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beihlt

An examination of writing pauses in handwriting of children with developmental coordina... - 0 views

Prunty, Barnett, Wilmut, and Plumb (2014) conducted a research study that examined handwriting pauses in children diagnosed with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD). They explained that probl...

Prunty M. Barnett A. L. Wilmut K. & Plumb S. (2014). An examination of writing pauses in handwriting children with coordination disorder. Research Developmental Disabilities 35 2894-2905.

started by beihlt on 08 Nov 15 no follow-up yet
arikamarie

Impairments in Sensory Modulation in Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder - 0 views

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  • arikamarie on 08 Nov 15
     
    The Short Sensory Profile was used to measure a caregiver report of sensory reactivity in a group of children with an autistic spectrum disorder (ASD). Fifty-six of 78 (72%) families invited to participate returned the questionnaires and the data were complete for 44 children. These 44 children represented a stratified sample out of a total of 443 children, identified through nine different data sets maintained for children affected by ASD from a total geographical region in South East Scotland. Clinical information was collected retrospectively from contemporary pediatric community child health medical notes and also cross-sectionally from caregivers. Sensory reactivity was outside normal limits in over 70% of the children, with the highest percentage of sensitivities occurring in the auditory filtering and the underresponsiveness and seeking sensation domains. Logistic regression analysis showed no significant relationship between sensory reactivity and the child's age at presentation with autism or parental report of regression. The severity of autism was measured by the Gilliam Autism Rating Scale and related to the Short Sensory Profile (r = 0.39, p = 0.001). These findings suggest that all children affected by ASD, regardless of clinical features or age, may potentially be affected by sensory reactivities and may benefit from appropriate occupational therapy assessment and management. ASDs are relatively common among neurodevelopmental conditions and confer lifelong disabilities. As the majority of affected children will have sensory modulation difficulties, this has significant implications for pediatric occupational therapy services.
arikamarie

Should Children with ADHD be Routinely Screened for Motor Coordination Problems? The R... - 0 views

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ADHD DCD Pediatrics

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  • arikamarie on 10 Nov 15
     
    Should Children with ADHD be Routinely Screened for Motor Coordination Problems? The Role of the Pediatric Occupational Therapist British Journal of Occupational Therapy November 2007 vol. 70 no. 11 483-486 Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is commonly comorbid with movement difficulties, including developmental coordination disorder (DCD). With services being provided from many different areas, it may result in children with ADHD not being screened, and assessed if necessary, for DCD and vice versa. In this study, 69 children attending an ADHD clinic were screened for movement problems, using the parent-completed Movement Assessment Battery for Children Checklist (Henderson and Sugden 1992). The results showed that 19% of the children with ADHD were defined as having a 'movement problem', with a further 16% defined as 'at risk'. With 19% of the children having a movement problem and another 16% considered to be at risk it appears that it would be beneficial for children who are diagnosed with ADHD to also be screened for DCD so that they may qualify for services to help in that area.
arikamarie

The Routines and Rituals of Families of Typically Developing Children Compared with Fam... - 1 views

The Routines and Rituals of Families of Typically Developing Children Compared with Families of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: An Exploratory Study. Rodger and Umaibalan. The British Jou...

autism

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lisanoua7

MR imaging for detection of trampoline injuries in children - 0 views

https://bmcpediatr.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12887-017-0791-2 -MR imaging detected injuries in 15/20 (75%) children. Lower extremity injuries were the most common findings, observed in 12...

Occupational Therapy EBP Clinical Reasoning

started by lisanoua7 on 09 Dec 17 no follow-up yet
Megan Applegate

Play Deprivation in Children With Physical Disabilities: The Role of the Occupational T... - 0 views

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psychosocial needs; pediatrics

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  • Megan Applegate on 15 Nov 16
     
    Self-initiation, exploration, and free play are vital parts of growing up and learning for children. Children with physical disabilities may be deprived of normal play opportunities and hindered during this vital part of growing up. This can lead to disturbances in psychosocial health in children, also known as a second disability that decreases potential for independent behavior and performance. This interesting article describes the important role that occupational therapists have to increase independence and opportunities for children with physical disabilities. OT practitioners should consider a variety of factors when addressing needs of these children to influence play activities. These include considering the uniqueness of each child, understanding their capabilities, positively influencing parent-child and peer relationships, considering role of other caregivers, adapting toys and materials, and modifying the environment or the setting to promote success and play situations.
lwasil08

Psycho-social Issues in Childhood Autism Rehabilitation: A Review - 0 views

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  • lwasil08 on 02 Nov 14
     
    This is a review of an article found in the International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation. The review focuses on research that is available on families who have children diagnosed with autism and how they cope. This review discusses the psychosocial needs of children with autism and how families manage the barriers that their children may face.    
cwaits23

Systematic Review of Interventions to Promote Social-Emotional Development in Young Chi... - 0 views

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  • cwaits23 on 18 Nov 14
     
    With the intention of synthesizing research on OT interventions used to promote social-emotional development in young children with or at risk for disabilities, Jane Case-Smith reviewed and organized 23 studies into 5 themes. These 5 themes include: 1) touch-based interventions to enhance calming and parent-infant bonding, 2) relationship-based interventions to promote positive caregiver-child interactions, 3) joint attention interventions, 4) naturalistic preschool interventions to promote peer-to-peer engagement, and 5) instruction-based interventions to teach children appropriate social behaviors. Touch-based interventions were supported through research with infants in the NICU and showed higher cognition at 12 months than the control group. Relationship-based interventions were supported through research with children with ASD, institutionalized children, and children who spent time in the NICU. Joint attention interventions were supported for use with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Peer-to-peer engagement interventions were supported with the use of computer activities, toys, etc. Instruction-based interventions demonstrated that specific instruction in socially appropriate behavior appears to have moderately positive effects on improving children's social competence.
arikamarie

