Research and Reality

The second half of our discussion on this article.

Neurodiversity-Affirming Practices are a Moral Imperative for Occupational Therapy

The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy

April 2022

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We had so much to discuss from this article that we split it into two episodes so you wouldn't have to listen for too long in one go. Enjoy this one and then look out soon for the next half.

Neurodiversity-Affirming Practices are a Moral Imperative for Occupational Therapy

The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy

April 2022

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Autism 2020, Vol. 24

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Autism and empathy: What are the real links?

Sue Fletcher-Watson and Geoffrey Bird

Autism (this is the title of the journal)

Vol 24, 2020

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Controlled choice, not choice and control: Families' reflections after one year using the National Disability Insurance Scheme

Gabrielle Smethurst, Helen M Bourke-Taylor, Claire Cotter, Fiona Beauchamp

Australian Journal of Occupational Therapy

Accepted for publication December 2020

We would like to state that the comments in this article are not our personal opinions regarding the National Disability Insurance Scheme. We are simply reviewing the article that was published 3 years ago and applying it to our clinical practice. We acknowledge that different participants and different service providers have different experiences to report so we are not speaking on behalf of anyone else. If you would like to use any of the comments here, please contact us at our email address so that we can ensure that these comments can be used appropriately given that we are simply reviewing a journal article.  

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This is our bonus episode where we interview Term 1, 2023's guest, and touch base on why she chose the article "Effect of pencil grasp on the speed and legibility of handwriting after a 10-minute copy task in Grade 4 children." (See episode 11 for a full review of that article). We also ask her lots of great questions about handwriting which is her area of passion and interest. So, get listening.

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Melissa sent these extra resources following her interview with us so check them out!!
Melissa Savonoff, Paediatric Occupational Therapist and CEO/Founder of Ricardo Reading Mouse® Check out my two short online courses: https://ricardoreadingmouse.com.au/courses/

Handwriting Automaticity Matters and Let’s Get School-Ready!

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Learning with Ricardo Reading Mouse® Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAAFk0skMQDS-8ysKymnAjw/featured

Qld Beginner Font lowercase letters 3-part Handwriting Tutorial Video Series https://youtu.be/IR3TYEodcXo

Additional references mentioned during podcast:

Comparative exploratory study on the properties of the HST (Handwriting Speed test) and DASH. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01942638.2016.1185499

V9.0 Australian Curriculum Handwriting & keyboarding description https://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/resources/national-literacy-and-numeracy-learning-progressions/national-literacy-learning-progression/writing/?subElementId=50988&scaleId=0#:~:text=Handwriting%20and%20keyboarding%20description&text=It%20describes%20how%20a%20student,flexible%20with%20keyboarding%20and%20handwriting. Brain Research shows why handwriting should be taught in the computer age – Volume 51, No 1, Autumn 2019 | 25 https://www.ldaustralia.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/1048-LDA-Bulletin-Autumn-2019_D4_WEB.pdf?

And another great article that I share in more detail in my Handwriting Automaticity Matters short online course for busy educators is: Application of Motor Learning Principles to Handwriting Instruction and Intervention by Jill Zwicker and Ivonne Montgomery – I have been I liaison with Ivonne during the process of writing my course which was wonderful. Here is the link: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/262560806_Zwicker_JG_Montgomery_I_2012_Application_of_Motor_Learning_Principles_to_Handwriting_Instruction_and_Intervention_Handwriting_Today_11_9-19 Handwriting Speeds: https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/hiat/resources/handwriting_speeds.pdf

11 - Effect of pencil grasp on the speed and legibility of handwriting after a 10-minute copy task in Grade 4 children 

Heidi Schwellnus, Heather Carnahan, Azadeh Kushki, Helene Polatajko, Cheryl Missiuna and Tom Chau 

Australian Journal of Occupational Therapy

Accepted for publication March 2012 

Also in the American Journal of Occupational Therapy November-December 2012

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Handwriting and typing: Occupational therapy practice when supporting adolescents with handwriting difficulties.

2022, Vol 85 (11) 891 - 899

Ruth Nightingale, Emma Sumner, Melissa Prunty, Anna L Barnett

The Canchild MATCH resource we mention in the episode:

https://www.canchild.ca/en/resources/123-m-a-t-c-h-flyers-a-resource-for-educators

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A systematic review of occupational therapy intervention for handwriting skills in 4-6 year old children

Australian Journal of Occupational Therapy

Accepted 5 November 2019

Authors: Masne Kadar, Farahiyah Wan Yunus, Eileen Tan, Siaw Chui Chai, Nor Afifi Razaob, Durratul Husna Mohamat Kasim

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Thank you to all our listeners for your patience. I enjoyed my holidays far too much and so I'm only publishing this interview now!!

This is our second bonus episode where we interview Term 4, 2022's guest, and touch base on why she chose the article "Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Emotion Regulation Over the Life Span." (See episode 7 for a full review of that article). We also ask her lots of great questions about ADHD which is her area of passion and interest. So, get listening.

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