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Crowley, Shannon – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2022
This meta-analytic review investigated interventions for transition-age youth diagnosed with autism, intellectual disability, or extensive support needs. Nineteen group design studies with 215 effect sizes met inclusion criteria. A robust variance estimation procedure that accounts for the clustering effect sizes within studies was used to…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Intellectual Disability, Intervention
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Whalen, Cara N.; Case-Smith, Jane – Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 2012
Purpose: This systematic review examined the efficacy of hippotherapy or therapeutic horseback riding (THR) on motor outcomes in children with cerebral palsy (CP). Methods: Databases were searched for clinical trials of hippotherapy or THR for children with CP. Results: Nine articles were included in this review. Although the current level of…
Descriptors: Recreational Activities, Cerebral Palsy, Motor Development, Horses
Zigler, Edward; Weintraub, Ellen – Education and Training of the Mentally Retarded, 1980
The authors point out the lack of scientific support for the effectiveness of "patterning," leading the child through a series of exercises designed to improve neurological organization. (SB)
Descriptors: Intervention, Neurological Impairments, Physical Therapy, Program Effectiveness
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Little, Chloe D. – Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 1993
Review of the history of mandatory continuing education shows that it has increased the variety, quality, and number of programs; it increases participant knowledge but has not been proven to ensure competence. Only one-third of states require continuing education for physical therapy relicensing. (SK)
Descriptors: Certification, Mandatory Continuing Education, Physical Therapy, Program Effectiveness