PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Kenyon, Lisa K. TI - The Hypothesis-Oriented Pediatric Focused Algorithm: A Framework for Clinical Reasoning in Pediatric Physical Therapist Practice AID - 10.demo/ptj.20120080 DP - 2013 Mar 01 TA - Demo Journal of Physical Therapy PG - 413--420 VI - 93 IP - 3 4099 - http://demo.highwire.org/content/93/3/413.short 4100 - http://demo.highwire.org/content/93/3/413.full AB - Pediatric physical therapist practice presents unique challenges to the clinical reasoning processes of novice clinicians and physical therapist students. The purpose of this article is to present the Hypothesis-Oriented Pediatric Focused Algorithm (HOP-FA), a clinical framework designed to guide the clinical reasoning process in pediatric physical therapist practice. The HOP-FA provides a systematic, stepwise guide to the patient/client management process wherein the therapist is asked to consider various factors and issues that may affect the clinical reasoning process for a particular child and family. The framework provided by the HOP-FA is not built upon a specific therapeutic philosophy and may be useful as a tool in clinical education, in the classroom, and for clinicians who are new to or re-entering pediatric practice.