Fabian Moll, Axel Kessel, Anna Bonetto, Johanna Stresow, Monika Herten, Marcel Dudda, Jens Adermann
{"title":"Safety and Feasibility of Robot-assisted Gait Training in Adults with Cerebral Palsy in an Inpatient Setting - an Observational Study.","authors":"Fabian Moll, Axel Kessel, Anna Bonetto, Johanna Stresow, Monika Herten, Marcel Dudda, Jens Adermann","doi":"10.1007/s10882-023-09895-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10882-023-09895-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>To investigate the safety and feasibility of six sessions of Hybrid Assistive Limb (HAL) robot-assisted gait training (RAGT) integrated into an inpatient therapy concept and their influence on walking speed and gait parameters in adult CP patients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Eleven subjects (male = 8, female = 3, mean age: 23 years and 2 months, ± 4.5 years) with spastic CP underwent six 20-minute RAGT sessions with the HAL during an 11-day hospital stay. Additionally, physiotherapy, physician-performed manual medicine, massage and exercise therapy were provided. Pre- (T1) and post- (T2) intervention assessments were: 10-metre walking test (10MWT), 6-minute walking test (6MWT), Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM-88) and lower extremities passive range of motion (pROM).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>All subjects completed the study. No adverse events were noted. Walking speed in the 10MWT test increased from 32.5 s (± 24.5 s) at T1 to 27.5 s (± 21.4 s) at T2, without significance. Slight, but non-significant improvements were detected in the 6MWT, GMFM and pROM. Confounding factors did not significantly affect the results. Conclusion: Intensive therapy including HAL training leads to non-significant improvements. Further studies with more patients and longer intervention time could provide further insights into the RAGT therapy of adult patients with CP. Registration DRKS-ID: DRKS00020275.</p>","PeriodicalId":47565,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities","volume":" ","pages":"1-16"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2023-02-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9918396/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10763386","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mehmet D. Sulu, R. Martella, Orhan Aydin, Virginia Bolshokova, Emine Erden
{"title":"A Meta-analysis of Science Education Studies for Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD)","authors":"Mehmet D. Sulu, R. Martella, Orhan Aydin, Virginia Bolshokova, Emine Erden","doi":"10.1007/s10882-023-09890-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10882-023-09890-z","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47565,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities","volume":"1 1","pages":"1-34"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2023-02-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45918207","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J. P. Donnelly, C. Lopata, M. Thomeer, Jonathan D. Rodgers
{"title":"Moderators of Psychosocial Program Outcomes for Autistic Children","authors":"J. P. Donnelly, C. Lopata, M. Thomeer, Jonathan D. Rodgers","doi":"10.1007/s10882-023-09889-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10882-023-09889-6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47565,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities","volume":" ","pages":"1-18"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2023-02-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48998801","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Variables Related to the Executive Function in Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Preschoolers","authors":"Chia-Ying Chu, Chieh-An Chen","doi":"10.1007/s10882-023-09892-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10882-023-09892-x","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47565,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities","volume":"1 1","pages":"1-17"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2023-02-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44241196","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jessica Singer-Dudek, Lin Du, Ashley Greer, Andrew Dakopolos, Laudan B. Jahromi, M. Brassard, R. D. Greer
{"title":"The Verbal Behavior Development Assessment-Revised: Convergent and Divergent Validity in a Sample of Preschoolers with Autism Spectrum Disorder","authors":"Jessica Singer-Dudek, Lin Du, Ashley Greer, Andrew Dakopolos, Laudan B. Jahromi, M. Brassard, R. D. Greer","doi":"10.1007/s10882-023-09888-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10882-023-09888-7","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47565,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities","volume":" ","pages":"1-19"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2023-01-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49253545","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Joint Engagement is Associated with Greater Development of Language and Sensory Awareness in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder","authors":"Andrey Vyshedskiy, Edward Khokhlovich","doi":"10.1007/s10882-022-09887-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10882-022-09887-0","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47565,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities","volume":"25 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135555613","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Disinfection behavior for COVID-19 in individuals with Down syndrome and caregivers' distress in Japan: a cross-sectional retrospective study.","authors":"Haruo Fujino, Minori Itai","doi":"10.1007/s10882-022-09845-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10882-022-09845-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The COVID-19 outbreak affected the daily lives of individuals with Down syndrome, who were considered to have a higher risk of severe infection. While several studies have reported mental health issues in children and/or parents in the general population, no study has focused on people with Down syndrome and their caregivers. This study investigated the disinfection behaviors of individuals with Down syndrome and their caregivers' stress. A cross-sectional retrospective survey was conducted in October 2020. Caregivers of children and adults with Down syndrome were administered questionnaires including measures for practiced disinfection behavior in children, caregiver's child-related stress, and psychological distress. About half of the respondents' children practiced hand hygiene and mask-wearing behaviors, while physical distancing was performed less frequently. Habitual practices in physical distancing are affected by intellectual function. Logistic regression showed that caregivers' stress was associated with the irritability of individuals with the disorder (adjusted odds ratio [OR] = 8.44, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.69-42.09) and the burden of infection-prevention behaviors for people with Down syndrome (adjusted OR = 4.26, 95% CI 1.88-9.65). This study showed the characteristics of disinfection behaviors in individuals with Down syndrome and associated factors for serious caregiver stress.