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- December 7, 2025 at 1:25 pm #490773
  
  Deana Allen
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  Is there any information we should know or suggested resources for the management of adults with pediatric conditions such as cerebral palsy, Downs, etc?
- December 15, 2025 at 3:23 pm #490782
  
  Chrissy Durrough Lugge
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  Hi Deana! The transition to adulthood for patients with pediatric conditions is definitely fair game for the NCS exam. Honestly, there’s not a lot of great literature out there. You might consider reviewing the abstracts for these articles about barriers to transitioning to an adult model and the effects of some PT interventions in adults with CP and Down syndrome. I wouldn’t recommend spending a ton of time on this topic unless it is a big part of your clinical practice because it will likely comprise a small part of your NCS exam.
  
  Chrissy
  
  https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/10833196.2019.1662995?casa_token=chcS9El3_J4AAAAA:FSKPADxSm_SvCDMq12OA0zj6_RuMmRqLM9hymXdKeGASaGCdAbG4b_vkOmtRIVXydS_9lMUJMYVa
  
  https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/13/9/1296
  
  https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1936657421000558
  
  https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/20/4/3667
  
  https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-48179-1.pdf
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