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the Child Occupational Self Assessment (COSA) is a client directed assessment tool and an outcome measure designed to capture children's and youth's perceptions regarding their own sense of occupational competence and the importance of everyday activities. Using the instrument in therapy provides a young client with an opportunity to identify and address their participation in important and meaningful occupations. The COSA consists of a series of statements pertaining to everyday occupational participation, and includes tasks related to school, home, and in the community. Its self-rating design allows the client to document his/her understanding of occupational competence and values using familiar visual symbols and simple language.

PEDIATRICS - Official Journal fo the American Academy of Pediatrics, Article Abstract of Randomized Controlled Trial assessing effectiveness of Occupational Therapy Home Programs OTHP compared with no Occupational Therapy Home Program OTHP

Information regarding ongoing Clinical trial to determine the effectiveness of acupuncture when used as an adjunct to intense "conventional" physical, occupational and hydro therapies to improve function and quality of life in children with spastic CP.

2007 Clinical trial to determine the effectiveness of acupuncture when used as an adjunct to intense conventional physical, occupational and hydro therapies to improve function and quality of life in children with Spastic Cerebral Palsy.

The American Occupational Therapy Association AOTA - What Parents Need to KNow about School Based Occupational Therapy

Study Abstract: Based on a qualitative research project guided by grounded theory methodology, this article describes parents' participation in home therapy programs recommended by physical and occupational therapists. The study involved in-depth interviews with 8 parents and 4 therapists of children with cerebral palsy. The parents reported that in the initial stages of adjustment to the diagnosis, they were typically overwhelmed by their situation and unable to participate in providing activities at home for their child

This research is designed to look at any additional benefit that may occur when Botox injections are combined with specific occupational therapy exercises and with a device that uses functional electrical stimulation (FES) to help improve muscle function after stroke.