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| Carol A DeMatteoSummaryAffiliation: McMaster University Country: Canada Publications
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Exploring postinjury living environments for children and youth with acquired brain injuryCarol A DeMatteo
CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 89:1803-10. 2008....
Comparison of clinical and videofluoroscopic evaluation of children with feeding and swallowing difficultiesCarol DeMatteo
School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Dev Med Child Neurol 47:149-57. 2005..05) of fluid aspiration and penetration. We conclude that clinical evaluation with experienced clinicians can detect aspiration and penetration of fluids in children of varied ages and diagnoses, but that it is not accurate with solids...
"My child doesn't have a brain injury, he only has a concussion"Carol A DeMatteo
MSc, McMaster University, School of Rehabilitation Science, Institute of Applied Health Sciences, Room 433, 1400 Main St West, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 1C7
Pediatrics 125:327-34. 2010..The goals of this study were to examine the clinical correlates of the concussion diagnosis and to identify the factors that lead to the use of this term in a regional pediatric center...
Botulinum toxin as an adjunct to motor learning therapy and surgery for obstetrical brachial plexus injuryCarol DeMatteo
School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Canada
Dev Med Child Neurol 48:245-52. 2006..014), and 4 months (p=0.022) post BTX-A injection. It is proposed that BTX-A facilitated motor learning through improved voluntary relaxation of antagonist muscles while allowing increased activity in reinnervated muscles...
Bridging the gap between theory and practice: dynamic systems theory as a framework for understanding and promoting recovery of function in children and youth with acquired brain injuriesDanielle Levac
Institute for Applied Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Physiother Theory Pract 25:544-54. 2009..Future research is required to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions based in this theoretical framework...
The effect of food textures on intake by mouth and the recovery of oral motor function in the child with a severe brain injuryCarol DeMatteo
School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, L85 1C7, Canada
Phys Occup Ther Pediatr 22:51-71. 2002..The most clinically important conclusion was that the variability in each child with acquired brain injury reinforces the need for an individualized approach to decisions and treatment for feeding...
Intra-individual variability in recovery from paediatric acquired brain injury: relationship to outcomes at 1 yearDanielle Levac
Rehabilitation Science, Institute for Applied Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Dev Neurorehabil 11:195-203. 2008..Greater amounts of intra-individual variability throughout recovery are hypothesized to predict better outcome scores at 1 year...
Effective rehabilitation for children and adolescents with brain injury: evaluating and disseminating the evidenceRachel Teplicky
CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 86:924-31. 2005..To develop and evaluate literature reviews of the effectiveness of rehabilitation interventions for children with brain injury...
Exploring the use of cognitive intervention for children with acquired brain injuryCheryl Missiuna
CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research and the School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Phys Occup Ther Pediatr 30:205-19. 2010..Cognitive Orientation to Daily Occupational Performance (CO-OP) is an individualized treatment that teaches cognitive strategies necessary to support successful performance...
Navigating the gray zone: a guideline for surgical decision making in obstetrical brachial plexus injuriesJames R Bain
Divisions of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, McMaster University, McMaster Children s Hospital, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
J Neurosurg Pediatr 3:173-80. 2009..The authors propose to describe this category, and they have developed a guideline to assist surgical decision-making within this GZ...
