Recently added articles from The American Journal of Occupational Therapy:
Task-Specific, Patient-Driven Neuroprosthesis Training in Chronic Stroke: Results of a 3-Week Clinical Study
Jul 01, 2008; ... KEY WORDS * electrical stimulation * hemiparesis * neuroprosthesis * stroke OBJECTIVE. We examined the efficacy of a clinically based regimen in which a woman 16 months' poststroke participated in daily practice sessions of valued activities of daily ...
Welcome From the New Editor-in-Chief
Jul 01, 2008; ... In the past decade, the American Journal of Occupational Therapy (AJOT) has prospered and flourished under the direction of the immediate past editor, Mary Corcoran, and past editor Betty Hasselkuss. Both editors understood the unique challenges of the journal and worked diligently to ...
Effects of Task Instructions and Target Location on Reaching Kinematics in People With and Without Cerebrovascular Accident: A Study of the Less-Affected Limb
Jul 01, 2008; ... KEY WORDS * environment * movement * stroke * task performance and analysis OBJECTIVE. We investigated how verbal instructions and target location interacted to influence reaching movement of the less-affected limb in participants with and without ...
Research Literature in Occupational Therapy, 2001-2005
Jul 01, 2008; ... KEY WORDS * professional journals * research publications * scholarship One method to determine trends in occupational therapy research is to survey the literature published in occupational therapy journals. This study describes the types and topics of articles ...
Augmenting Occupational Therapy Treatment of Upper-Extremity Spasticity With Botulinum Toxin A: A Case Report of Progress at Discharge and 2 Years Later
Jul 01, 2008; ... KEY WORDS * botulinum toxin A * hemiplegia * spasticity * stroke This case report summarizes occupational therapy services provided to a participant after botulinum toxin A (BTA) injections and her improvements 2 years later. The injections were performed ...
Mentors I Have Known (and Loved)
Jul 01, 2008; ... If having a "firm persuasion" in our work means that we persevere in the face of never-ending challenges because of our faith that we are working for a just and good cause, I wonder whether perhaps having a supportive hand in the small of your back might not be a critical ingredient for success ....
Reliability and Validity of the Test of In-Hand Manipulation in Children Ages 5 to 6 Years
Jul 01, 2008; ... KEY WORDS * hand * outcomes assessment * pediatrics * psychomotor performance * task performance and analysis The Test of In-Hand Manipulation (TIHM; Case-Smith, 2000) is a five-task test that uses a 9-hole pegboard to examine 2 key components of ...
Establishing Validity of a Modified Melbourne Assessment for Children Ages 2 to 4 Years
Jul 01, 2008; ... KEY WORDS * movement * outcomes assessment * pediatrics * upper extremity BACKGROUND. The Melbourne Assessment of Unilateral Upper Limb Function is a valid tool for measuring quality of upper-limb movement in children ages 5 to 15 with cerebral palsy. This ...
Pilot Study of the Sensory Over-Responsivity Scales: Assessment and Inventory
Jul 01, 2008; ... KEY WORDS * adults * assessment * diagnosis-related groups * pediatrics * sensory disorders * sensory modulation This article describes 3 stages of construction of the Sensory Over-Responsivity (SensOR) Scales: instrument development, ...
Modified Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy for a 12-Month-Old Child With Hemiplegia: A Case Report
Jul 01, 2008; ... KEY WORDS * cerebral palsy * hemiplegia * modified constraint-induced movement therapy * pediatrics OBJECTIVE. This case report describes the use of modified constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) to improve upper-limb function in a 12-month-old child ...
Children's Perceptions of Play Experiences and Play Preferences: A Qualitative Study
Jul 01, 2008; ... KEY WORDS * dynamic systems * pediatrics * play preference This qualitative study investigated the perceptions of play experiences and rationales for play choices of 6 boys and 4 girls between the ages of 7 and 11 years. Individual in-depth interviews were ...
Effect of Wearing a Static Wrist Orthosis on Shoulder Movement During Feeding
Jul 01, 2008; ... KEY WORDS * feeding * range of motion * shoulder movement * wrist orthosis OBJECTIVE. This study compares the effect of wrist immobilization with non-immobilization on shoulder abduction, shoulder flexion, and shoulder rotation during ...
Evidence-Based Review of Interventions for Autism Used in or of Relevance to Occupational Therapy
Jul 01, 2008; ... KEY WORDS * autism spectrum disorder * pediatrics * systematic review Occupational therapy practitioners are among the professionals who provide services to children and adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), embracing both leadership and supportive roles in ...
Reliability, Validity, and Clinical Utility of the Executive Function Performance Test: A Measure of Executive Function in a Sample of People With Stroke
Jul 01, 2008; ... KEY WORDS * executive function * instrumental activities of daily living * performance assessment * stroke This study examined the reliability and validity of the Executive Function Performance Test (EFPT). The EFPT assesses executive function deficits in ...
Children With Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Problem Behaviors and Sensory Processing
May 01, 2008; ... KEY WORDS * fetal alcohol spectrum disorders * pediatrics * prenatal alcohol exposure * sensory integration OBJECTIVE. This study describes the sensory-processing and behavior profiles of a clinic-referred sample of children with fetal alcohol spectrum ...
Five Years in Review: Clinical Scholarship Revisited
May 01, 2008; ... As editor of the American Journal of Occupational Therapy, I have tried in my editorials to capitalize on the unique vantage point gained by reading all the AJOT literature extensively, not just published articles in selected topic areas. This approach allows me to comment on trends in our ...
Effectiveness of Disc 'O' Sit Cushions on Attention to Task in Second-Grade Students With Attention Difficulties
May 01, 2008; ... KEY WORDS * attention * Disc 'O' Sit Cushion * dynamic seating * pediatrics * school * sensory integration This study investigated the effectiveness of a type of dynamic seating system, the Disc 'O' Sit cushion (Gymnic, Osoppo, Italy), for ...
Case Report: ICF-Level Changes in a Preschooler After Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy
May 01, 2008; ... KEY WORDS * cerebral palsy * constraint-induced movement therapy * function * pediatrics The authors examined changes associated with constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) provided to a preschool-aged child with right spastic hemiplegia. This case ...
Reported Experiences From Occupational Therapists Interacting With Teachers in Inclusive Early Childhood Classrooms
May 01, 2008; ... KEY WORDS * collaboration * interpersonal relations * educational activities * personal communication * teachers This grounded theory study described the perspectives of school-based occupational therapists working in inclusive early childhood ...
Development, Reliability, and Validity of the Handwriting Proficiency Screening Questionnaire (HPSQ)
May 01, 2008; ... KEY WORDS * deficiency * digitizer * handwriting * pediatrics * screening OBJECTIVE. This study was used to (1) develop an occupational therapy screening questionnaire (the Handwriting Proficiency Screening Questionnaire [HPSQ]) to identify ...