Integrating play in neurodevelopmental treatment.
This article presents one perspective on the integration of play activities within a neurodevelopmental frame of reference. Based on the premise that activities are characteristic of occupational therapy intervention, issues related to combining play activities with neurodevelopmental principles are discussed. Clinical examples are also provided to illustrate the value of integrating play activities within the occupational therapy treatment of the child with cerebral palsy.
Anderson
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State University of New York, Health Science Center at Brooklyn 11203.
Hinojosa
J
J
Strauch
C
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D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002648:Child; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D009042:Motivation; D009788:Occupational Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D010988:Play and Playthings; D011597:Psychomotor Performance