Motivating Occupational Virtual Experiences In Therapy for Kids

Who can take part

• Diagnosis of hemiplegia resulting from cerebral palsy, stroke, or other form of brain injury
• Medically stable
• Participant has antigravity strength in the affected UE at the elbow to at least 45 degrees of active flexion
• Participant has antigravity shoulder strength in the affected UE to at least 30 degrees each in active flexion, abduction/adduction, and 15 degrees in active internal/external rotation when in an upright and seated position
• Participant has ability to perform a basic color-matching test and identify characters on a vision chart
• Participant must be available to attend study visits during an approximately 3-week participation period
• Willingness and ability to comply with scheduled visits and study procedures

Who cannot take part

• Has received another form of intensive UE therapy, such as CIMT, within the prior 6 months
• History of uncontrolled seizures
• Diagnosis of moderate to severe cortical-visual impairment that in the judgement of the Principal Investigator could adversely impact the subject's participation
• Unwillingness or inability to understand or follow verbal directions
• Psychological diagnosis that in the determination of the Principal Investigator could significantly impact subject's participation or that could be aggravated by study participation
• Determination that participation would result in over exertion, or significant discomfort or pain
• Determination that participation would result in significant agitation or elevated stress
• Visual field deficit in either eye that impairs the ability to view the computer monitor