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IM-Home Version 2.0 Scheduled to be Released Early March
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Enhancing SLP
Treatment Outcomes with Rhythmic Cues
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Upcoming IM Certification, Pediatric, Adult Courses
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*Chicago, IL |
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*Boston, MA |
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Detroit,
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IM
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In this eNews:
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2 New Research Articles Published!!!
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AJOT:
IM & Stroke
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International Journal on Disability & Human
Development: IM & Motor Sequence Training
- IM-Home
Certification Course
- Free Webinar
for SLPs: Enhancing SLP Treatment Outcomes with
Rhythmic Cues
- Kindergartener
Socializes With His Peers Case Study
- Upcoming Live
Courses and Webinars
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Published in AJOT
Computer-Based Rhythm and Timing Training in
Severe, Stroke-Induced Arm Hemiparesis
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 This
research demonstrated the effectiveness of the IM
(brain-clock based IMHO) method in stroke victims.
An
excerpt from the study: "Other devices targeting the
stroke-affected arm have included the IMT InMotion2 and
InMotion3 (Interactive Motion Technologies, Boston, MA),
and Motorika Reo Go (Motorika, Birmingham, AL). Although
some of them have evidence supporting their promise in
severely impaired stroke, all are large-platform systems
and incorporate force transducers and visual feedback by
means of therapy centric videogames to provide the
patient with full to partial upper-extremity assistance.
Moreover, the devices do not provide patients with the
ability to practice ADLs when they are working with a
therapist—a prerequisite for Medicare reimbursement. FM
changes in this study were comparable to those shown in
previous work involving robotics in severe stroke
(Housman, Scott, & Reinkesmeyer, 2009). Unlike the
previous studies, however, the current study required
little specialized machinery, low expense, and minimal
therapist interaction. Thus, our data suggest that IM
may be an equally efficacious, lower cost solution to
platform based robotics in treating affected arm
impairment in severe stroke."
Read the full article
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Published in
International
Journal on Disability
& Human Development
Effects of Motor Sequence Training on Attentional performance in
ADHD children |
 This
study addresses the apparent lack of motor coordinative abilities of
ADHD children and provides a means of demonstrating the likelihood
that a large scale clinical trial of motor-sequence training would
have a significant effect on improving signal detection ability and
therefore attentional focus in ADHD children.
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Kindergartener Socialized With His Peers Thanks To IM |
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 Aaron
was a
six-year-old boy who attended Kindergarten. He had a
gift for memorizing information about specific subjects.
By 5 years old, he could tell you all of the presidents
of the United States, where they came from, what years
they served and when they died. However his ability to
write, use scissors and tolerate increased sensory
stimulation was well below that of his peers. He
preferred adult company over children his age and would
rather play alone on the playground. He complained that
other children in his class did not follow rules.
Aaron’s mom also noted that he had some fine motor
problems with dressing.
Aaron’s test results qualified him for school-based
OT services. They showed tactile sensitivity, movement
deficits and that he was under-responsive/ sensation
seeking and had low energy.
At school Aaron received OT services in which
Interactive Metronome (IM) was used. The Interactive
Metronome (IM) is an assessment and treatment tool used
by over 15,000 providers in hospitals and clinics
throughout the United States and Canada to improve the
neurological pathways responsible for motor planning,
sequencing and processing. Interactive Metronome
provides a structured, goal-oriented process that
challenges the patient to synchronize whole body
movement exercises to a precise computer-generated
reference tone heard through headphones. The patient
attempts to match the rhythmic beat with repetitive
motor actions. An auditory-visual guidance system
provides immediate feedback measured in milliseconds,
and a score is provided.
Initially Aaron had a great deal of difficulty
understanding which tone he was trying to clap on, so a
reward system was put in place when he reached his goal.
By the next treatment session he was more relaxed, tried
standing and moving and was much improved. His treatment
time was increased by 3-4 minutes per session each time.
He was beginning to demonstrate some significant changes
in his fine motor skills, social interaction with his
peers and a bit of sense of humor with his family.
Sensory seeking continued to be problematic, as was his
coordination of upper body with lower body. When Aaron
saw the scores and notices any improvement (even by 1
percentage point) he was excited to continue toward his
goal. High fives and extra time on the equipment also
helped to reinforce improvement.
At the end of treatment Aaron showed great
improvement. He demonstrated significant improvements in
the development of motor skills, coordination, social
interaction, movement sensitivity and handwriting. He
was seen playing on the playground with his peers,
chasing girls, climbing on the high equipment. His
teacher reported that he was writing with less
difficulty and was less stressed with schedule changes.
His mom reported that he was first in his tae kwon do
class (he was usually last) in running activities and
that his instructor was excited about the improvement in
his kicks and coordination when he was learning new
movement patterns. IM has had a huge impact on his life
and success at school.
Debra Law OTR/L
Benton Schools
Little Rock, AR
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Upcoming
Intermediate Webinar Topics
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cost of each course is $15 per person ($10 per
person for a group of 3
or more people). You must be an IM
Provider to Register for these topics.
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2/09
12:30 EST |
IM Exercise
Variations for Training Hockey Goaltenders |
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2/23 12:30 EST |
Combining
Constraint Induced Therapy and IM to Improve
Adult Neuro-Rehabilitation Outcomes |
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