Pub Date : 2025-02-01Epub Date: 2024-08-14DOI: 10.1111/dmcn.16058
Melika Kangarani-Farahani, Sandy Thompson-Hodgetts, Jill G Zwicker
Aim: To determine if the Cognitive Orientation to daily Occupational Performance (CO-OP) intervention is effective in improving motor skills of autistic children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD), and whether motor gains are maintained 3 months after therapy.
Method: In this quasi-experimental study, we recruited 27 autistic children (8-12 years) with DCD without intellectual disability. The treatment group received CO-OP intervention once weekly for 10 weeks, focusing on three child-chosen motor goals. The waitlist group received CO-OP 3 months later. Outcome measures included the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (child ratings of motor performance and satisfaction), Performance Quality Rating Scale (therapist-observed movement quality), and the Bruninks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency, Second Edition (motor ability).
Results: Non-parametric analyses showed significant improvements (p < 0.013) in all outcomes. Follow-up analysis revealed significant improvements in performance (p < 0.001, W = 0.69), satisfaction (p < 0.001, W = 0.72), and movement quality (p < 0.001, W = 0.62). Despite slight declines at follow-up, overall improvements from pretest remained evident.
Interpretation: The CO-OP intervention effectively improved motor skills of autistic children.
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Pub Date : 2025-02-01Epub Date: 2024-10-01DOI: 10.1111/dmcn.16107
Emmanuel Madieu, Noémi Cantin
{"title":"The CO-OP Approach: A transdiagnostic perspective.","authors":"Emmanuel Madieu, Noémi Cantin","doi":"10.1111/dmcn.16107","DOIUrl":"10.1111/dmcn.16107","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50587,"journal":{"name":"Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology","volume":" ","pages":"144-145"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11695777/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142367297","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-02-01Epub Date: 2024-12-12DOI: 10.1111/dmcn.16205
{"title":"Informed consent in assisted reproductive technology: Implications for pediatric clinicians.","authors":"","doi":"10.1111/dmcn.16205","DOIUrl":"10.1111/dmcn.16205","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50587,"journal":{"name":"Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology","volume":" ","pages":"e49"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142819924","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-02-01Epub Date: 2024-12-12DOI: 10.1111/dmcn.16204
{"title":"Quantifying neurobehavioral profiles across neurodevelopmental genetic syndromes and idiopathic neurodevelopmental disorders.","authors":"","doi":"10.1111/dmcn.16204","DOIUrl":"10.1111/dmcn.16204","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50587,"journal":{"name":"Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology","volume":" ","pages":"e48"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142819942","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-02-01Epub Date: 2024-12-12DOI: 10.1111/dmcn.16207
{"title":"Sexual and reproductive health education for patients with myelomeningocele.","authors":"","doi":"10.1111/dmcn.16207","DOIUrl":"10.1111/dmcn.16207","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50587,"journal":{"name":"Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology","volume":" ","pages":"e51"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142819949","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-02-01Epub Date: 2024-08-02DOI: 10.1111/dmcn.16049
Nicole I Wolf, Marc Engelen, Marjo S van der Knaap
{"title":"Typical and atypical MRI patterns of rare brain disorders: The challenge of low numbers.","authors":"Nicole I Wolf, Marc Engelen, Marjo S van der Knaap","doi":"10.1111/dmcn.16049","DOIUrl":"10.1111/dmcn.16049","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50587,"journal":{"name":"Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology","volume":" ","pages":"143-144"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11695791/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141879796","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-02-01Epub Date: 2024-12-12DOI: 10.1111/dmcn.16206
{"title":"Diagnostic work-up in malformations of cortical development.","authors":"","doi":"10.1111/dmcn.16206","DOIUrl":"10.1111/dmcn.16206","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50587,"journal":{"name":"Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology","volume":" ","pages":"e50"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142819921","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-02-01Epub Date: 2024-07-19DOI: 10.1111/dmcn.16037
Manjula Manikandan, Claire Kerr, Jennifer Fortune, Michael Walsh, Jennifer Ryan, Aisling Walsh
Aim: To explore the experiences of health services among adults with cerebral palsy (CP) in Ireland, from the perspectives of adults with CP, their support people, and service providers.
Method: A qualitative descriptive study design was used. In-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted between March and August 2021 with adults with CP, people who supported them, and health professionals. Thematic analysis was used to evaluate the data.
Results: Twenty-one adults with CP, seven support people (family carer[s], spouse or partner, or friend), and 15 service providers participated in the study. Adults had a mean age of 38 years 5 months (range 22-58 years) and were classified in Gross Motor Function Classification System levels I to V. Five themes were identified from the data: (1) access challenges in adult services; (2) knowledge and understanding of CP; (3) support people's role and care burden; (4) communication and interaction in adult services; and (5) health system challenges.
Conclusion: Adults with CP in Ireland face multiple challenges accessing the health services they need. Services were reported to be inadequate, with limited resources and understanding of CP. Participants highlighted a need for system-level interventions, including enhanced training for health professionals to effectively meet the needs of adults with CP.
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Pub Date : 2025-02-01Epub Date: 2024-12-22DOI: 10.1111/dmcn.16223
{"title":"Machine learning derived physical activity in preschool children with developmental coordination disorder.","authors":"","doi":"10.1111/dmcn.16223","DOIUrl":"10.1111/dmcn.16223","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50587,"journal":{"name":"Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology","volume":" ","pages":"e56"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142878316","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-02-01Epub Date: 2024-12-22DOI: 10.1111/dmcn.16222
{"title":"Reverse transcriptase inhibitors in Aicardi-Goutières syndrome: A crossover clinical trial.","authors":"","doi":"10.1111/dmcn.16222","DOIUrl":"10.1111/dmcn.16222","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50587,"journal":{"name":"Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology","volume":" ","pages":"e55"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142878327","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}