Systematic review: Need for high-quality research on occupational therapy for children with intellectual disability

Karhula, Maarit; Heiskanen, Tuija; Salminen, Airi

doi:10.1080/11038128.2021.1968947

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“…In a review of interventions in the practice area of children and youth, Kreider et al (57) suggested that researchers must consider designs carefully when testing interventions so the broad range of strategies and holistic nature of practice is not compromised. In direct contrast to this however, Karhula et al (58) concluded there is 'a need for better quality OT research...instead of observational studies, there is a need for more RCTs' (p.15) in the area of interventions for children with intellectual disability. This highlighted both a need to capture the holistic nature of practice through designs that consider context and also, a need for context independent experimental research to demonstrate impact.…”

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“…This highlighted both a need to capture the holistic nature of practice through designs that consider context and also, a need for context independent experimental research to demonstrate impact. Karhula et al (58) based their recommendation on identifying a higher proportion of single subject or case studies/reports in comparison to other designs. However, in other areas such as older adults, single subject or case studies have been excluded, therefore the contribution of this type of study to the evidence base is less known (67).…”

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“…Figure 1: Timeline of the debate about occupational therapy evidence base (48,50,(57)(58)(59)(60)(61)(62)(63)(64)(65)(66) Adding to the argument for a pluralistic approach to best serve the decisionmaking needs of practitioners is the 'complexity turn' in wider health and social care that recognises interventions and outcomes are not always a linear process and variables cannot always be foreseen (45). The case study research method has been advocated as an essential, yet underutilised and undervalued approach, for health and social care, particularly for evaluating complex interventions (56,68).…”

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Case study research: Building the occupational therapy evidence base one case at a time

McQuaid

Thomson

Bannigan

2022

Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy

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Case study research: Building the occupational therapy evidence base one case at a time

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Thomson

Bannigan

2022

Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy

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“…Systematic review: Need for high-quality research on occupational therapy for children with intellectual disability [45] The paper reviews medical electronic databases that present the experience of implementing occupational therapy for children with ID.…”

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Impact of Assistive Technologies to Inclusive Education and Independent Life of Down Syndrome Persons: A Systematic Literature Review and Research Agenda

2022

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Since the beginning of the 21st century, the lifespan of people born with Down syndrome (DS) has increased. They now outlive their parents and rely on their relatives who usually sacrifice their own families to care for their disabled siblings. To reduce the pressure on families and the wider community, it is crucial to prepare DS people for independent life from early childhood. Emerging technologies can significantly support the process of acquiring the skills that are necessary for solving real-life problems at home and work. To assess their impact and estimate how much they are implemented in inclusive education, a review of 564 papers published after 2015 was done using the PRISMA review model. After gradual exclusion, 24 papers were used for the final review. Thematic analysis resulted in four themes with one common concept: variety. The results of examining the four research questions defined in the paper’s background confirm that the synergy of emerging assistive technologies and inclusive education has the potential of becoming a very effective strategy for creating an independent life for DS individuals. Many questions remain open, mainly related to a DS persons’ specific needs and capabilities. The acceptance of the proposed synergy will depend on them.

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“…The literature does not provide a well-defined rehabilitation protocol for this type of disorder. Numerous pieces of evidence in the literature have demonstrated the effectiveness of occupational therapy treatment in children with similar symptomatology, motor symptoms [16][17][18] and intellectual disability [19]. This case report aims to describe the improvement in the autonomies and social participation of a child with HCC following OT treatment.…”

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Occupational Therapy Intervention in the Child with Leukodystrophy: Case Report

Simeon,

Berardi,

Valente

et al. 2023

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Background: There are many different types of Leukodystrophies. Specifically, children with hypomyelination and congenital cataract syndrome (HCC) in addition to motor retardation development, hypotonia and progressive spastic paraplegia, associated with cerebellar ataxia and peripheral neuropathy, have early bilateral cataracts and intellectual disability as pathognomonic symptoms. HCC rehabilitation treatment is not well defined, but a significant amount of evidence in the literature has demonstrated the effectiveness of occupational therapy (OT) treatment in children with similar symptomatology. For this reason, the aim of this study was to describe the improvement in the autonomies and social participation of a child with HCC following OT treatment. Methods: A.E. was a 9-year-old child with HCC with severe intellectual disability. OT intervention lasted 3 months biweekly and each session lasted 45 min. Each session was divided into two parts: The first part aimed to increase the child’s active involvement through activities; the second part involved training in Activities of Daily living (ADL). The outcome measures were: ABILHAND-Kids; Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory; Comprehensive OT Evaluation Scale; ADL and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living. Results: A.E.’s outcome measure reported an improvement from an autonomy standpoint and in the child’s general activity participation; there was also an increase in A.E.’s interpersonal skills. Conclusion: OT treatment improved A.E.’s autonomy.

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Systematic review: Need for high-quality research on occupational therapy for children with intellectual disability

Cited by 5 publications

References 53 publications

Case study research: Building the occupational therapy evidence base one case at a time

Case study research: Building the occupational therapy evidence base one case at a time

Impact of Assistive Technologies to Inclusive Education and Independent Life of Down Syndrome Persons: A Systematic Literature Review and Research Agenda

Occupational Therapy Intervention in the Child with Leukodystrophy: Case Report

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