Online Continuing Education Courses

Pediatric Splinting

• Explain the impact of upper extremity splinting on the development of childhood occupations
• Describe the major features and purposes of a resting hand, wrist, thumb, serpentine and weight-bearing splints
• Describe the process of fabricating each of these splints, as well as individual variations
• Explain precautions for these splints and their variations
• Explain how to provide instructions to care providers to maximize correct application and usage of splints
• Judge when a splint is fitting properly and identify and correct errors in the fit of a splint
• Examine evidence for splinting children and recommended future areas needed research