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CRITICALLY APPRAISED TOPICS

 

 

Classroom

 

  • What issues do parents perceive as impacting on their adolescent child's return to school post acquired brain injury?      

http://www.otcats.com/topics/N_sharp.html    (2003)

 

  • Is play and effective therapeutic modality to facilitate performance and development of children?

http://www.ups.edu/x3678.xml     (2003)

 

  • The Importance of Freeplay: A look at the Evidence.

http://www.ups.edu/x3678.xml     (2003)

 

  • Do children with disabilities, who are included in the general education classroom, have better academic achievement than children in noninclusive special education classrooms?

http://www.ups.edu/x8244.xml     (2004)

 

  • Animal-Assisted Therapy in the Pediatric Clinical and School-Based Settings for Children with Developmental Disorders?

http://www.ups.edu/x3678.xml     (2003)

 

  • Developing ideation in children with Autism.

http://www.ups.edu/x8244.xml     (2004)

 

Feeding

 

  • Dysphagia in Pediatric Patients Following Traumatic Brain Injury.

http://www.ups.edu/x8244.xml     ( 2004)

 

  • Sensory Based Intervention for Children with Selective Eating Problems.

http://www.ups.edu/x8244.xml    (2004)

 

Fine Motor

 

  • Do occupational therapy interventions that improve upper limb use also enhance social participation in children with cerebral palsy?

http://www.otcats.com/topics/CAT-LaTrobeChildrenParticipation2005.html     (2005)

 

Handwriting

 

 

 

  • The Dynamic Tripod Grasp:  A comparison with Atypical Grasp Patterns for Functional Communication.

http://www.ups.edu/x8244.xml     (2004)

 

  • Time to Put Away the Tissue?  Efficacy of the Handwriting Without Tears ® Method.

http://www.ups.edu/x8244.xml     (2004)

 

Motor Lab

 

  • What is the effect and use of baby walker on motor development of typically developing children?

http://www.otcats.com/topics/CAT%20-%20P%20Chagas.html     (2007)

 

  • Does Physical Activity encourage Children's Occupational Performance?

http://www.ups.edu/x8244.xml     (2004)

 

  • Brain Gym ® and Performance Skills.

http://www.ups.edu/x8244.xml     (2004)

 

  • Use of Yoga with Children in Occupational Therapy

http://www.ups.edu/x8244.xml    (2004)

 

Positioning

 

  • Do lightweight, manoeuvrable, individualised manual wheelchairs reduce shoulder pain/injuries in people with spina bifida, who use a manual wheelchair as their main form of mobility?

http://www.otcats.com/topics/a_jones.html     (2004)

 

  • When seated in a wheelchair, how many degrees tilt is needed to improve postural stability for function in children with a neurological disorder?

http://www.otcats.com/topics/m_wellard.html     (2002)

 

Self Help

 

  • Which measure, the PEDI or the WeeFIM, is more reliable, valid and responsive for assessing self-care outcomes in children recovering from acquired brain injuries?

http://www.otcats.com/topics/CAT-Gall%20Galvin%20et%20al%202004%20WeeFim.html     (2004)

 

             Sensory Processing

 

 

  • Does multisensory therapy decrease the frequency of challenging behaviors in individuals with a dual diagnosis of intellectual disability and mental illness?

http://www.otcats.com/topics/CAT%20-%20Ashleigh%20Haskins%2012%20Nov.html     (2006)

  • Are therapy ball an effective form of alternate seating compared to typical classroom chairs in improving in class behaviour and attention of children with autistic/behavioural disorders?

http://www.otcats.com/topics/CAT-KHolman2005.html      (2005)

 

  • What is the evidence that sensory integration therapy elicits behavioural changes in children with autism (or autism spectrum disorder) compared to other/no therapy?

http://www.otcats.com/topics/CAT-Melissa_De_Rooy.html     (2004)

 

  • Sensory Integration-Based Occupational Therapy Interventions for Children with Autism.

http://www.ups.edu/x8244.xml     (2004)

 

  • Do weighted vests increase on-task behavior in the classroom for children and adolescents with developmental disorders?

http://www.ups.edu/x8244.xml      (2004)

 

  • Use of Therapy Balls as Classroom Seating for Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

http://www.ups.edu/x3678.xml     (2003)

 

  • Has Interactive Metronome™as a therapeutic intervention resulted in improved motor coordination, academic performance, and sensory processing in children?

http://www.ups.edu/x3678.xml     (2003)

 

  • Does auditory integration training result in improved attention, expressive language and a reduction of behavior problems for children with autism?

http://www.ups.edu/x8244.xml     (2004)

 

Social Skills

 

  • Does play therapy result in improved social skills for children with autism, as compared to those who do not receive play therapy?

http://www.otcats.com/topics/CAT%20-%20Danielle%20McCaffery%2020%20Nov.html     (2006)

 

  • What is the evidence to support the attendance at a special needs playgroup by children (aged 0-5) with special needs and their parents to improve the social interaction and/or other developmental skills of the children and provide social support for their parents? 

http://www.otcats.com/topics/CAT%20-%20Diana_Barnett.html     (2005)

 

  • Do social stories effectively improve social interaction and decrease challenging behaviours in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder?

http://www.otcats.com/topics/Lise%20Mogensen.html     (2005)

 

  • What is the evidence that relaxation therapy decreases symptoms of paediatric headache?

http://www.otcats.com/topics/Belinda%20Swain%20&%20Margaret%20Wallen.html     (2005)

 

  • Does Picture Exchange Communication System Improve Need Expression Among School-Age, Nonverbal Chidren with Autism?

http://www.ups.edu/x3678.xml     (2003)

 

  • Child Abuse and Occupational Therapy:  From Maltreatment to Treatment.

http://www.ups.edu/x8244.xml     (2004)

 

  • Social Skills Assessment for Children and Adolescents with Disabilities.

http://www.ups.edu/x8244.xml     (2004)

 

  • Is there evidence to support the OT's role in the socialization of children with physical disabilities?

http://www.ups.edu/x8244.xml     (2004)

 

  • Occupational Therapy Approaches to help children with Asperger Syndrome adjust to school and other social situations.

http://www.ups.edu/x3678.xml     (2003)

 

  • Through Occupational Therapy, can children with Autism learn to show empathy?

http://www.ups.edu/x8244.xml      (2004)

 

Strengthening

 

  • What is the evidence that constraint induced movement theraphy(CIMT) is effective in improving upper limb function in children?

http://www.otcats.com/topics/CAT%20-%20Wallen.html     (2006)

 

  • Intense Constraint-Induced Therapy for Children with Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy.    

http://www.ups.edu/x8244.xml     (2004)

 

Vision

 

  • Can Color Overlays Help Children with Visual Distortions with Reading?

http://www.ups.edu/x3678.xml     (2003)