Special Symposium

SPECIAL SYMPOSIUM: Bridging the Gap Between Capacity and Performance: Behavior Management Components of Constraint-induced Therapy S16

Moderator(s)

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  Lynne V. Gauthier, PhD (she/her/hers)

  Associate Professor
  University of Massachusetts Lowell
  Lowell, MA, United States

Corresponding Presenter(s)

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  David M. Morris, PT, PhD, FAPTA

  Professor
  University of Alabama at Birmingham
  Birmingham, AL, United States

  Slides

Presenter(s)

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  Sarah M. dos Anjos, PhD (she/her/hers)

  Assistant Professor
  University of Alabama at Birmingham
  Birmingham, AL, United States

  Slides
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  Gitendra Uswatte, PhD (he/him/his)

  Professor of Psychology
  University of Alabama at Birmingham
  Birmingham, AL, United States

Non-Presenting Contributor(s)

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  Mary Bowman, OTR/L, C/NDT, LSVT-BIG

  Assistant Professor
  University of Alabama at Birmingham
  Birmingham, AL, United States

Although the importance of skill transference from the clinical setting to real-life environment has been broadly discussed in the literature, the application of methods to promote this transition is still challenging. Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT) is known to be effective in improving upper extremity (UE) capacity and performance, specifically through the application of a group of behavioral strategies called the Transfer Package (TP). In the UE protocol (UE CIMT), the TP includes a behavioral contract, home diary, home skill assignment, daily administration of the how well scale of the Motor Activity Log, daily schedule, and a customized home practice program following discharge. Variations of the TP were developed to accommodate different CI Therapy protocols such as the Lower Extremity treatment (LE CIMT), and CI Cognitive Therapy (CICT). In this presentation, we will discuss how TP was tailored for each of these CIMT protocol extensions to promote maximal performance.

Learning Objectives:

• Upon completion, participants will be able to describe the elements of the CI Therapy transfer package.
• Upon completion, participants will be able to discuss the application of the elements of the CI Therapy transfer package
• Upon completion, participants will be able to discuss the presenters recommendations for future research with the transfer package
• Upon completion, participants will be able to describe the elements of the CI Therapy transfer package.