J. Darrah et D. Bartlett, DYNAMIC-SYSTEMS THEORY AND MANAGEMENT OF CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL-PALSY- UNRESOLVED ISSUES, Infants and young children, 8(1), 1995, pp. 52-59
Dynamic systems theory (DST) provides a theoretical framework for the
management of: children with a diagnosis of cerebral palsy. We examine
three tenets of DST-self-organization of movement, transition, and ra
te-limiting factors-and discuss issues emerging from these principles
that must be considered before DST can be applied to clinical practice
. We identify areas of future research needed to evaluate the assumpti
ons arising from DST. DST offers therapists an opportunity to generate
innovative Intervention strategies, but we caution that these strateg
ies should not be implemented without evidence of efficacy.