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  • Title: Use of computer access technology as an alternative to writing for a pre-school child with athetoid cerebral palsy--a case report.
    Author: Dhas BN, Samuel PS, Manigandan C.
    Journal: Occup Ther Health Care; 2014 Jul; 28(3):318-32. PubMed ID: 24555722.
    Abstract:
    The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the use of an outcome-driven model of decision-making in the implementation of computer access technology (CAT) for a pre-school child with athetoid cerebral palsy. The child did not have the fine motor skills required to hold a pencil but had the cognitive abilities to learn to write; therefore, we explored the use of a CAT device to enable written communication. Case study methodology was used to describe the selection process, child-level outcomes, and clinical challenges faced by the therapist in the use of a consortium model that was designed for an outcome-driven model of decision-making. The critical role of an occupational therapist in this process using a family-centered approach is discussed.
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