Use of the Dynamic Interactional Model in Self-Care and Motor Intervention After Traumatic Brain Injury: Explanatory Case Studies

Abstract

These research findings contribute to our theoretical knowledge in rehabilitation and promote adopting this approach for rehabilitation of adolescents with TBI.

Content and Construct Validity of Here’s How I Write (HHIW): A Child’s Self-Assessment and Goal Setting Tool

“…Children's involvement in the identification of their needs and the selection of their intervention goals is likely to increase their motivation to learn, thereby promoting academic achievement (Graham et al, 2013;Schunk, 1996). Thus, tools that enable student self-assessment and goal setting may elicit more powerful and enduring levels of student engagement in the learning environment (Toglia, 2011;Zlotnik, Sachs, Rosenblum, Shpasser, & Josman, 2009). However, this key component often is missing in formal handwriting assessment and intervention.…”

Moving Toward 2017: Progress in Rehabilitation Intervention Effectiveness Research

“…Two studies (Henshaw et al, 2011;Polatajko et al, 2012) addressed occupational performance through cognitive means (discussed in the next paragraph). In all, 12 studies used the COPM as an assessment tool (Beckelhimer et al, 2011;Ciro et al, 2013;Hayner et al, 2010;Henshaw et al, 2011;Hermann et al, 2010;Jack & Estes, 2010;McCall et al, 2011;Nilsen et al, 2012;Polatajko et al, 2012;Skubik-Peplaski et al, 2012;Wu et al, 2011;Zlotnik et al, 2009). Several research investigations conducted over the past 5 yr tested cognitive-based approaches.…”

“…Hall et al (2013) evaluated whether a conservative approach to treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome would reduce surgical intervention and found that patients in the conservative intervention group reported greater symptom relief. Similarly, a tailored approach to activity pacing was found to be superior to a general approach when used for people with osteoarthritic joint stiffness (Schepens et al, 2012), and Zlotnik et al (2009) reported that the Dynamic Interactional Model of intervention was effective in meeting the special needs of two teenagers with TBI. Guidetti et al (2009) conducted a survey related to the role of context in regaining self-care skills after stroke or spinal injury, and Hand et al (2011) and Kim and Colantonio (2010) produced two literature reviews on community-based intervention.…”

“…An additional scoping review (2%) was performed by Hand et al (2011). A total of 15 articles (36%) described single-subject or case designs that used 2 or fewer participants (Beckelhimer et al, 2011;Carver, 2009;Ciro et al, 2013;Earley et al, 2010;Hardy et al, 2010;Henshaw et al, 2011;Hermann et al, 2010;Jack & Estes, 2010;Preissner, 2010;Rowe et al, 2009;Skubik-Peplaski et al, 2012;Sledziewski et al, 2012;Stapanian et al, 2010;Wu et al, 2011;Zlotnik et al, 2009). See Table 3 for additional information regarding participant numbers for the studies reviewed.…”

Recent trends in rehabilitation interventions for visual neglect and anosognosia for hemiplegia following right hemisphere stroke

“…In a randomized clinical trial, Goverover and colleagues demonstrated that multicontextual treatment results in improved self-regulation and functional performance on instrumental activities of daily living after brain injury [79]. In addition, Zlotnik and colleagues presented two case examples in which the individuals had impaired awareness of their cognitive and motor impairments post-brain injury [80]. After several weeks of multicontextual treatment, both individuals demonstrated improvements in self-care, mobility and graphomotor abilities, as well as being able to identify deficits in these functional activities.…”