Egbert, Kristina and Poidmore, Gianna (2020) Intervention activity kit for pediatric constraint induced movement therapy. Masters thesis, Stanbridge University.
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Abstract
All children must have the opportunity to play to develop the skills necessary to become independent occupational beings. For children with cerebral palsy, the opportunity to grow and develop through play-based exploration is often hindered by reduced ease of movement and difficulties associated with poor strength and coordination. Constraint induced movement therapy is an effective therapeutic intervention offered at The United Cerebral Palsy of Orange County’s (UCPC-OC) pediatric therapy clinic. Although pediatric constraint induced movement therapy has been successful in improving movement and use, it is often a very challenging intervention for children. To combat these frustrations, occupational therapists provide client-centered play-based interventions to motivate children to action despite their frustrations. To assist the therapists at UCPC-OC in motivating their clients, we designed an intervention activity kit for pediatric constraint induced movement therapy that includes 72 different activities. The intervention kit is designed with themed activities that are motivating to children and effective in producing outcomes related to the Pediatric Motor Activity Log. The intervention kit was designed as a manual, complete with descriptions and step-by-step suggestions regarding each activity, and presented to UCP-OC to implement as desired. Although the intervention kit was made for UCP-OC, it can be seamlessly integrated at any pediatric clinic. Motivation is an essential component of therapy and providing the just-right challenge is vital to fostering development and well-being in children with disabilities. Further research should be done to assess the intervention kit's effectiveness at motivating children to engage in constraint induced movement therapy.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Subjects: | R Medicine > RC Internal medicine |
| Depositing User: | Institutional Administrator |
| Date Deposited: | 13 Jan 2022 00:59 |
| Last Modified: | 02 May 2024 21:45 |
| URI: | http://repository.stanbridge.edu/id/eprint/44 |
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