Early Management of Pediatric Radial Longitudinal Deficiency: A Multidisciplinary Approach and Strategies for Remote Family Engagement
Date: Thursday, June 11, 2026
Time: 8:00 pm Eastern Standard Time
Duration: One hour
Deadline to register: Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 5:00 pm Eastern Standard Time
Presented by: Peggy Faussett, MOTR/L, CHT
Format: Live case presentation and discussion, and Q&A
Registration:
This offering is Free to ASHT members, but registration is required for each live monthly session.
Registration Fee:
Members $0
Non-Members $35
Learning Objectives:
At the end of the presentation, participants will be able to:
- Identify the goals and key components of non-operative management for infants with Radial Longitudinal Deficiency (RLD).
- Explain the necessity of a comprehensive, multidisciplinary team approach for RLD, including the systematic screening for associated hematologic or cardiac anomalies.
- Describe a structured process for engaging in shared decision-making with a family regarding the timing and selection of non-operative and operative interventions
- Discuss effective strategies for coordinating therapeutic follow-up and maximizing adherence to a home program for families with limited geographic access to specialty hand care.
CE Credit:
Attendees earn 1.0 continuing education hours /0.1 CEUs for this session. You will receive access to the session recording and online quiz shortly after the live course. Upon successfully passing the quiz, you will receive your CE certificate.
Pediatric Case Reviews Description:
The Pediatric Case Reviews is a series of monthly live online case presentations of pediatric upper extremity diagnoses. Each month a case will be presented to include a brief description of the diagnosis, objective findings, and therapeutic interventions. The presenter will also discuss their clinical decision-making process and how they navigated any challenges.
More ASHT Pediatric Offerings
ASHT Foundations in Pediatric Hand and Uppers Extremity Rehabilitation
ASHT also offers a virtual pediatrics course entitled “Foundations in Pediatric Hand and Upper Extremity Rehabilitation.” The course is comprised of 24 on-demand sessions as well as an online course manual. Feel free to explore the course web page for more information on this course offering to further expand your knowledge and skill set.
For further information or questions regarding the Pediatric Case Reviews offering, contact education@asht.org
Peggy Faussett, OTR, CHT received her Bachelors of Science in Exercise Science from Creighton University in Omaha, NE in 1999 and her Masters of Occupational Therapy from Chatham University in Pittsburgh, PA in 2001. She became a certified hand therapist in 2012. She works at Children's Hospital Colorado (CHCO) as the Pediatric Hand Therapy Program Coordinator and Fellowship Coordinator in the department of Occupational Therapy. She and her team of eight CHT's and four pediatric OT's work with patients from new babies to young adults with upper extremity congenital, traumatic, and systemic conditions. Together they provide hand therapy services in the NICU, in-patient, emergency room, operating room, out-patient clinics, and multidisciplinary clinics at multiple CHCO locations across Colorado. She has presented on topics related to pediatric hand therapy nationally and internationally. She serves locally on the board for the Denver Hand SIG and nationally for ASHT Education Division Pediatric Committee.