Poster Session  |   July 2015
Motor Development Characteristics of Young Children Exposed to Maltreatment
Arezou Salamat, OTD, MOT, OTR/L; Esther Huecker, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA; Heather Javaherian-Dysinger, OTD, OTR/L; Allison Doucette, MOT; Cady Graves, MOT; Heather O’Tool, MOT; Leta Moss, MOT; Stefanie Reyes, MOT
Author Affiliations
  • Loma Linda University
Article Information
Pediatric Evaluation and Intervention / School-Based Practice / Basic Research
Poster Session   |   July 2015
Motor Development Characteristics of Young Children Exposed to Maltreatment
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, July 2015, Vol. 69, 6911505113p1. doi:10.5014/ajot.2015.69S1-PO3091
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, July 2015, Vol. 69, 6911505113p1. doi:10.5014/ajot.2015.69S1-PO3091
Abstract

Date Presented 4/17/2015

This retrospective study explored the motor development of 15 children younger than age 5 yr who had been exposed to maltreatment. Results from the Peabody Developmental Motor Scales–Second Edition (PDMS–2). Results indicated 93% (n = 14) improvement in the area of grasping and 80% (n = 12) improvement in visual–motor integration after occupational therapy intervention.