Developmental Disabilities

273 Pages·1990·2.994 MB·English

by  Jerry A. Johnson, David A. Ethridge

DevelopmentaDl isabilities:
A Handbook
for OccupationalT herapists
Developmental
Disabilities:
A Handbook
for Occupational
Therapists
JerI)' A. Johnson
Editor
David A. Ethridge
Co-Editor
I ~ ~~~&t! r;~g~ p
New YOIIe London
DevelopmentaDl i..sabilities: A Handbookf or OceupatiQtla{T herapistsh as also been publisheda s
OccupationalT herapyi n Health Can, Volume 6, Numbers2 /3 1989.
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Developmentald isabilities: a handbookf or occupational therapists'J erry A. Johnson, editor:
David A. Ethridge, ro-cditor.
p. em.
Has also been publisheda s : Occupationalt herapy in heahh care, v. 6, no. 113.
Includes bibliographical reference.s
ISBN 0-86656-959-6
I. Developmentallyd isabled- Rehabilitation. 2. Occupationatl herapy. I. Johnson,J erry A.
U. Ethridge, David A. (DNlM: I. Autism-rehabilitation.2 . CerebralP alsy-rehabilitation. 3.
Epilepsy- rehabilitation. 4. Mental Retatdation-rchabilitation.5 . Occupaitonal Therapy, WI
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Developmental Disabilities:
A Handbook
for Occupational Therapists
CONTENTS
FROM THE EDITOR 1
FROM THE CO-EDITOR 3
Frames of Reference: Guiding Treatment for Children
with Autism 5
MaryAnn L. Bloomer
Catherine C. Rose
Introduction 6
Ordering ConceptualI nformation 6
Choosinga Frame of Reference 7
Literature Review of Autism 10
Review of the OccupationalT herapy Literature 14
CaseS tudy Example 16
Establishinga TherapeuticE nvironmentf or Children
with Autism 17
Need for TheoreticalR esearchw ith the Autistic
Population 23
Going to the Source: The Use of Qualitative Methodology
in a Study of the Needs of Adults with Cerebral Palsy 27
Alice Kibele
Lela A. Llorens
Description of the Study 28
Developmento f the Interview Guideline 31
Data Collection 32
Data Analysis 33
Discussiono f Data 34
Conclusion 36
OccupationalT herapya nd Epilepsy 41
Carol Maier Clerico
Introduction 41
Descriptiono f Epilepsy and SeizureT ypes 42
Medical/SurgicalM anagemenot f Seizures 53
The Role of the OccupationalT herapist 55
Conclusion 73
Early Intervention: New Directions for Occupational
Therapists 75
RoseannC . Schaaf
Laura N. Gitlin
Introduction 75
The Need for Early IntelVention 77
PersonnelN eedsi n the Early IntelVention Setting 79
An IntelVention Approach for OccupationalT herapists 82
Conclusion 85
OccupationalT herapyi n a Regional Comprehensive
ServiceS ystem 91
David A. Ethridge
Peter Dimmer
Beverly Harrison
DeniseD avis
OvelView of OakdaleR egional Center 92
ResidentialF acility SelVices 94
Community Living SelVices 101
Conclusion 103
On the Formative Stages of the Adult Screening
Questionnaire: A Managerial Approach for Screening
Adult Developmentally Disabled Clients 107
Sharon Lefkofsky
Tamara E. Avi-Itzhak
Introduction 108
Background and Need 109
The Instrument and Instrumentation 115
Reliability Tests 119
Conclusion 127
Intervention Strategies for Promoting Feeding Skills
in Infants with Sensory Deficits 129
Jane Case-Smith
Introduction 129
Oral Sensory Mechanisms 130
Feeding Problems in Children with Sensory Deficits 132
InteIVention with a Sensory Involved Child 134
Conclusion 140
Clinical Management of Dysphagia in the
Developmentally Disabled Adult 143
Margaret Stratton
Assessment 144
Treatment 147
Conclusion 151
Development and Implementation of a Dysphagia
Program in a Mental Retardation Residential Facility 153
Carol A. Lust
Diane E. Fleetwood
Elizabeth L. Motteler
Introduction 154
Phase I: Identify and Train the Swallowing Team 155
Phase II: Form Development and Staff In-seIVice Training 157
Phase III: Bedside Evaluation and ObseIVation 158
PhaseI V: VideofluoroscopicE xamination 161
PhaseV : TherapeuticI mplementation 165
Conclusion 167
Pre-Vocational Programming in a Pediatric Skilled Care
Facility 173
JeanneE . Lewin
Introduction 173
Setting and Population 174
ProgramR ationale 174
ProgramO bjective 177
ProgramM ethodologya nd Strategies 177
ProgramC ritique/Results 183
Conclusion 187
Developmental Growth in "ACTION": A Pilot Program
for the Adult Retarded 189
Jane T. Henick
Helen E. Lowe
Background 189
Program 190
AWro~ 1~
Results 193
Discussion 193
Implications for OccupationalT herapy 194
Options: An Occupational Therapy Transition Program
for Adolescentsw ith Developmental Disabilities 197
JeanneJ ackson
Allyn Rankin
Sue Siefken
Florence Clark
Introduction 198
Frameo f Reference 199
The Options Program 203
Assessment 205
The Curriculum 207
Conclusion 212
Grip Strength and Dexterity in Adults
with Developmental Delays 215
Carol S. Transon
Christine K. Nitschke
JamesJ . McPherson
SandiJ . Spaulding
Gail A. Rukamp
Lisa M. Anderson
Patricia Hecht
Introduction 216
Methodology 216
Results 218
Discussion 221
Occupational Therapy in Operation Outreach:
Community Based Approach to Adapted Positioning
Equipment 227
Janet D. Stout
Judy Atkins
Carolyn Hamann
Historical Overview 228
The Indiana University Experience 229
Mobile PositioningL aboratory 230
CaseS tudies 234
Conclusion 235
The Importance of Program Evaluation: Introduction
to the Evaluation of a Community Program
for Developmentally Disabled Adults 237
Julie Shaperman
An Exchange of Services Program for Adults
with Developmental Disabilities:
How Effective Was It? 241
Julie Shaperman
Charles E. Lewis
Introduction 241
Evaluation Design and Methodology 243
Results 247
Discussion 253
Conclusion 255
BOOK REVIEWS
Integration of DevelopmentallyD isabled Individuals
into the Community,e dited by Laird W. Heal, Janell I.
Hany, Angela Novak Amado 257
Reviewedb y Jane T. Herrick
Living Skills for Mentally HandicappedP eople, by Christine
Peck and Chia Swee Hong 259
Reviewedb y Helen E. Lowe
The Cognitive Rehabilitation Workbook: A Systematic
Approacht o Improving IndependenLt iving Skills
in Brain Injured Adults, by PamelaM . Dougherty
and Mary Vining Radomski 260
Reviewedb y AnneB . Blakeney
Brain Injury Rehabilitation: A NeurobehavioraAl pproach,
by RodgerL . Wood 262
Reviewedb y Judith Dicker
Splinting the Burn Patient, by Carol Walters 264
Reviewedb y Cynthia Burt
Introduction to Research:A Guide for the Health Science
Professional,b y Carol K. Oyster, William P. Hanten,
and Lela A. Llorens 265
Reviewedb y Elizabeth DePoy
Spinal Cord Injury: A Guide to Functional Outcomes
in OccupationalT herapy, by S. Intagliata 267
Reviewedb y Mary W. McKenzie