</p>","PeriodicalId":47565,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities","volume":"35 1","pages":"81-96"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9132748/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10509073","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Marissa Matteucci, Dorothea C Lerman, Loukia Tsami, Samantha Boyle
{"title":"Remote Training of Dental Students and Professionals to Promote Cooperative Behavior in Patients with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.","authors":"Marissa Matteucci, Dorothea C Lerman, Loukia Tsami, Samantha Boyle","doi":"10.1007/s10882-022-09844-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10882-022-09844-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Many individuals diagnosed with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are uncooperative during routine dental exams, leading to poor oral health in this population. Few studies have evaluated methodologies for preparing dental students and professionals to work effectively with patients diagnosed with IDD. In this study, experimenters used remote behavioral skills training (BST) to train dental students and professionals how to implement a practical intervention that included tell-show-do, contingent praise, and noncontingent reinforcement. Results suggested that group training conducted via videoconferencing was effective for teaching six of seven participants to implement the intervention in the absence of post-training feedback. This approach appears useful for quickly and efficiently training current and future dental professionals to implement behavior techniques to promote patient compliance.</p>","PeriodicalId":47565,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities","volume":"35 1","pages":"59-79"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8976110/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10501563","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
W C Cheung, J Aleman-Tovar, A N Johnston, L M Little, M M Burke
{"title":"A Qualitative Study Exploring Parental Perceptions of Telehealth in Early Intervention.","authors":"W C Cheung, J Aleman-Tovar, A N Johnston, L M Little, M M Burke","doi":"10.1007/s10882-022-09853-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10882-022-09853-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Using telehealth as a mode of service delivery has the potential to address some long-standing challenges in early intervention (EI) services such as waiting lists to access services. Yet, little is known about parent perceptions of telehealth in EI based on their lived experiences partnering with EI practitioners. The purpose of this study was to explore parent perceptions on using telehealth, especially on family-professional partnerships and coaching. Interviews were conducted with 15 parents of children receiving EI services via telehealth from June to August of 2021. Almost half of the participants reflected under-represented racial and ethnic backgrounds. Constant comparative analysis and emergent coding were used for data analysis. The findings showed that the advantages outnumbered the disadvantages regarding telehealth. Participants reported that telehealth provided a safe and flexible option and eliminated the wait to access EI services. However, participants identified some disadvantages to telehealth including telehealth precluded substantive interactions with therapists and limited access to technology. The findings also indicated that telehealth enhanced family-professional partnerships. Nearly all participants valued coaching during telehealth. Participants suggested initial supports to facilitate EI via telehealth, including stable internet access, telehealth training, and an initial in-person visit. Implications for research and practice are discussed.</p><p><strong>Supplementary information: </strong>The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10882-022-09853-w.</p>","PeriodicalId":47565,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities","volume":"35 3","pages":"353-373"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9244129/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9365640","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Efficacy of Using Telehealth to Coach Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder on How to Use Naturalistic Teaching to Increase Mands, Tacts and Intraverbals.","authors":"Jenny Ferguson, Katerina Dounavi, Emma A Craig","doi":"10.1007/s10882-022-09859-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10882-022-09859-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>There is a growing body of evidence supporting the use of telehealth to provide parent training in behaviour analytic interventions and researchers have begun to focus on international demonstrations of this model. The current study assessed the efficacy of a training package focused on naturalistic teaching strategies designed to upskill parents of children with autism spectrum disorder and provide them with ready to use strategies to increase social communication behaviours across verbal operants. Two parent-child dyads were trained to increase mand, tact and intraverbals during play. Parents displayed increases in fidelity for each strategy and viewed the training favourably. Both children showed gains across verbal operants, as captured by a multiple baseline across behaviours design.</p><p><strong>Supplementary information: </strong>The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10882-022-09859-4.</p>","PeriodicalId":47565,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities","volume":"35 3","pages":"417-447"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9334541/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9371162","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}