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Enhancing Client-Centeredness In Parkinson's Disease Care: Attending To The Psychosocial Implications Of Lived Experience, Jeffrey Holmes, Sara Lutz, Mike Ravenek, Debbie Rudman, Andrew Johnson
Enhancing Client-Centeredness In Parkinson's Disease Care: Attending To The Psychosocial Implications Of Lived Experience, Jeffrey Holmes, Sara Lutz, Mike Ravenek, Debbie Rudman, Andrew Johnson
Andrew M. Johnson
Evidence-based practice requires that clinicians interpret the best research evidence in the context of their clinical experience, while at the same time considering client knowledge and experiences. Although clinicians are becoming increasingly skilled at the evaluation of research evidence, the evidence-based practice process often neglects client values and self-identified health issues. Ignoring these key aspects of client-centered practice may lead to interventions that fail to target the implications of a client’s disease that are important to occupational participation and quality of life (QOL). A focus on client-centeredness is particularly important in progressive neurodegenerative disorders, such as Parkinson’s disease, where there …
A Meta-Analysis Of The Reading Comprehension Skills Of Individuals On The Autism Spectrum, Heather Brown, Janis Cardy, Andrew Johnson
A Meta-Analysis Of The Reading Comprehension Skills Of Individuals On The Autism Spectrum, Heather Brown, Janis Cardy, Andrew Johnson
Andrew M. Johnson
This meta-analysis examined 36 studies comparing autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and control groups in reading comprehension. Three moderators (semantic knowledge, decoding skill, PIQ) and two text types (high vs. low social knowledge) were examined as predictors of reading comprehension in ASD. The overall standardized mean difference for reading comprehension was g = -0.7 SD. The strongest individual predictors of reading comprehension were semantic knowledge (explaining 57 % of variance) and decoding skill (explaining 55 % of variance). Individuals with ASD were significantly worse at comprehending highly social than less social texts. Having ASD alone does not predict reading comprehension deficits. …
The Effects Of A Home-Based Virtual Reality Rehabilitation Program On Balance Among Individuals With Parkinson's Disease, Jeffrey Holmes, Michelle Gu, Andrew Johnson, Mary Jenkins
The Effects Of A Home-Based Virtual Reality Rehabilitation Program On Balance Among Individuals With Parkinson's Disease, Jeffrey Holmes, Michelle Gu, Andrew Johnson, Mary Jenkins
Andrew M. Johnson
Background and Purpose: Recently, the Nintendo Wii has emerged as an innovation in rehabilitation. Although research findings to date have contributed to our understanding of the effects of implementing the Wii as a rehabilitation tool, evidence supporting the Wii for improving symptoms in Parkinson's disease (PD) remains limited. The purpose of this study, therefore, was to evaluate the effectiveness of a 12-week home-based exercise program designed around the Wii, in improving balance, balance confidence, and maintaining exercise adherence among individuals with PD. Methods: Fifteen participants were recruited to engage in 30 minutes of Wii activity 3×/week for 12 weeks. Results: …