Pediatric project Muscular Dystrophy

9. Muscular Dystrophy (include Duchenne vs. Becker; include Modified Vignos Lower- Extremity Scale and North Star Ambulatory Assessment), Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Charcot Marie Tooth (CMT)

Pediatric Project Written Component Grading Rubric (Group grade) Names:__________________________________________ Score:_____________(Total possible 24 points)

Points

Content

Organization

Format and Reference

8

o Accurate and complete clinical features of pathology

o Extensive list of P.T. treatments and interventions appropriate based on deficits displayed

o Extensive list of Medical Treatments

o Information is focused and

organized in a logical

manner
o Paragraphs

o Double spaced
o 12 point font – Times

New Roman or Arial

o Introduction, title
o Good sentence structure
o Good grammar usage and spelling, no more than 2 errors
o References Tecklin’s Pediatric Physical Therapy textbook throughout o 2 or more Journal Article references within 5 years
o Paper at least 2 pages not including title page
o Appropriate use of APA style
o In-text citation

6

o Thorough and near complete clinical features of pathology

o Multiple P.T. treatments and interventions

o Multiple Medical Treatments

o Single spaced
o Paragraphs
o Minor deviation in

focus with minimal organizational issues

o Fair sentence structure
o Fair grammar usage and spelling, no more than 4 errors
o References Tecklin’s Pediatric Physical Therapy textbook throughout o 2 or more Journal Article references within 5 years
o Paper meets length
o Appropriate use of APA style (1-2 errors in reference list)
o Appropriate in-text citation

4

o Partial list of clinical features of pathology

o Limited P.T. treatments and interventions

o Limited Medical treatments

o Lacks organization with information minimally supporting pathology

o Poor sentence structure
o Poor grammar usage, no more than 7 errors
o Minimal reference to Tecklin’s Pediatric Physical Therapy textbook o 1 Journal Article references; articles older than 5 years
o Paper meets length
o Appropriate use of APA style (3-4 errors in reference list;
o Appropriate in-text citation

2

o Clinical features completely inaccurate

o 1 or less P.T. treatment and interventions

o 1 or less medical treatments

o Content is unfocused and information does not support pathology

o Poor sentence structure
o Poor grammar usage and spelling, more than 8 errors
o Does not references Tecklin’s Pediatric Physical Therapy textbook o 0 Journal Article references
o Paper does not meet length
o Inappropriate use of APA style (5 errors in reference list; \
o Inappropriate in-text citation