ERIC Number: EJ1065253
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-0896-3746
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Designing a Clinical Framework to Guide Gross Motor Intervention Decisions for Infants and Young Children with Hypotonia
Darrah, Johanna; O'Donnell, Maureen; Lam, Joyce; Story, Maureen; Wickenheiser, Diane; Xu, Kaishou; Jin, Xiaokun
Infants and Young Children, v26 n3 p225-234 Jul-Sep 2013
Clinical practice frameworks are a valuable component of clinical education, promoting informed clinical decision making based on the best available evidence and/or clinical experience. They encourage standardized intervention approaches and evaluation of practice. Based on an international project to support the development of an enhanced service system for infants and young children with neuromotor disabilities in Guangzhou, China, this article describes the processes used to develop a practice framework to guide therapists' intervention choices to encourage the gross motor abilities of infants and children (0-3 years of age) exhibiting hypotonia and gross motor delays. The goal was to provide a practice framework that aligns with contemporary interest in activity-focused intervention approaches and that considers both a child's abilities and the influence of environmental context in the achievement of gross motor skills. The final product, the "Hypotonia Wheel," is presented. It may be useful for therapists and early intervention providers who work with infants and young children with hypotonia. The process used to design the "Hypotonia Wheel" also could be used as a template to develop intervention guidelines for other clinical conditions.
Descriptors: Psychomotor Skills, Physical Disabilities, Early Intervention, Infants, Young Children, Neurological Impairments, Foreign Countries, Therapy, Child Development, Allied Health Personnel, Guidelines
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: China (Guangzhou)
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