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Occupational therapy intervention guidelines for children and adolescents with spina bifida
Author(s) -
WATSON DIANE
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
child: care, health and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.832
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1365-2214
pISSN - 0305-1862
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2214.1991.tb00706.x
Subject(s) - spina bifida , intervention (counseling) , rehabilitation , medicine , affect (linguistics) , physical therapy , psychology , pediatrics , nursing , communication
Summary Children and adolescents with spina bifida present with a number of characteristics that affect functional performance and developmental skills. The focus of this paper will be to share information about spina bifida and the overall approach to care within the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital Spina Bifida Clinic and, more specifically, the role of the occupational therapist.