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Identification And Intervention For Action Planning Deficits In Children With Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy, Swati M. Surkar
Identification And Intervention For Action Planning Deficits In Children With Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy, Swati M. Surkar
Theses & Dissertations
The primary purpose of this investigation was to describe and quantify action-planning deficits during goal-directed movements in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy (HCP). Three specific topics were addressed: brain activation, kinematics, and the use of visual input. First, we assessed prefrontal cortex (PFC) activation during complex goal-directed actions in children with HCP. The outcome suggested that children with HCP have higher PFC activation than age matched typically developing (TD) children during action planning, potentially due to the difficulty in allocating attentional resources for simultaneously processing the cognitive (i.e., attention, memory, information processing) and motor demands of the goal-directed task. Reduced …
Does Generalization Occur Following Computer-Based Cognitive Retraining?—An Exploratory Study, Kitsum Li, Jonathan Alonso, Nisha Chadha, Jennifer Pulido
Does Generalization Occur Following Computer-Based Cognitive Retraining?—An Exploratory Study, Kitsum Li, Jonathan Alonso, Nisha Chadha, Jennifer Pulido
Kitsum Li
Computer-based cognitive retraining (CBCR) intervention has gained great popularity in recent years. This study aimed to investigate the occurrence of skill generalization to daily living task for individuals with acquired brain injury (ABI) after completion of eight modules of a commercially available CBCR program, the Parrot Software. The study investigated changes in individuals’ global cognition as measured by the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, and changes in individuals’ performance during a medication-box sorting task, a novel instrumental activity of daily living. The medication-box sorting task resembled real life medication management with daily prescribed and over-the-counter medications. Twelve individuals with ABI from a …
The Feasibility Of Using Metacognitive Strategy Training To Improve Performance, Foster Participation, And Reduce Impairment Following Neurological Injury, Timothy J. Wolf
Arts & Sciences Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Executive function is central to our ability to learn and participate in everyday life activities and rehabilitation outcomes for individuals with executive dysfunction after neurological injury are poor. The impairments and performance challenges these individuals experience are typically not identified appropriately so they often do not receive adequate rehabilitation and can have significant challenges returning to complex everyday life activities. The vast majority of rehabilitation efforts to support individuals with neurological injuries with executive dysfunction are based on a restoration model that aims to improve cognitive function with the expectation that these gains will translate to everyday life. The available …
Comparison Of Four Cognitive Screening Tools: Clinical Utility In A Skilled Nursing Setting And Relationship To Discharge Location, Liliya Bachinskaya, Alina Muller
Comparison Of Four Cognitive Screening Tools: Clinical Utility In A Skilled Nursing Setting And Relationship To Discharge Location, Liliya Bachinskaya, Alina Muller
School of Occupational Therapy Master's Capstone Projects (2016-2021)
A systematic review of 34 articles was conducted to answer the following clinical questions posed by Joette Jindra, the Director of Rehabilitation, at ManorCare of Tacoma: “Which cognitive screen, out of the four we are currently using, most accurately measures a patient's functional cognitive performance?” and “How well do cognitive tools and measures predict a client’s discharge setting from a skilled nursing facility (SNF)?”. Results indicate the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) to be the most clinically useful tool for detecting mild cognitive impairment (MCI) as it demonstrated the greatest sensitivity across studies and diagnoses. The evidence did not support the …
Cognition In Clients With Acute Tetraplegia: Why Assessment Matters, Olivia Allen, Michael Dewilde, Jon-Erik Golob
Cognition In Clients With Acute Tetraplegia: Why Assessment Matters, Olivia Allen, Michael Dewilde, Jon-Erik Golob
School of Occupational Therapy Master's Capstone Projects (2016-2021)
The authors of this research project collaborated with Sarah Bicker, OTR/L, an acute care therapist working at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, WA to investigate two clinical questions: [1] “What is the correlation between high-level (C1-C7) spinal cord injury (SCI) and cognitive impairment?” [2] “Which assessments are most effective for evaluating cognition in adult clients who have very limited motor and/or verbal abilities and could potentially be used with clients who have acute high-level spinal cord injuries?” A review of the research revealed that common comorbidities, including orthostatic hypotension, sleep apnea, and traumatic brain injury, often affect cognition in clients …