Fostering Futures: A Preventive Intervention Program for School-age Children                 in Foster Care

This research was designed to provide a socially valid evaluation of the posttreatment speech of children who received an operant treatment for early stuttering (The Lidcombe Program). Part A compared the posttreatment percent syllables stuttered (%SS) for preschool and school-age children with nonstuttering control children matched for age and sex. This study found that both groups attracted similar measures of %SS. Part B compared the number of "stuttering" versus "not stuttering" judgments made by experienced clinicians and unsophisticated listeners on the same speech samples. Control children were identified as "stuttering" significantly more than the treated children. The clinician listeners identified significantly more control samples and posttreatment samples as stuttering than the unsophisticated listeners. The implications of these results are discussed. It is concluded that The Lidcombe Program resulted in socially valid modifications in the participant's speech.

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Understanding the Psychosocial and Parenting Needs of Mothers with Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Young Children

Children ◽

10.3390/children7080093 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 7 (8) ◽

pp. 93

Author(s):

Lexa K. Murphy ◽

Tanera R. van Diggelen ◽

Rona L. Levy ◽

Tonya M. Palermo

Keyword(s):

Irritable Bowel Syndrome ◽

Intervention Program ◽

Preventive Intervention ◽

Qualitative Interviews ◽

Signs And Symptoms ◽

School Age Children ◽

Healthy Children ◽

Childbearing Age ◽

Gastrointestinal Problems ◽

Irritable Bowel

Women of childbearing age experience the highest prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), yet little is known about their psychosocial and parenting needs, which may influence their children’s experience of future gastrointestinal or pain-related conditions. The aims of this study were to conduct qualitative interviews to understand the psychosocial and parenting needs of mothers with IBS who have young school-age children, and to assess mothers’ potential interest in and acceptability of a preventive parenting intervention program. Ten mothers with IBS who have young (age 5–10), healthy children were interviewed. Interviews were coded with thematic analysis and three themes were identified: (1) Guilt about how IBS impacts children, (2) Worry that children will develop IBS, and (3) Already on high alert for children’s health. All mothers expressed interest in an Internet-based preventive intervention and identified tools and strategies they would want included. Results demonstrate that mothers experience guilt about how IBS has impacted their children in their daily lives, concern that they need to pay attention to children’s early signs and symptoms that could indicate gastrointestinal problems, and worry about children developing IBS in the future—suggesting that a preventive intervention may address important concerns for this population.

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Self‐reported depressive symptoms in school‐age children at the time of entry into foster care*

Ambulatory Child Health ◽

10.1046/j.1467-0658.2000.00054.x ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 45-57 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Elizabeth C Allen ◽

Terri Combs‐Orme ◽

Robert J McCarter ◽

Linda S Grossman

Keyword(s):

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Foster Care ◽

School Age Children ◽

School Age

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The Effectiveness of Traditional Games intervention program in the Improvement of Form One School-Age Children’s Motor Skills Related Performance Components

Movement Health & Exercise ◽

10.15282/mohe.v6i2.142 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Md. Alli Gipit @ Charles ◽

Mohamad Razali Abdullah ◽

Rabiu Muazu Musa ◽

Norlaila Azura Kosni ◽

Ahmad Bisyri Husin Musawi Maliki

Keyword(s):

Motor Skills ◽

Motor Performance ◽

Intervention Program ◽

Repeated Measure ◽

School Age Children ◽

Sufficient Evidence ◽

School Age ◽

Motor Abilities ◽

Post Test ◽

Age Range

Abstract:As children age, motor performance develops. Motor performance abilities enable children to process information in handling specific task efficiently. Although children develop motor skills in a variety of physical activities, it could be, however, easily achieved when they engage in voluntary activities in conformity with their interests. Traditional games offer the opportunity for children to play and officiate the rules without any constraint. The current study intends to explore the effectiveness of the traditional games intervention program in the improvement of form one school-age children’s motor skills related performance components. A total number of 40 form one Malaysian student [male (n=20) and female (n=20)] with age range of 12-13 selected randomly participated in the study. The quasi-experiment method was applied in the study and experiment group (n=40) went through traditional games intervention which consisted of performing selected traditional games for 60 minutes, three times weekly for eight weeks. The pre-test (before treatment), mid-test (week fourth) and post-test (week eight) data were collected and analysed using MANOVA repeated measure. The results indicate a significant improvement of motor performance through traditional games intervention [F (8, 29) = 1704.16, p < .05]. Follow-up tests also show that the traditional games intervention is a factor [F(12,105) =1.99, p < .05] to agility [F(3,36) = .50, p >.05], reaction time [F(3,36) = .51, p >.05], speed [F(3,36) = 3.64, p <.05] and balance [F(3,36) = .02, p > .05]. There is sufficient evidence to conclude that Malaysian based traditional games are effective in improving motor abilities of school-age children.

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Pilot feasibility study: Eliciting provider and patient perspectives to help African American families cope with parental cancer.

Journal of Clinical Oncology ◽

10.1200/jco.2014.32.31_suppl.233 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 32 (31_suppl) ◽

pp. 233-233 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Faith Young ◽

Maureen Davey

Keyword(s):

African American ◽

Focus Group ◽

Cancer Patients ◽

Cancer Diagnosis ◽

Intervention Program ◽

School Age Children ◽

Parental Cancer ◽

Patient Needs ◽

School Age ◽

Medical Providers

233 Background: 1.2 million African American (AA) parents/guardians of school age children may be diagnosed with cancer in 2014. AAs have a disproportionate burden and mortality from solid tumor cancers. However, AAs are poorly represented in distress intervention studies, and psychosocial oncology support services may not be designed for culturally diverse populations. The goal of this pilot study was to gather feasibility data from a sample of AA medical providers and from a sample of 100 cancer patients. This approach aided development of effective structures and procedures to recruit AA cancer patients/guardians raising school-age children for a culturally sensitive family intervention program. Methods: We developed a focus group guide for AA medical providers to define best practices for recruiting AA cancer patients into an intervention program. The focus group of AA providers (4 oncologists, 3 primary care, and 3 family practitioners) first reviewed the treatment manual for cultural content. We then conducted an anonymous patient needs assessment, broadly sampling cancer patients from outpatient and inpatient settings (n=100). Results: Providers and patients identified transportation support, refreshments, and onsite care for young children as important. Both groups recommended targeting AA parents/guardians within the first months of diagnosis, when coping with a cancer diagnosis is acute. Parents/guardians who had current concerns about their children more often reported an interest in family support, and patients felt that a location other than the cancer center would be most comfortable for their children. Conclusions: Effective treatments to help children and adolescents cope with the impact of parental cancer are critical, particularly those targeting low-income AA populations. The provider focus group and patient needs assessment identified recruitment barriers in anticipation of a randomized control trial designed to address family distress after parental cancer diagnosis. This approach has the potential to impact the nature of treatment support options available to a group that is overrepresented and underserved by existing interventions.

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