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Karen Harpster1,2, Nicole Weckherlin3, Jack R Engsberg3
1Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH, 45229, USA. Karen.harpster@cchmc.org.
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An iPad intervention improved visual-motor skills and spatial reasoning in children with hydrocephalus (HCP). This engaging therapy offers a promising supplement to traditional treatments for HCP patients.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Pediatric Rehabilitation
- Digital Health
Background:
- Hydrocephalus (HCP) often impacts cognitive functions, including visual-motor coordination and spatial reasoning.
- Children with surgically treated HCP may benefit from targeted interventions to address these deficits.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and evaluate an iPad-based intervention for enhancing visual-motor coordination, visual-spatial processing, and visual attention in children with HCP.
- To assess the efficacy of this novel digital intervention as a supplementary therapy.
Main Methods:
- A 6-week intervention protocol was delivered via iPad, totaling 30 hours of training.
- Fourteen children with surgically treated HCP participated.
- Standardized assessments, including the Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence, Second Edition (WASI-II) and NEPSY-II, were used to measure outcomes.
Main Results:
- Participants showed statistically significant improvements in Perceptual Reasoning Index scores (WASI-II).
- Significant gains were also observed in visuo-motor coordination, specifically on the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Fourth Edition (WISC-IV) Coding subtest.
Conclusions:
- The iPad-based intervention effectively improved key visual-perceptual and motor skills in children with HCP.
- This digital approach presents an engaging, cost-effective, and potentially beneficial addition to conventional therapies for this population.
Purpose:
Develop and pilot an iPad-based intervention for improving visual-motor coordination, visual-spatial processing/reasoning, and visual attention in children with surgically treated hydrocephalus (HCP).
Methods:
We developed an intervention protocol targeting visual-motor coordination, visual-spatial processing/reasoning, and visual attention. Fourteen participants with HCP completed 30 h of training over 6 weeks. The primary outcome measure was the Perceptual Reasoning Index from the Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence, Second Edition. Secondary measures included subtests from the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Fourth Edition, Developmental NEuroPSYchological Assessment, Second Edition (NEPSY-II), and Purdue Pegboard.
Results:
Children with HCP demonstrated gains with statistical significance on the Perceptual Reasoning Index. We also observed significant improvement on a timed test of visuo-motor coordination (Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Fourth Edition, Coding).
Conclusion:
Our iPad-application-based intervention may promote visual-motor coordination, visual-spatial processing/reasoning, and visual attention skills in children with HCP, offering an engaging and economical supplement to more conventional therapies.
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