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Research and Reality23 - Impact of Screen Time on Children’s Development: Cognitive, Language, Physical, and Social and Emotional DomainsImpact of Screen Time on Children’s Development: Cognitive, Language, Physical, and Social and EmotionalDomainsMultimodal technologies and Interaction, May 2023Vaishnavi N. Panjeti-Madan and Prakash RanganathanHow you can get involved:1. Become a Patreon supporter - For just $10AUD/month you get a copy of the blank critique form we use when we review an article, a copy of the article in advance (where copyright permits) and a copy of our notes from that episode. The notes are great as you don't have to frantically take your own notes while listening to the podcast and is great evidence for your CPD. You also get...2025-06-2152 minResearch and Reality22 - Healthy mothers healthy families, health promoting activity coaching for mothers of children with a disability: Exploring mother's perspectives of programme feasibility22 - Healthy mothers healthy families, health promoting activity coaching for mothers of children with a disability: Exploring mother's perspectives of programme feasibility.Australian Occupational Therapy Journal Received March 2022, accepted May 2022. Authors: Vanessa Harris, Helen M Bourke-Taylor, Monica LeoHow you can get involved:1. Become a Patreon supporter - For just $10AUD/month you get a copy of the blank critique form we use when we review an article, a copy of the article in advance (where copyright permits) and a copy of our notes from that episode. The notes are great as you don't have to frantically take your own not...2025-06-0154 minResearch and Reality21 - Randomised control trial of occupation performance coaching for families of children with autism spectrum disorder by means of telerehabilitationRandomised control trial of occupation performance coaching for families of children with autism spectrum disorder by means of telerehabilitationBritish Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2021 Vol 0 (0)Authors: Ali Reza Jamali, Mehdi Alizadeh Zarei, Mohammad Ali Sanjari, Malahat AkbarFahimi, Seyed Hassan SaneiiHow you can get involved:1. Become a Patreon supporter - For just $10AUD/month you get a copy of the blank critique form we use when we review an article, a copy of the article in advance (where copyright permits) and a copy of our notes from that episode. The notes are great as you don't have to frantically tak...2025-04-0436 minResearch and Reality20 - A scoping review of coaching in occupational therapy: Mapping methods, populations and outcomes.A scoping review of coaching in occupational therapy: Mapping methods, populations and outcomes.Australian Occupational Therapy Journal July 2024Fiona Graham, Dorothy Kessler, Melissa Nott, Charmaine Bernie, Parimala Kanagasabai, Christine A. BarthowHow you can get involved:1. Become a Patreon supporter - For just $10AUD/month you get a copy of the blank critique form we use when we review an article, a copy of the article in advance (where copyright permits) and a copy of our notes from that episode. The notes are great as you don't have to frantically take your own notes while listening to the podcast and is great evid...2025-03-1651 minResearch and Reality19 - Instructions for Administering the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure with Children ThemselvesInstructions for Administering the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure with Children Themselves.
Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics
2023, VOL. 43, NO. 1, 58–73
Gijs Verkerka (apparently pronounced Hedj) , Lisanne van der Molen-Meulmeester, Margo van
Hartingsveldt , and Mattijs Alsema.
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to telehealth uptake in children’s occupational therapy
Australian Occupational Therapy Journal. April 2023.
Caroline Mills, Kirralee Hazeltine, Annette Zucco, Tracy Phan, Elise Baker
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International Journal of Telerehabilitation
Vol. 11, No. 1 Spring 2019
Anna Wallisch, Lauren Little, Ellen Pope, Winnie Dunn
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1. Become a Patreon supporter - For just $10AUD/month you get a copy of the blank critique form we use when we review an article, a copy of the article in advance (where copyright permits) and a copy of our notes from that episode. The notes are great as you don't have to frantically take your own notes while listening to the podcast and is great evidence for your...2024-07-0851 minResearch and Reality16 - Telehealth in paediatric occupational therapy: a scoping reviewTelehealth in paediatric occupational therapy: a scoping review.
International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation
Feb 2021
Gözde Önal, Güleser Güney, Fatma Gün, Meral Huri
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1. Become a Patreon supporter - For just $10AUD/month you get a copy of the blank critique form we use when we review an article, a copy of the article in advance (where copyright permits) and a copy of our notes from that episode. The notes are great as you don't have to frantically take your own notes while listening to the podcast and is gre...2024-03-2342 minResearch and RealityB4.2 Interview with Ellen SmithWhy B4.2 (where did B4.1 go I hear you say). We have 3 bonus episodes for our neurodiversity affirming practice series. To honour our Patreon supporters, the other two bonus episodes (B4.1 Kate Kleinau & B4.3 Sue Fletcher-Watson) are only available to our Patreon supporters. See link below for joining. However, we loved this bonus episode so much, we wanted to make it available to all our listeners.
