Occupational therapists' reported experiences using weighted vests with children with specific developmental disorders

Occupational Therapy International

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 52-66

  Olson, Laurette ^a   Moulton, Heather J ^b  

^a MERCY COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Children with disabilities; School based occupational therapy; Sensory modulation; Weighted vests

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AUTISM; BRAIN INJURY; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DOWN SYNDROME; EXPERIENCE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL LITERATURE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; POSTAL MAIL; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; TASK PERFORMANCE; TELEPHONE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

ATTENTION; CHILD; CLOTHING; DATA COLLECTION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; SENSATION DISORDERS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 1842478250     PISSN: 09667903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oti.197     Document Type: Article

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