Children with cerebral palsy may present with feeding difficulties which have an effect on growth, nutrition, general health and social interaction. These feeding difficulties in children with cerebral palsy include issues such as choking, feeding time greater than 3 hours per day, frequent vomiting and and difficulties with chewing. One protocol that has been created to help with […]
Recent research investigated whether regular classroom chairs, therapy balls, and air cushions affect the classroom behavior of individuals with autism. The participants included 15 students with autism who were video recorded in three phases: sitting on their common chairs, air-sit cushions and ball chairs. Using momentary time sampling, sitting times and on-task behaviors were quantified and […]
The British Journal of Occupational Therapy published research on children with developmental coordination disorder and sensory difficulties to examine the co-occurrence of developmental coordination disorders and sensory processing and integration difficulties. Data was collected by reviewing the records of 93 children who were diagnosed with developmental coordination disorder (ages 5-12) and who were evaluated with […]
The July 2017 FREE Digital Magazine for Pediatric Occupational and Physical Therapy has been published. You can read the following articles: AEROBIC FITNESS IN MIDDLE SCHOOL AND CHANGES IN ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT STRENGTH AND FITNESS IN HOMESCHOOL CHILDREN CIMT, BIMANUAL THERAPY AND OT HOME PROGRAMS USING TOYS TO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT IN INFANTS AND TODDLERS HOW TO […]