title: 2015 Section on Pediatrics Knowledge Translation Lecture: Pediatric Vestibular-Related Impairments.
abstract: CONCLUSIONS
  Until recently, the incidence and effect of vestibular system impairments in children has been grossly underidentified and thus not addressed. Because of incidence reports (approximately 10% of the US population younger than 21 years) and evidence of the efficacy of evaluation methods and interventions, researchers and clinicians are focusing on development of optimal interventions to enhance function, thus minimizing the negative effect of vestibular hypofunction on reading, motor development, and postural control. However, research progress has been slow. How can clinicians and researchers collaborate so that (1) vestibular deficits and related impairments can be identified in children, and (2) optimal interventions can be identified and implemented so that children with peripheral and/or central vestibular dysfunction can benefit?
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our participation in knowledge translation is presented, to include discussion of possible barriers, challenges, and opportunities for facilitating collaboration and joint efforts of clinical and research practice.
authors.affiliation: Specialty Therapy Source, LLC (Dr Rine), Jacksonville, Florida; Vestibular Rehabilitation Program (Ms Dannenbaum), Jewish Rehabilitation Hospital, Laval, and McGill University, Quebec, Canada; Arizona State School for the Deaf and Blind (Dr Szabo), Tucson, Arizona.
authors.forename: Rose Marie
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Rine
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dannenbaum
authors.forename: Joanne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Szabo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D057170:Translational Research, Biomedical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015837:Vestibular Diseases / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D055815:Young Adult