule in the future.