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Editorial

Not Just Mortality and Morbidity but Also Function: Opportunities and Challenges for Occupational Therapy in the World Health Organization’s Rehabilitation 2030 Initiative Open Access
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Lorie Gage Richards; Catherine Vallée
Tags: health, occupational therapists, rehabilitation, world health, world health organization
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, March 2020, Vol. 74, 7402070010. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2020.742005
Published online: March 13, 2020
Updated: March 30, 2020

Health Policy Perspectives

Understanding Policy Influences on Health and Occupation Through the Use of the Life Course Health Development (LCHD) Framework Open Access
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Jennifer S. Pitonyak; Mackenzi Pergolotti; Jyothi Gupta
Tags: health
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, February 2020, Vol. 74, 7402090010. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2020.742002
Published online: February 10, 2020
Updated: February 11, 2020

Guest Editorial

Rehabilitation Is a Global Health Priority Open Access
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Allen W. Heinemann; Michael Feuerstein; Walter R. Frontera; Steven A. Gard; Leonard A. Kaminsky; Stefano Negrini; Lorie Gage Richards; Catherine Vallée
Tags: rehabilitation, world health, health care systems
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, March 2020, Vol. 74, 7402170010. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2020.742006
Published online: March 12, 2020
Updated: March 30, 2020
Becoming Critical Consumers of Evidence in Occupational Therapy for Children and Youth Open Access
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Lenin C. Grajo; Patricia Laverdure; Lindy L. Weaver; Karrie Kingsley
Tags: adolescent, child, evidence-based practice, pediatrics, translating
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, February 2020, Vol. 74, 7402170020. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2020.742001
Published online: February 17, 2020
Updated: March 18, 2020

Special Issue

Interventions Within the Scope of Occupational Therapy Practice to Improve Activities of Daily Living, Rest, and Sleep for Children Ages 0–5 Years and Their Families: A Systematic Review
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Meredith Gronski; Meghan Doherty
Tags: activities of daily living, child, family, sleep, toileting
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, March 2020, Vol. 74, 7402180010. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2020.039545
Published online: March 09, 2020
Updated: March 18, 2020
Activity- and Occupation-Based Interventions to Support Mental Health, Positive Behavior, and Social Participation for Children and Youth: A Systematic Review
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Susan M. Cahill; Brad E. Egan; Joanna Seber
Tags: adolescent, child, mental health, social participation, systematic reviews
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, March 2020, Vol. 74, 7402180020. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2020.038687
Published online: March 09, 2020
Updated: March 18, 2020
Interventions Within the Scope of Occupational Therapy to Improve Children’s Academic Participation: A Systematic Review Open Access
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Lenin C. Grajo; Catherine Candler; Amanda Sarafian
Tags: child, classroom, handwriting, knowledge acquisition, literacy
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, January 2020, Vol. 74, 7402180030. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2020.039016
Published online: February 07, 2020
Updated: March 18, 2020
Occupation- and Activity-Based Interventions to Improve Performance of Instrumental Activities of Daily Living and Rest and Sleep for Children and Youth Ages 5–21: A Systematic Review
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Stephanie Beisbier; Patricia Laverdure
Tags: adolescent, child, health, instrumental activities of daily living, physical activity
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, March 2020, Vol. 74, 7402180040. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2020.039636
Published online: March 20, 2020
Updated: March 21, 2020
Interventions Supporting Mental Health and Positive Behavior in Children Ages Birth–5 Yr: A Systematic Review
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Karrie Kingsley; Grace Sagester; Lindy L. Weaver
Tags: behavioral parent training, child, infant, mental health, systematic reviews
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, March 2020, Vol. 74, 7402180050. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2020.039768
Published online: March 12, 2020
Updated: March 18, 2020
Interventions Within the Scope of Occupational Therapy Practice to Improve Motor Performance for Children Ages 0–5 Years: A Systematic Review
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Kelly Tanner; Elizabeth Schmidt; Kristen Martin; Margaret Bassi
Tags: child, cerebral palsy, early intervention (education)
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, March 2020, Vol. 74, 7402180060. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2020.039644
Published online: March 13, 2020
Updated: March 18, 2020
Effectiveness of Social Skills Interventions Incorporating Peer Interactions for Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Systematic Review
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Ashley Fox; Stephanie Dishman; Mary Valicek; Karen Ratcliff; Claudia Hilton
Tags: adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, child, peer group, social skills
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, March 2020, Vol. 74, 7402180070. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2020.040212
Published online: March 09, 2020
Updated: March 18, 2020