Pilot study of a parent training program for young children with autism - 0 views

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  • arikamarie on 12 Nov 15
     
    The school that I am currently placed at is in the process of becoming the first PLAY Project certified and trained school. The PLAY Project Home Consultation (PPHC) program trains parents of children with autistic spectrum disorders using the DIR/Floortime model of Stanley Greenspan MD. Sixty-eight children completed the 8-12 month program. Pre/post ratings of videotapes by blind raters using the Functional Emotional Assessment Scale (FEAS) showed significant increases in child subscale scores. Translated clinically, 45.5 percent of children made good to very good functional developmental progress. There were no significant differences between parents in the FEAS subscale scores at either pre-or post-intervention and all parents scored at levels suggesting they would be effective in working with their children. Overall satisfaction with PPHC was 90 percent. Average cost of intervention was $2500/ year. Despite important limitations, this pilot study of The PLAY Project Home Consulting model suggests that the model has potential to be a cost-effective intervention for young children with autism.
scamarata1

Occupational Therapy Incorporating Animals for Children with Autism: A Pilot Investigation - 0 views

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  • scamarata1 on 16 Oct 16
     
    This study compared language use and social interaction in children with autism who received two forms of occupational therapy. The first form was using standard techniques and the other form incorporated animals. Twenty-two children between the ages of 7 and 13 from a public school in Virigina received both forms of therapy in a school based occupational therapy program for children with autism. The results suggest that the children had a greater use of language and social interaction in sessions incorporating animals when compared to sessions using standard occupational therapy techniques. These findings add to the growing body of evidence that the therapeutic use of animals may be an effective way to engage a wide variety of therapy clients, as well as to enhance the effectiveness of established occupational therapy techniques.
meglitwiller

Retained primitive reflexes and ADHD in children. - 1 views

This article looks at whether or not retained primitive reflexes such as the Moro and the Galant have an impact on ADHD disorder. The current research shows that the retention of these primitive r...

Primitive Reflexes and ADHD

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arikamarie

Full-day preschool associated with increased readiness for kindergarten - 0 views

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preschool kindergarten occupational therapy

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  • arikamarie on 08 Nov 15
     
    After spending this rotation in the preschool setting, this article really resonated with me. I haven't been able to spend an entire school year with the children to witness the full extent of their progress but I have seen through videos and personal accounts just how far many of our students have come over the years at our preschool and early intervention program. Research is included in this article that indicates that children who attend a full day preschool program have increased readiness for kindergarten. This is compared to children who don't attend preschool or only attend half day programs. The article also talks about many of the benefits for children and families while having the children attend preschool programs.
arikamarie

The Effects of Occupational Therapy With Sensory Integration Emphasis on Preschool-Age ... - 0 views

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autism

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  • arikamarie on 11 Nov 15
     
    Jane Case-Smith, Teresa Bryan; The Effects of Occupational Therapy With Sensory Integration Emphasis on Preschool-Age Children With Autism. Am J Occup Ther 1999;53(5):489-497. doi: 10.5014/ajot.53.5.489. This research article looked at the effects of an intervention that emphasized sensory integration. They hoped that it would increase engagement. When pretest and posttests were compared 4/5 children demonstrated reduced frequency of nonengaged behavior and 3/5 children had increased goal-directed play. They concluded that sensory integration approaches can support behavioral changes in children with autism spectrum disorder.
maglianop

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY WITH CHILDREN Understanding children's occupations and enabling pa... - 0 views

PARTICIPATION OF CHILDREN IN SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY Participation in childhood occupations in school and community is essential for children and youth to grow and develop. Through participation, chi...

started by maglianop on 27 Nov 17 no follow-up yet
cassyschulte

Sensory Processing Disorders and Social Participation - 1 views

https://ajot.aota.org/Article.aspx?articleid=1854565 Participation in social aspects of daily life is crucial to children's development. Although disability status is recognized to affect children...

started by cassyschulte on 30 Nov 17 no follow-up yet
alisonnurre

Child's Sensory Profile and Adult Playfulness as Predictors of Parental Self-Efficacy - 0 views

https://ajot.aota.org/article.aspx?articleid=2601470&resultClick=3 Parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may have difficulty engaging their children through play, thus affecting ...

Sensory

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maglianop

Occupational Therapy Incorporating Animals for Children With Autism: A Pilot Investigation - 0 views

This investigation compared language use and social interaction in children with autism receiving two forms of occupational therapy: occupational therapy using standard techniques, and occupational...

started by maglianop on 06 Dec 17 no follow-up yet
alisonnurre

Caregivers' Perspectives on the Sensory Environment and Participation in Daily Activiti... - 0 views

https://ajot.aota.org/article.aspx?articleid=2630086&resultClick=3 The purpose of this phenomenological study was to obtain caregivers' perspectives on the impact of the sensory environment on par...

Autism

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jrey28

http://www.aota.org/~/media/Corporate/Files/Practice/Children/Browse/Play/Learning%20Th... - 0 views

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  • jrey28 on 12 Aug 16
     
    This article discusses the benefits of play for children. Play helps children grow and enables them to gain skills like physical coordination, emotional maturity, social skills. As a child, play is a major occupation and this article sheds some light on those benefits.
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