Useful resources
Along with our own patient information resources, which you can find here, we also use publications from a number of other organisations.
Please note, the Royal Free London is not responsible for the information provided by external organisations. Please refer to the original author.
Resources from Royal Free children and young people physiotherapy team
Positional talipes calcaneovalgus
Positional talipes equinovarus
Resources from the Association of Paediatric Chartered Physiotherapists
The Association of Paediatric Chartered Physiotherapists (APCP) is one of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy's largest professional networks and aims to support paediatric physiotherapists to deliver evidence-based care so children and young people can achieve their potential.
APCP has produced a number of information leaflets on a range of conditions and topics commonly referred to children's physiotherapy for advice and support. The leaflets have been written by qualified paediatric physiotherapists after an initial review of literature and where there is a lack of evidence, a consensus of expert opinion is agreed, correct at the time of publication.
These leaflets are freely available and intended for distribution to parents and carers. APCP is therefore happy for any physiotherapist or other healthcare professional or organisation to download and print these leaflets for distribution in clinical practice. APCP also allows uploading of these leaflets to other website servers to facilitate distribution to families.
APCP physiotherapy for children leaflet
A guide for schools and professionals (APCP)
APCP parent leaflet - Down's Syndrome
APCP parent leaflet - Osgood Schlatter's disease
APCP parent leaflet - turning head preference and plagiocephaly
APCP parent leaflet - intoeing gait
APCP parent leaflet - flat feet in young children
APCP parent leaflet - choosing footwear for children
APCP parent leaflet - choosing the right school bag
APCP parent leaflet - awake time ideas
APCP parent leaflet - promoting physical development: lying to sitting
APCP parent leaflet - baby walkers: are they necessary?
APCP parent leaflet - standing frames
APCP parent leaflet - standing frames safety and maintenance
APCP parent leaflet - selective dorsal rhizotomy
Other websites offering specialist support and information
Action Duchenne
Provides support and advice for children and young people with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD).
Activity Alliance
Support for disabled people to find opportunities to get active.
Bliss
A charity for babies born prematurely or sick.
Brittle Bone Society
Supporting people with osteogenesis imperfecta.
CanChild
CanChild is a research and educational centre that provides evidence-based information to improve the lives of disabled children and young people and their families.
Cerebral Palsy Sport
Supporting people with cerebral palsy to play, participate and enjoy sport and physical activity.
Contact
A charity for families of disabled children, supporting them with guidance and information and bringing families together.
Down's Syndrome Association
Information for parents of children with Down's Syndrome.
Duchenne UK
Information about Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
Dyspraxia Association
Parent group for support and information about dyspraxia.
Erbs Palsy Group
Support for families affected by Erb's Palsy.
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Information and support for people affected by juvenile idiopathic and rheumatoid arthritis.
Muscular Dystrophy UK
Information and support for people living with muscle wasting conditions.
National Autistic Association
Information, support and pioneering services for people with autism.
Parasport
Information and support for disabled people who want to take up sport from the British Paralympic Association.
parasport.org.uk/about-parasport
Physical activity guidelines for children and young people
Guidance on the recommended daily activity for children and young people.
www.nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/physical-activity-guidelines-children-and-young-people
Ponseti
Information about the Ponseti method for the treatment of clubfoot.
www.ponseti.info/ponseti-method.html
Riding for the Disabled Association
Horse riding and carriage driving for children and young people with physical and learning disabilities.
Scoliosis Society
UK wide patient support organisation for people with scoliosis and their families.
Scope UK
A charity campaigning for disability equality in England and Wales, providing advice and support for disabled people including help for parents when their children are newly diagnosed.
Skills for Action
Information about joint hypermobility, low muscle tone and developmental co-ordination disorder in children.
Spinal Muscular Atrophy UK
Support and information about spinal muscular atrophy.
Steps
A national charity working for those whose lives are affected by childhood lower limb conditions.