VOTC Therapy Newsletter - Issue 116

Indian OTs must prepare themselves to seize the rare and limited media appearance opportunities to pitch their message in an effective manner. To effectively deliver a message in front of the camera, they must... Read More

Autism Corner: What do international panel of multidisciplinary experts say about early signs and symptoms of autism? Read More

Disability News Special effort to ensure no one is left behind: EC  Three cricketers from South Gujarat in India T20 disabled team  Disabled, tourists get special care Issue circular on 3% quota for disabled, Tamil Nadu chief secretary told 4 amputees get artificial limbs under govt. insurance scheme NGOs to ferry disabled persons

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.

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