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Effects of Electrical Stimulation, Exercise Training and Motor Skills Training on Strength of Children with Meningomyelocele: A Systematic Review
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Dagenais, Liese M.; Lahay, Erin R.; Stueck, Kailey A.; White, Erin; Williams, Lindsay; Harris, Susan R. – Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 2009
This systematic review provides a critical synthesis of research regarding the effects of electrical stimulation, exercise training, and motor skills training on muscle strength in children with meningomyelocele. Nine databases were searched using terms related to meningomyelocele and physical therapy interventions. Of 298 potentially relevant…
Descriptors: Muscular Strength, Stimulation, Human Body, Physical Therapy
Physical Therapy and Infants with Down's Syndrome: The Effects of Early Intervention.
Harris, Susan R. – Rehabilitation Literature, 1981
The neuromotor development of Down's syndrome (DS) infants is reviewed, current physical therapy approaches are cited, a neurodevelopmental treatment (NDT) approach is described, and a study on the effects of NDT on motor performance in DS infants is reported. (SB)
Descriptors: Child Development, Downs Syndrome, Early Childhood Education, Infants
Early Intervention: Does Developmental Therapy Make a Difference?
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Harris, Susan R. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1988
Evidence of the efficacy of developmental therapy is examined through a literature review of meta-analytic and single-subject research. Future research directions for evaluating the effectiveness of early physical therapy and occupational therapy are discussed, such as criterion-referenced outcome measures and functional outcome measures.…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Criterion Referenced Tests, Developmental Disabilities, Early Childhood Education