Ellen is an autistic Speech and Language Pathologist (she was at the end of her study when we interviewed her) who was amazing to chat to about her...2024-02-2029 minResearch and Reality15b - Neurodiversity-Affirming Practices are a Moral Imperative for Occupational TherapyThe second half of our discussion on this article.
Neurodiversity-Affirming Practices are a Moral Imperative for Occupational Therapy
The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy
April 2022
Aaron R. Dallman, Kathryn L. Williams, Lauren Villa
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Neurodiversity-Affirming Practices are a Moral Imperative for Occupational Therapy
The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy
April 2022
Aaron R. Dallman, Kathryn L. Williams, Lauren Villa
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1. Tell your friends and colleagues about us. We are aimed at OTs but some of our topics are certainly relevant...2023-11-1437 minResearch and Reality14 - Autistic peer to peer information transfer is highly effective.
Autistic peer-to-peer information transfer is highly effective.
Autism 2020, Vol. 24
Catherine J Crompton1, Danielle Ropar, Claire VM Evans-Williams, Emma G Flynn, Sue Fletcher-Watson
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Sue Fletcher-Watson and Geoffrey Bird
Autism (this is the title of the journal)
Vol 24, 2020
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5. Become a Patreon supporter - For just $10AUD/month you get to be a Res...2023-09-0758 minResearch and Reality12 - Controlled choice, not choice and control: Families' reflections after one year using the National Disability Insurance SchemeControlled choice, not choice and control: Families' reflections after one year using the National Disability Insurance Scheme
Gabrielle Smethurst, Helen M Bourke-Taylor, Claire Cotter, Fiona Beauchamp
Australian Journal of Occupational Therapy
Accepted for publication December 2020
This is our 'now for something completely different' article that does not correspond to our Handwriting theme but we hope will appeal broadly across Paediatric OT and even to other professions.
We would like to state that the comments in this article are not our personal opinions regarding the National Disability Insurance Scheme. We a...2023-05-291h 02Research and RealityB3 - Handwriting bonus episode - Interview with Melissa SavonoffThis is our bonus episode where we interview Term 1, 2023's guest, and touch base on why she chose the article "Effect of pencil grasp on the speed and legibility of handwriting after a 10-minute copy task in Grade 4 children." (See episode 11 for a full review of that article). We also ask her lots of great questions about handwriting which is her area of passion and interest. So, get listening.
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1. Tell your friends and colleagues about us. We are aimed at OTs but some of our topics are certainly relevant for...2023-04-2448 minResearch and Reality11 - Effect of pencil grasp on the speed and legibility of handwriting after a 10-minute copy task in Grade 4 children.11 - Effect of pencil grasp on the speed and legibility of handwriting after a 10-minute copy task in Grade 4 children
Heidi Schwellnus, Heather Carnahan, Azadeh Kushki, Helene Polatajko, Cheryl Missiuna and Tom Chau
Australian Journal of Occupational Therapy
Accepted for publication March 2012
Also in the American Journal of Occupational Therapy November-December 2012
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2. Rate & review on the podcast app – this...2023-03-3152 minResearch and Reality10 - Handwriting and typing: Occupational therapy practice when supporting adolescents with handwriting difficultiesHandwriting and typing: Occupational therapy practice when supporting adolescents with handwriting difficulties.
British Journal of Occupational Therapy
2022, Vol 85 (11) 891 - 899
Ruth Nightingale, Emma Sumner, Melissa Prunty, Anna L Barnett
The Canchild MATCH resource we mention in the episode:
https://www.canchild.ca/en/resources/123-m-a-t-c-h-flyers-a-resource-for-educators
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1. Tell your friends and colleagues about us. We are aimed at OTs but some of our topics are certainly relevant for other professions.
2. Rate & review on the podcast app – this helps others find the po...2023-03-1445 minResearch and Reality9 - A systematic review of occupational therapy intervention for handwriting skills in 4-6 year old childrenA systematic review of occupational therapy intervention for handwriting skills in 4-6 year old children
Australian Journal of Occupational Therapy
Accepted 5 November 2019
Authors: Masne Kadar, Farahiyah Wan Yunus, Eileen Tan, Siaw Chui Chai, Nor Afifi Razaob, Durratul Husna Mohamat Kasim
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This is our second bonus episode where we interview Term 4, 2022's guest, and touch base on why she chose the article "Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Emotion Regulation Over the Life Span." (See episode 7 for a full review of that article). We also ask her lots of great questions about ADHD which is her area of passion and interest. So, get listening.
