The use of a weighted vest to increase on-task behavior in children with attention difficulties

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 621-628

  VandenBerg, Nancy L ^a,b,c  

^a Plainwell Community Schools   (United States)

^b WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity; Pressure; School based occupational therapy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRESSURE; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; STANDARD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PRESSURE; SAMPLING STUDIES; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHTS AND MEASURES;

EID: 0040675775     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.55.6.621     Document Type: Article

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