A5055257277- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Infant Health and Development
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Child and Animal Learning Development
- Language Development and Disorders
- Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- Educational and Psychological Assessments
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Neonatal and fetal brain pathology
- Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
West Virginia University
2023-2024
Virginia Commonwealth University
2020-2022
Infants' developing motor skills-including mastery of new postures such as sitting and standing-affect opportunities for learning that facilitate cognitive development. But how infant posture affects caregiver behavior is largely unexplored. Moreover, we know little about effects on in infants with delay. This study asked typical development significant delay use various during play, whether related real time to caregiver-provided opportunities. Infants were videotaped five times over the...
Abstract Importance: Parent recall is the primary method for measuring positioning practices such as tummy time in infants. Concerns regarding accuracy of parent have been raised literature. To date, no study has examined agreement measures with gold-standard methods. Objective: assess between parental versus direct observation infants, and to explore impact prematurity on this relationship. Design: Cross-sectional observational study, spanning 1 yr. Setting: Participants’ homes...
Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic impacted clinical research worldwide potentially altering findings. study purpose was to measure the effect of on recruitment, retention, assessment, and intervention completion rates. Methods: Enrollment participation data from a trial evaluating efficacy physical therapy for high-risk preterm infants were compared across 3 periods (February 2019 through November 2021). Results: Recruitment, rates lowest during peak period. Conclusions: In compliance with...
Purpose: This study investigated the psychometric properties of a 4-second interval scoring modification Assessment Problem-Solving in Play (ie, [APSP-4]). Methods: A total 95 children (3-48 months) with or at high risk for neuromotor delay were assessed APSP-4 and Bayley Scales Infant Toddler Development-III (Bayley). cognitive raw scores compared by age (construct validity) over time (responsiveness). Twenty percent videos scored twice intra- interrater reliability. Results: The...
ABSTRACT Motor experiences shape cognitive development in infancy, with the prone position being one such crucial motor experience first 6 months of life. Although benefits are well‐documented, its influence on early abilities remains insufficiently explored. This study quantified relationship between skills and motor‐based problem‐solving 48 full‐term preterm infants aged 3–6 months. Prone were assessed using Alberta Infant Scale's domain. The Assessment Problem‐Solving Play was utilized to...
Objective: Evaluate longitudinal changes in brain microstructure and volumes very preterm infants during the first year of life with without intervention.Design: Descriptive pilot study.Methods: Five a three-arm clinical trial, one SPEEDI Early, two Late, usual care. Brain structural diffusion MRI's were acquired within 72 hours after neonatal intensive care unit discharge (n = 5), three months post-baseline six 3). Fractional anisotropy (FA), Mean diffusivity (MD), volume metrics computed...
Therapies for children with cerebral palsy (CP) often fail to address essential components of early rehabilitation: intensity, child initiation, and an embodied approach. Sitting Together And Reaching To Play (START-Play) addresses these issues while incorporating intensive family involvement maximize therapeutic dosage. While START-Play was developed tested on aged 7–16 months motor delays, the theoretical construct can be applied intervention in broader ages skills levels. This study...
Abstract Date Presented 04/21/2023 To validate the use of wearable sensors in measuring tummy time, recorded play sessions were compared with parent recall and sensor data. Significant correlations indicate that can accurately report infant movement experiences reduced bias. Primary Author Speaker: Jessica Manning Additional Authors Speakers: Ketaki Inamdar, Virginia W. Chu Contributing Authors: Dhriti Thakur, Kayla Bowler