Hand-Arm Bimanual Intensive Therapy (HABIT) in Children wITh Hemiplegia is a new intervention developed at Columbia UniversITy. HABIT aims to improve the use and coordination of both arms in daily function. IT involves intensive bimanual training. Like CI therapy, IT requires 90 hours of intensive therapy and IT is performed in group settings wITh an emphasis of having fun. But unlike CI therapy HABIT focuses on improving the abilITy to perform bimanual activITies. The efficacy of this new bimanual treatment for improving coordination wITh two hands is being tested.
Boston University - Neuromuscular Research Center - established in October 1984. its mission is to increase our understanding of human motor control and improve the quality of life for the neuromuscularly impaired. it pursues these goals by performing basic and applied research, and by developing new techniques and technology in electromyography and biomechanics. The NMRC has active collaborations with various hospitals and clinics in the Boston area as well as research groups in seven countries throughout the world.
The World Confederation for Physical Therapy (WCPT) is a confederation of national physical therapy associations. It was founded in 1951 and in 2007 has 101 member organisations organised in five geographic regions: Africa; Asia Western Pacific; Europe; North America Caribbean; South America. Through Its member organisations WCPT represents over 270,000 physical therapists worldwide. WCPT intends that these international guidelines for physical therapist professional entry-level education are used worldwide. They may be used for curriculum planning, curriculum development, and in internal and external qualIty assurance processes and standards assessment.
Responsible for enforcing federal laws that make it illegal to discriminate against a job applicant or an employee because of the person's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information. it is also illegal to discriminate against a person because the person complained about discrimination, filed a charge of discrimination, or participated in an employment discrimination investigation or lawsuit.
The Clinical Center at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland, is the nation's largest hospital devoted entirely to clinical research. it is a national resource that makes it possible to rapidly translate scientific observations and laboratory discoveries into new approaches for diagnosing, treating, and preventing disease. Approximately 1,500 studies are in progress at the NIH Clinical Center.
Promotes the use of electronic and information technology (E&IT) for students and employees wITh disabilITies in educational instITutions at all academic levels.
AHRQ Research and Quality Evidence Report and Technology Assessment: Number 72 - Failure to Thrive - Criteria for Determining disability in Infants and Children summary.The Social Security Administration (SSA) requested that the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), through its Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC) program, provide a systematic review of the scientific evidence on whether children, defined by investigators as failing to thrive or grow adequately, have a concurrent disability, or will have one within 6 months. The population of interest includes children age 18 years or younger, both male and female, of all racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groupings. The evidence report was prepared to assist SSA in updating its Listing of Impairments and revising its disability policy, as may be appropriate.
Idiopathic juvenile thoracic scoliosis is a tridimensional deformation of the spine
which may impact on the intrathoracic organs. Bracing is one of the oldest treatments of spinal deformities. it relies on the indirect manipulation of spinal curvatures in order to prevent curve progression, which may affect respiratory function.The acoustic reflection method is based on the analysis of the reflection of a single transient planar wave giving the longitudinal cross-sectional area profile of the examined cavity. it is noninvasive and harmless.The EOS™ device allows a double incidence, full body, and low-dose X-ray acquisition with thoracic 3D reconstruction.The aim of the study is to evaluate the impact of bracing on the upper airways patency (by means of the acoustic method), on the breathing pattern (noninvasive respiratory muscles assessment), and on the thoracic penetration index (by means of the EOS™)
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases - Questions and Answers about Scoliosis in Children and Adolescents - This booklet defines scoliosis and provides information about how it is diagnosed and treated in children and adolescents. You may be interested in contacting one or more of the organizations listed on the site for more information.
Observational study tests the feasibility of enrolling subjects and obtaining an amplitude-integrated electroencephalogram (aEEG) within the first 72 hours of life, a second aEEG recording between 72-168 hours of life, and weekly thereafter up to 36 weeks post-menstrual age. it will enroll 85-100 infants between 401-1,000 grams birth weight OR between 23 0/7 and 28 6/7 weeks gestational age born at the 7 participating NICHD Neonatal Research Network sites.
The mission of the Department of Education is to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access. it engages in four major types of activities: 1.Establishes policies related to federal education funding, administers distribution of funds and monitors their use. 2.Collects data and oversees research on America's schools. 3.Identifies major issues in education and focuses national attention on them. 4.Enforces federal laws prohibiting discrimination in programs that receive federal funds.
Several federal laws are designed to protect your child's educational rights. If your child has a learning disability (LD), he or she may qualify for additional protections. As a parent, it is important for you to understand these rights so you can advocate for your child.
"The focus of the study is on the plentiful neurons that communicate with each other through the neurotransmitter glutamate. While glutamate is a necessary excitatory substance in the nervous system, in excess, it overstimulates and becomes toxic - excitotoxic - to neurons. Fortunately, neighboring astrocytes can mop up the excess via molecular transporters embedded in their outer membranes. The chief transporter is a protein called EAAT2.
Earlier Rothstein's group showed that astroglia - and their EAAT2 protein -
are critical for normal neuron activity. In test rats whose astroglia lack the
EAAT2 equivalent there's not only a flood of toxic glutamate but a resulting
neuron death that leads to paralysis."
PubMed Study Abstract: Ten indicators available during the first two hours of life, such as clinical criteria of neonatal distress and postnatal arterial blood gases, were compared
with the neonatal neurological course in sixty full term newborns with significant birth asphyxia in order to test their value for the diagnosis and the short-term prognosis of severe birth asphyxia. Birth asphyxia was defined as severe when it was followed by symptoms of moderate or severe post-asphyxial encephalopathy.
United Spinal Association has released an updated version of the Accessible Air Travelâ€" A Guide for People With Disabilities. The revised edition includes expanded regulations for the Air Carrier Access Act. This is the law that mandates air travel accessibility for people with disabilities. Our revised edition includes the new regulations that take affect on May 13, 2009. This helpful booklet informs individuals with disabilities of their rights as passengers on commercial airlines and how to adequately prepare to ensure their air travel experience is enjoyable. it also provides valuable insight on a multitude of air carrier procedures, such as information about requirements for foreign airlines, what to expect in terms of equipment liability, how to file a complaint, and airport screening requirements.
FDA Food and Drug Administration - Index to Drug-Specific Information - This Index does not include all FDA approved drugs. It only includes drugs that have been the subject of a Healthcare Professional Information sheet, an Early Communication About an Ongoing Safety Review, or other important information. Please use Drugs@FDA to search for information on a drug not found in the Index.
The American Academy of Family Physicians is the national association of family doctors. It is one of the largest national medical organizations, wIth more than 94,600 members in 50 states. Tt was known as the American Academy of General Practice. The name was changed in order to reflect more accurately the changing nature of primary health care. The Academy was founded in 1947 to promote and maintain high qualIty standards for family doctors who are providing continuing comprehensive health care to the public.
The American Occupational Therapy Association offers you answers and resources to learn more about how occupational therapy can help you or your loved ones live life to its fullest. Browse this section for more about our science-driven and evidence-based profession. Specialized books and consumer guides are available in our online store.