Research Articles

Weighted Blanket Use: A Systematic Review
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Kathryn Eron; Lindsey Kohnert; Ashlie Watters; Christina Logan; Melissa Weisner-Rose; Philip S. Mehler
Tags: anxiety, bedding and linens, insomnia, sleep disorders, systematic reviews
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, March 2020, Vol. 74, 7402205010. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2020.037358
Published online: March 12, 2020
Updated: March 13, 2020
Scoping Review of School-to-Work Transition for Youth With Intellectual Disabilities: A Practice Gap
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Taryn Rosner; Anna Grasso; Louise Scott-Cole; Alison Villalobos; MJ Mulcahey
Tags: adolescent, employment, intellectual disability, occupational therapists, occupational therapy practice framework
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, March 2020, Vol. 74, 7402205020. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2019.035220
Published online: March 20, 2020
Updated: March 21, 2020
Parents’ Perspectives: An Expanded View of Occupational and Co-Occupational Performance in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
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Ashlea D. Cardin
Tags: infant, neonatal intensive care units, parent, family, emotions
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, January 2020, Vol. 74, 7402205030. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2020.034827
Published online: February 07, 2020
Updated: February 07, 2020
Pediatric Persistent Pain: Associations Among Sensory Modulation, Attachment, Functional Disability, and Quality of Life
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Cate Sinclair; Pamela Meredith; Jenny Strong
Tags: adolescent, child, chronic pain, functional disability, pain
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, February 2020, Vol. 74, 7402205040. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2020.033308
Published online: February 07, 2020
Updated: February 07, 2020
Interrater Reliability and Concurrent Validity of the Neonatal Eating Outcome Assessment
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Roberta Pineda; Lara Liszka; Jenny Kwon; Michael Wallendorf
Tags: eating, interrater reliability, newborn, outcome assessment, infant
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, March 2020, Vol. 74, 7402205050. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2020.039578
Published online: February 10, 2020
Updated: March 09, 2020
Reliability and Validity of the Chinese Version of the Infant/Toddler Sensory Profile
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Chien-Ying Yang; Mei-Hui Tseng; Sharon A. Cermak; Lu Lu; Jeng-Yi Shieh
Tags: child, infant, sensory processing, toddler, reliability
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, January 2020, Vol. 74, 7402205060. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2020.036566
Published online: February 07, 2020
Updated: February 07, 2020
Brain Mapping Performance as an Occupational Therapy Assessment Aid in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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Winai Chatthong; Supalak Khemthong; Yodchanan Wongsawat
Tags: adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, brain mapping, child, quantitative electroencephalography
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, January 2020, Vol. 74, 7402205070. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2020.035477
Published online: February 07, 2020
Updated: February 07, 2020
Improving Temporomandibular Range of Motion in People With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and Spinal Muscular Atrophy
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Evan Harry Lloyd Morris; Timothy Estilow; Allan M. Glanzman; Stacy Victoria Cusack; Sabrina W. Yum
Tags: caregivers, duchenne's muscular dystrophy, fatigue, oral hygiene, range of motion
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, March 2020, Vol. 74, 7402205080. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2020.030825
Published online: March 09, 2020
Updated: March 09, 2020
Spatial Attention Disregard in Children With Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy
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Tien-Ni Wang; Kai-Jie Liang; Tsu-Hsin Howe; Hao-Ling Chen; Chen-Wei Huang; Chien-Te Wu
Tags: cerebral palsy, hemiplegic, child, visual spatial attention, cerebral palsy, photic stimulation
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, February 2020, Vol. 74, 7402205090. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2020.038851
Published online: March 06, 2020
Updated: March 06, 2020

Columns: Brief Report

Fine Motor Activities in Elementary School Children: A Replication Study Open Access
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Sierra Caramia; Amanpreet Gill; Alisha Ohl; David Schelly
Tags: child, classroom, elementary schools, kindergartens, physical activity
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, January 2020, Vol. 74, 7402345010. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2020.035014
Published online: February 07, 2020
Updated: February 10, 2020

Evidence-Based Practice: Evidence Connection

Occupational Therapy Interventions for Older Adults With Low Vision Open Access
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Stacy Smallfield; Jennifer Kaldenberg
Tags: older adult, patient evaluation, visual impairment, family, occupational therapists
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, March 2020, Vol. 74, 7402390010. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2020.742004
Published online: March 13, 2020
Updated: March 30, 2020

Evidence-Based Practice: Practice Guidelines

Occupational Therapy Practice Guidelines for Older Adults With Low Vision
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Jennifer Kaldenberg; Stacy Smallfield
Tags: activities of daily living, blind rehabilitation therapy, instrumental activities of daily living, older adult, problem solving
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, March 2020, Vol. 74, 7402397010. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2020.742003
Published online: March 09, 2020
Updated: April 01, 2020

Masthead

Masthead Open Access
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American Journal of Occupational Therapy, March 2020, Vol. 74, 7402990010. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2020.742msthd
Published online: March 23, 2020
Updated: March 23, 2020
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