Evidence-Based Practice

• Early Intervention- Early Childhood
• Autism
• Mental Health
• Sensory Processing and Sensory Integration
• School-based Practice

Early Intervention- Early Childhood

• AJOT Article: Method for the Systematic Reviews on Occupational Therapy and Early Intervention and Early Childhood Services. Marian Arbesman, Deborah Lieberman, and Debra R. Berlanstein (July/August 2013)
• AJOT Article: Systematic Review of Interventions to Promote Social–Emotional Development in Young Children With or at Risk for Disability. Jane Case-Smith (July/August 2013)
• AJOT Article: Systematic Review of Interventions Used in or Relevant to Occupational Therapy for Children With Feeding Difficulties Ages Birth–5 Years. Tsu-Hsin Howe and Tien-Ni Wang (July/August 2013)
• AJOT Article: Systematic Review of Interventions Used in Occupational Therapy to Promote Motor Performance for Children Ages Birth–5 Years. Jane Case-Smith, Gloria J. Frolek Clark, and Theresa L. Schlabach (July/August 2013)
• AJOT Article: Systematic Review of Occupational Therapy Interventions to Improve Cognitive Development in Children Ages Birth–5 Years. Gloria J. Frolek Clark and Theresa L. Schlabach (July/August 2013)
• AJOT Article: Evidence for the Effectiveness of Different Service Delivery Models in Early Intervention Services. Karrie Kingsley and Zoe Mailloux (July/August 2013)
• Practice Guidelines: Occupational Therapy Practice Guidelines for Early Childhood: Birth through 5 Years (Purchase online)
• Critically Appraised Topics: Interventions used to improve feeding, eating, and swallowing
• Critically Appraised Topics: Interventions used to promote pre-literacy skills
• Critically Appraised Topics: Interventions used to promote social-emotional development
• Critically Appraised Topics: Service delivery models and methods used to improve occupational performance    

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Autism

• AJOT Article: Evidence-Based Review of Interventions for Autism Used in or of Relevance to Occupational Therapy. Jane Case-Smith and Marian Arbesman (July/August 2008)
• Practice Guidelines: Occupational Therapy Practice Guidelines for Children and Adolescents with Autism (Purchase online)
• Critically Appraised Topics: Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Mental Health

• AJOT Article: Systematic review of occupational therapy and mental health promotion, prevention, and intervention for children and youth. Marian Arbesman, Susan Bazyk, and Susan M. Nochajski (November/ December 2013)
• Practice Guidelines: Occupational Therapy Practice Guidelines for Mental Health Promotion, Prevention, and Intervention for Children & Youth (Purchase online)
• Critically Appraised Topics: Mental Health Promotion, Prevention, and Intervention for Children and Youth

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Sensory Processing and Sensory Integration

• AJOT Article: Methodology for the Systematic Reviews of Occupational Therapy for Children and Adolescents With Difficulty Processing and Integrating Sensory Information. Marian Arbesman and Deborah Lieberman (May/June 2010)
• AJOT Article: Examining the Neuroscience Evidence for Sensory-Driven Neuroplasticity: Implications for Sensory-Based Occupational Therapy for Children and Adolescents. Shelly J. Lane and Roseann C. Schaaf (May/June 2010)
• AJOT Article: Evidence Review to Investigate the Support for Subtypes of Children With Difficulty Processing and Integrating Sensory Information. Patricia L. Davies and Rebecca Tucker (May/June 2010)
• AJOT Article: Systematic Review of the Research Evidence Examining the Effectiveness of Interventions Using a Sensory Integrative Approach for Children. Teresa A. May-Benson and Jane A. Koomar (May/June 2010)
• AJOT Article: Exploring the Effectiveness of Occupational Therapy Interventions, Other Than the Sensory Integration Approach, With Children and Adolescents Experiencing Difficulty Processing and Integrating Sensory Information. Helene J. Polatajko and Noemi Cantin (May/June 2010)
• AJOT Article: Performance Challenges for Children and Adolescents With Difficulty Processing and Integrating Sensory Information: A Systematic Review. Kristie Patten Koenig and Sarah G. Rudney (May/June 2010)
• Practice Guidelines: Occupational Therapy Practice Guidelines for Children and Adolescents With Challenges in Sensory Processing and Sensory Integration (Purchase online)
• Critically Appraised Topics: Neurophysiological evidence for using a sensory-based approach
• Critically Appraised Topics: Different types of sensory processing/sensory integration problems
• Critically Appraised Topics: Performance challenges with ADLs, IADLs, education, work/transition, play/leisure, and social participation
• Critically Appraised Topics: Sensory integration interventions in the areas of ADLs, IADLs, education/transition, play/leisure, and social participation
• Critically Appraised Topics: Occupational therapy interventions in the areas of ADLs, IADLs, education/transition, play/leisure, and social participation

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School-based Practice

• Practice Guidelines: Occupational Therapy Practice Guidelines for Children and Adolescents with Autism (Purchase online)
• Practice Guidelines: Occupational Therapy Practice Guidelines for Early Childhood: Birth through 5 Years (Purchase online)
• Practice Guidelines: Occupational Therapy Practice Guidelines for Mental Health Promotion, Prevention, and Intervention for Children & Youth (Purchase online)
• OT Practice Article: Using AOTA EBP Resources To Enter Pediatric Practice in the Context of Public Schools. Jean E. Polichino & Jessica Scheer (August 28, 2006)

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Other Children & Youth Resources

• Evidence Perks: Evidence-Based Practice Resources - Children and Youth. Marian Arbesman and Deborah Lieberman (April 20, 2009)

Looking for More Evidence-Based Resources?

• Evidence Exchange: A central repository for Critically Appraised Papers (CAPs) and related resources. The Evidence Exchange includes opportunities for members to participate as CAP Submitters as well as CAP Reviewers on an ongoing basis. Read more here.
• Evidence-Based Resource Directory: An online service that links users to Internet sites related to the evidence-based practice of occupational therapy. Browse our evidence-based resource directory here.
• Journal Club Toolkit: The go-to resource for planning and implementing a journal club. This toolkit consists of an array of documents and resources to develop and hold journal clubs across practice settings and programs. Read more here.
• Evidence Perks: A quarterly column in OT Practice designed to address the day-to-day needs of occupational therapy professionals to find and use the best available evidence from the scientific literature to inform the clinical reasoning process. Read more here.