Denton R
Am J Occup Ther. 1986 May;40(5):352-8. doi: 10.5014/ajot.40.5.352.
Children who "fail to thrive" are frequently referred to occupational therapists. Yet there is no organized protocol that therapists could use to assess these children. This paper reviews criteria that distinguish organic from nonorganic "failure to thrive" and describes the occupational therapist's contribution to the evaluation process. An occupational therapy protocol is presented to facilitate a thorough assessment, emphasizing feeding issues and caretaker-child interaction.
那些“发育不良”的儿童常常会被转介给职业治疗师。然而，目前并没有一套系统的方案可供治疗师用于评估这些儿童。本文回顾了区分器质性与非器质性“发育不良”的标准，并描述了职业治疗师在评估过程中的作用。文中还提出了一个职业治疗方案，以促进全面评估，重点关注喂养问题以及照顾者与儿童之间的互动。
