VOTC Newsletter - February 2019 (Issue 115)

This issue of our newsletter highlights the factors that need attention when choosing standardardized scales in occupational therapy practice and/or research. 

To support OT practitioners in India, since January 2019, VOTC publishes Evidence Bytes on its blog and Facebook page. The Evidence Bytes highlight research findings that have implications for occupational therapy practice in India.  Learn more about Evidence Bytes by clicking the link on the newsletter. 

Learn why early identification of autism is important in the Autism Corner section.

Check out the links under Disability News to stay abreast of what's happening in the disability sector of India! 

VOTC Evidence Bytes: Clinical Psychologists in Kerala Found Social Skill Group Training Effective in Children with ADHD

Smitha et al. (2014) found social skill group training (SSGT) to be effective among children with Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD). They noticed improvement in the areas of emotional management, peer relations, conduct problems, and prosocial behaviors after 10 weekly social skills training sessions. This finding validates the use of SSGT in children with ADHD.

http://medind.nic.in/aaf/t14/i2/aaft14i2p30.pdf?fbclid=IwAR2V_OAoagZG4ccaGSMwoIb6MKfqVtDU9SO_F5yApmefj84rEKDRO2Kw56w

Outcome Measures Used in Stroke Rehabilitation in India: A Scoping Review

This paper examines the literature on outcome measures used in stroke rehab in India.

What outcome measures have been used in stroke rehabilitation in India?

How many of them were developed in India?

How many were culturally and linguistically validated?

http://www.ijotonweb.org/article.asp?issn=0445-7706;year=2018;volume=50;issue=4;spage=111;epage=118;aulast=Mani