Instinctive Connections

The Oxford Handbook of Improvisation in Dance ◽

10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199396986.013.29 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 444-462

Author(s):

Lisa Dowler

Keyword(s):

Care Setting ◽

Dementia Care ◽

Children's Hospital ◽

The Core ◽

Physical Context ◽

Growing Body ◽

Children’S Hospital

This essay explores my practice as a dance artist in health and care settings and locates my experience in improvisation at the nucleus of this practice. Like the nucleus of the cell, improvisation is the place of regulation of my activity, at the core, guiding, nurturing, and holding me as I navigate the unknown; in terms of both the physical context in which I work and the creative and imaginative happenstances. This is exemplified through illustrations of practice in a dementia care setting and a children’s hospital. This essay also contends that improvisation, as a phenomenological process that does not suppose a truth but embraces a myriad of possibilities, enables dance artists to document the effects of their work and contribute to a growing body of evidence citing the manifold benefits of somatic dance and improvisation practices in healthcare.

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Yes — Occupational Therapy Can Be Dynamic in a Chronic Care Setting

Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy ◽

10.1177/000841748104800104 ◽

1981 ◽

Vol 48 (1) ◽

pp. 19-26

Author(s):

Debbi Gallen ◽

Cecile Loiselle ◽

Colleen Wilson ◽

Doris Shack

Keyword(s):

Occupational Therapy ◽

Chronic Care ◽

Care Setting ◽

Children's Hospital ◽

Target Populations ◽

Children’S Hospital ◽

Group Programs

This article describes the Occupational Therapy programs at Bloorview Children's Hospital. The Hospital itself and the structure within which Occupational Therapy operates are outlined. The numerous group programs are detailed, including objectives, target populations, activities and approach used.

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Passy-Muir Speaking Valve Use in a Children's Hospital: An Interdisciplinary Approach

Perspectives on Voice and Voice Disorders ◽

10.1044/vvd18.2.76 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 18 (2) ◽

pp. 76-86 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Lauren Hofmann ◽

Joseph Bolton ◽

Susan Ferry

Keyword(s):

Tracheostomy Tube ◽

Pediatric Population ◽

Interdisciplinary Approach ◽

Extended Period ◽

Speech Development ◽

Tube Placement ◽

Background Information ◽

Speaking Valve ◽

Children's Hospital ◽

Children’S Hospital

Abstract At The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) we treat many children requiring tracheostomy tube placement. With potential for a tracheostomy tube to be in place for an extended period of time, these children may be at risk for long-term disruption to normal speech development. As such, speaking valves that restore more normal phonation are often key tools in the effort to restore speech and promote more typical language development in this population. However, successful use of speaking valves is frequently more challenging with infant and pediatric patients than with adult patients. The purpose of this article is to review background information related to speaking valves, the indications for one-way valve use, criteria for candidacy, and the benefits of using speaking valves in the pediatric population. This review will emphasize the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration from the perspectives of speech-language pathology and respiratory therapy. Along with the background information, we will present current practices and a case study to illustrate a safe and systematic approach to speaking valve implementation based upon our experiences.

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