PEEDS-RAPEL: A case conceptualization model for evaluating pediatric cases with acquired brain injury.

Background: The needs of a child with an acquired brain injury (ABI) are not a scaled down version of those required by an adult with a brain injury who has impairments that impact their cognitive and physical or functional abilities, capacity for work, and/or independence in performing activities of daily living.

Purpose: The purpose of this article is to provide a standardized methodology for analysis of pediatric ABI cases when evaluating vocational potential as part of the child's future rehabilitation or life care planning. PEEDS-RAPEL, a case conceptualization model for rehabilitation professionals, is defined in the context of a tool or methodology for the evaluation of pediatric clients with ABI.

Basics of burn injury: implications for case management and life care planning.

Case managers and life care planners are often appropriate professionals to assist with the care of people who have experienced burns. With more than 1,000,000 people who are burned each year, including 15,000 children who are hospitalized, the numbers of patients are substantial. Recovery from burns can be an extremely lengthy, complicated, and painful event.