How you can get involved:
1. Tell your...2023-02-0259 minResearch and Reality8 - The Engaged Child in Occupational TherapyThe Engaged Child in Occupational Therapy
Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy
2020, Vol. 87(2) 127-136
Authors: Rachel G. D’Arrigo , Jodie A. Copley, Anne A. Poulsen, and Jenny Ziviani
This is our 'now for something completely different' article that does not correspond to our ADHD theme but we hope will appeal broadly across Paediatric OT and even to other professions.
How you can get involved:
1. Tell your friends and colleagues about us. We are aimed at OTs but some of our topics are certainly relevant for other professions.
2...2022-11-2153 minResearch and Reality7 - Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Emotion Regulation Over the Life SpanAttention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Emotion Regulation Over the Life Span Hanna Christiansen & Oliver Hirsch & Björn Albrecht & Mira-Lynn Chavanon
Current Psychiatry Reports (2019) 21:17
Impact factor 8.081
This is our article from our guest speaker who we will be holding a webinar with at the end of the term.
Research and reality webinar - ADHD with Kate Horstmann
Join us for a live podcast recording in the format of a webinar. We will be interviewing Brisbane Occupational Therapist, Kate Horstmann.Thursday 24 November 2022, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm AEST. Online
Click the link to r...2022-11-071h 04Research and Reality6 - Experiencing success: an occupational therapy partnership programme. Gymnastics for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.Experiencing success: an occupational therapy partnership programme. Gymnastics for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Helen Ambrose
Irish Journal of OT. Accepted for publishing 23 September 2021
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Reinie Cordier, Natalie Munro, Sarah Wilkes-Gillan, Lydia Ling, Kimberley Docking and Wendy Pearce
Australian Journal of OT
Accepted for publication 31 March 2016. Published 2017 64, 11–23
Research and reality webinar - ADHD with Kate Horstmann
Join us for a live podcast recording in the format of a webinar. We will be interviewing Brisbane Occupational Therapist, Kate Horstmann.Thursday 24 November 2022, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm AEST. Online
Click the link to regis...2022-10-1055 minResearch and RealityB1 - Feeding bonus episode - Interview with Pippa van Wijk on the OT role in feeding therapyOur first bonus episode where we interview our term's guest, and touch on why she chose the article "Relation of sensory processing and stomatognical system of oral respiratory children." (See episode 3 for full review of that article).Pippa van Wijk, BOccThy MOccThy, graduated from the University of Queensland in 1994 with a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy. She completed her Masters in Occupational Therapy in 1999 through the University of South Australia. She has worked across the world (Australia; UK; Cambodia; Romania; Bhutan) in both metropolitan and rural settings, hospital, community and home visiting, face to face and via telehealth.
Pip...2022-09-1954 minResearch and Reality4 - Systematic review of determinants influencing knowledge implementation in occupational therapyOur 'Now for something completely different' article. We pick one article each term NOT related to that term's topic. We try to pick a more general article relevant across all Paediatric OT (and sometimes relevant across all OT practice).
Systematic review of determinants influencing knowledge implementation in occupational therapy.
Marc-Andre Pellerin, Marie-Eve Lamontagne, Anabelle Viau-Guay and Valerie Poulin
Australian Journal of Occupational Therapy August 2019
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1. Tell your friends and colleagues about us. We are aimed at OTs but some of our topics are certainly r...2022-09-0554 min
Research and Reality3 - Relation of sensory processing and stomatognical system of oral respiratory children.Relation of sensory processing and stomatognical system of oral respiratory children.
Ana Carollyne Dantas De Lima; Raquel Costa Albuquerque; Daniele Andrade de Cunha; Camilla Albertrina Dantas de Lima; Sandro Junior Henrique LIma; Hilton Justino da Silva.
CODAS 2022; 34 (2)
Accepted March 18, 2O21
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Angela R. Caldwell & Elise K. Krause
Australian Journal of Occupational Therapy April 2021
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Meredith P Gronski
American Journal of Occupational Therapy
August 2021
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We are Sarah Cavallaro & Mim Rodda - 2 Paeds OTs from Australia.
Things we reference this episode:
* Sarah's private practice https://www.exceptional-kids.net/
* Sarah Lyon's OTPotential podcast (https://otpotential.com/).
* https://evergreenpodcasts.com/blog/7-reasons-you-need-to-listen-to-podcasts
* Medical knowledge doubling - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3116346/
* Pinky & the Brain (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBkT19uH2RQ)
H...2022-07-1135 min