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Art making and identity formation in children and adolescents with differing social behaviors

Fletcher, Tina; Lawrence, Shelby S. (Taylor & Francis, 2017-10-13)

Not everyone develops social behaviors and interaction skills in an expected manner. This study explored the relationship between art making and identity formation in children and adolescents who were identified as having ...

Bottom-up and top-down cognitive rehabilitation following mild traumatic brain injury - Occupational therapists' perspective: An online survey study

Vas, Asha K.; Luedtke, Anna; Ortiz, Eryn; Neville, Marsha (All India Occupational Therapists' Association, 2021)

Background: Mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBIs) can result in long-lasting cognitive deficits. Comprehensive rehabilitation efforts need to integrate varied training approaches to address cognitive challenges and ...

Can sensory gallery guides for children with sensory processing challenges improve their museum experience?

Fletcher, Tina; Blake, Amanda B.; Shelffo, Kathleen E. (Taylor & Francis, 2018-01-26)

Children routinely visit art museums as part of their educational experience and family time, many of them having special needs. The number of children diagnosed with autism and sensory processing disorders is increasing. ...

Cognitive rehabilitation: Mild traumatic brain injury and relevance of OTPF

Vas, Asha; Luedtke, Anna; Ortiz, Eryn; Mackie, Natalie; Gonzalez, Samantha (Hindawi, 2023)

There is increased awareness of the long-term cognitive sequelae of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). Therefore, researchers and clinicians have developed and tested cognitive training protocols to address these challenges. ...

Cognitive-physical-functional correlates in chronic brain injury: A pilot study

Vas, Asha K.; Spees, Stephen; Wang, Wanyi; Chambers, Keatyn (Termedia Publishing, 2022)

Introduction: Functional challenges persist even years following brain injury. Integrating multiple domains as part of therapy may improve global outcomes. The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationships ...

Comparing learning platform impact on low vision education for occupational therapists

Perea, Jaimee D.; Sit, William (Western Michigan University, 2020)

This pilot study examines the impact of face-to-face, remote, and hybrid learning platforms on satisfaction, confidence, and knowledge-application of occupational therapy practitioners during a synchronous low vision ...

A comparison of two computer-assisted cognitive training program outcomes for breast cancer survivors: A pilot study

Smith, Theresa M.; Ratcliff, Karen (Korean Society of Occupational Therapy, 2019)

PURPOSE: Breast cancer survivors(BCS) have memory, attention, processing speed, and/or executive function impairment affecting their quality of life(QOL) and function. Study aims were: (1) compare computer-assisted cognitive ...

Considering the museum experience of children with autism

Kulik, Taylor Kelsey; Fletcher, Tina (The Museum Journal, 2016-01)

This article reports on a study that was designed to provide insight about the barriers that limit families with children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) from visiting fine arts museums. Parents (N=54), and staff and ...

Construct validity of the Participation and Sensory Environment Questionnaire-Teacher Version

Piller, Aimee; Fletcher, Tina; Pfeiffer, Beth; Dunlap, Karen; Pickens, Noralyn (Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2018)

The Participation and Sensory Environment Questionnaire–Teacher Version (PSEQ-TV) is a teacher report questionnaire designed to examine the impact of the sensory environment on participation for preschool children with ...

Creative thinking in schools: Finding the "Just Right" challenge for students

Fletcher, Tina (SAGE, 2011)

Spurred on by explosive technological developments and unprecedented access to information, leaders in the fields of business, industry, and education are all calling for creative, innovative workers. In an atmosphere of ...

Development of a pediatric goal-centered upper limb spasticity home exercise therapy program for use in a phase-III trial of Abobotulinumtoxina (dysport®)

Shierk, Angela; Jiménez-Moreno, Cecilia; Roberts, Heather; Ackerman-Laufer, Shirley; Backer, Gretchen; Bard-Pondarre, Rachel; Cekmece, Cigdem; Pyrzanowska, Weronika; Vilain, Claire; Delgado, Mauricio R. (Taylor & Francis, 2018)

Aims: To create a standardized home exercise therapy program that could be implemented by international sites to provide a consistent level of therapeutic intervention for pediatric patients participating in an ongoing ...

Difference in bilateral upper limb muscle activation during the assisting hand assessement in children affected by unilateral cerebral palsy

Puissegur, Ophelie; Ulman, Sophia; Roberts, Heather; Shierk, Angela; Loewen, Alex; Erdman, Ashley; Tulchin-Francis, Kirsten (The Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society, 2022)

INTRODUCTION Cerebral palsy (CP) refers to a group of childhood-onset disorders that affect an individual’s ability to move and maintain posture due to a brain lesion occurring during in utero development. When the lesion ...

Does handwriting instruction have a place in the instructional day? The relationship between handwriting quality and academic success

McCarroll, Hope; Fletcher, Tina (Taylor & Francis, 2017-10-03)

Handwriting is a foundational skill needed by students to demonstrate competency in reading, writing, and math. Occupational therapists who work in schools are tasked with providing remedial services for students who ...

Does tele-health training stack up to on-site executive control training for youth and adults with TBI?

Vas, Asha; Cook, Lori; Keebler, Molly; Chapman, Sandra (International Brain Injury Association and North American Brain Injury Society, 2016)

Medical practitioners have long recognized potential contributions that tele-health (also referred to as tele-medicine or tele-practice) can make regarding equitable access of services, especially in rural and remote ...

Effect of an occupation-based program for women with intellectual and developmental disabilities who are incarcerated

Stelter, Laurie D.; Evetts, Cynthia L. (Slack, 2019-09-23)

OBJECTIVE:This study evaluated the effect of an occupation-based program on the occupational performance and participation of incarcerated women with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

The effect of instructor-produced videos as supplemental material for training visual screening procedures in occupational therapy education

Grieves, Holly; Pickens, Noralyn Davel; Young, Tracy; Smith, Theresa M. (Eastern Kentucky University, 2019)

The aim of this study was to explore student perceptions of instructor-produced videos to enhance knowledge, self-efficacy, and clinical skill with administering visual screening procedures. The video library, hosted by ...