title: Use of computer access technology as an alternative to writing for a pre-school child with athetoid cerebral palsy--a case report.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the use of an outcome-driven model of decision-making in the implementation of computer access technology (CAT) for a pre-school child with athetoid cerebral palsy. The child did not have the fine motor skills required to hold a pencil but had the cognitive abilities to learn to write; therefore, we explored the use of a CAT device to enable written communication. Case study methodology was used to describe the selection process, child-level outcomes, and clinical challenges faced by the therapist in the use of a consortium model that was designed for an outcome-driven model of decision-making. The critical role of an occupational therapist in this process using a family-centered approach is discussed.
authors.affiliation: 1Department of Occupational Therapy, Rumailah Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation , Doha , Qatar.
authors.forename: Brightlin Nithis
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Dhas
authors.forename: Preethy Sarah
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Samuel
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Manigandan
mesh_terms: D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003143:Communication Devices for People with Disabilities; D003201:Computers; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009788:Occupational Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012984:Software; D014956:Writing
keywords: Cerebral Palsy; Computer Access Technology; Occupational Therapy; Outcome-Driven Model