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Refereed Journal Publications
Descriptive/observational studies
Castle, K., Imms, C. & Howie, L. (in press May 2007). Being in pain: A phenomenological study of young people with cerebral palsy. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology.
Johnson L., Hickey A., Scoullar B. & Chondros P. (2002) Upper limb sensation in children with congenital limb deficiencies: Implications for function and prosthetic use. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 65 (7), 327-334.
Imms, C. (2000). Impact on caregivers when feeding young children with congenital or acquired heart disease. Cardiology in the Young, 10, 574-581.
Johnstone B., Duncan J., (1997) Hand injuries in children. Atlas of hand surgery. Conolly, W.B. (ed). Churchill Livingstone Inc. 135-146.
Evidence-based practice
Hoare, B.J., Imms, C., Carey, L., & Wasiak, J. (in press July 2007). Constraint-induced movement therapy in the treatment of the upper limb in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy: A Cochrane systematic review. Clinical Rehabilitation.
Hoare, B., Wasiak, J., Imms, C. Carey, L. (2007). Constraint Induced Movement Therapy in the treatment of the upper limb in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy.The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
2007, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD004149. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD004149.pub2.
Lovarini, M., Wallen, M. & Imms, C. (2006). Searching for evidence in pediatric occupational therapy using free versus subscription databases: A comparison of outcomes. Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics,26 (3), 19-38.
Imms, C., Rodger, S. & Zivianni, J. (2006). Daily activities of families with a child with severe autism revolved around the need to occupy and pacify the child: Families felt robbed of meaning and satisfaction in family life. Structured Abstract of Critically Appraised Paper: Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 53 (2), 136-137.
Hoare, B., Imms, C. (2004). A review of the literature on upper limb injections of botulinum toxin-A for children with cerebral palsy. The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 58, 389-397.
Imms, C. & Fossey, E. (2004). Parents become active participants in home therapy programs and strive to maximise gains during home therapy for their children with cerebral palsy, given time to come to grips with their situation. A Critically Appraised Paper. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 51, 112-113.
Imms, C. (2004). Occupational performance challenges of congenital heart disease. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 71(3), 161-172.
Imms, C. (2001) Feeding the infant the congenital heart disease: An occupational performance challenge. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 55, 279-284.
Intervention studies
Crompton, J., Imms, C., McCoy, A., Randall, M., Eldridge,B. Scoullar, B. Galea, M. (in press Dec 2007). A feasibility study of a group-based approach to the provision of functional upper and lower limb training for children with cerebral palsy. Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics.
Mastos, M., Miller, K., Eliasson, A. C. & Imms, C. (2007). Goal directed training as an effective and client centred approach to improving the use of the hands. Clinical Rehabilitation. 21, 47-55.
Corn, K., Imms, C., Carter, C., Collins, L., Dubbeld, S., Schubiger, S., Timewell, G., Froude, E., (2003). The effect of Second Skin lycra splints on the quality of upper limb movement for children with a neurological disorder. British Journal of Occupational Therapy. 66(10), 464-472.
Outcome measurement studies
Randall, M., Imms, C., Carey, L. (under review). The Melbourne Assessment revised for children aged 2 — 15 years. American Journal of Occupational Therapy.
Randall, M.J., Carlin, J., Reddihough, D.S., Chondros, P. (2001) Reliability of the Melbourne Assessment of Unilateral Upper Limb unction — A quantitative test of quality of movement in children with neurological impairment. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology 43: 761-767.
Bach, T.M. Reddihough, D.S., Burgess, G., Johnson, L.M., Byrt, T.A., (1994). Comparison of subjective and objective measures of movement performance in children with cerebral palsy. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 36, 974-979.
Johnson, L.M., Randall, M.J., Oke, L.E., Byrt, T.A., Bach, T.M. (1994) Development of a clinical assessment of quality of movement for unilateral upper limb function. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology 36, 965-973.
Book Chapters
Imms, C. (Accepted). The evidence base for upper extremity intervention for children with cerebral palsy. In A.C. Eliasson & P.Burtner (Eds). The child with cerebral palsy: Management of the upper extremity. MacKeith Press.
Randall, M. (2005). Development of the Melbourne Assessment of Unilateral Upper Limb Function: A quantitative test of quality of movement for children with cerebral palsy. In, HD Fong, Focus on cerebral palsy research pp. 93-122;
Imms, C. (2003) Feeding the infant the congenital heart disease: An occupational performance challenge. In C Brasic Royeen. Pediatric issues in occupational therapy: A compendium of leading scholarship. AOTA Press;
Editorials
Wallen, M. Imms, C. (2006). Critically appraised papers related to children with autism. Editorial. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal 53, 237-238
Imms, C. (2006). The international classification of functioning, disability and health: They’re talking our language. Editorial, Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 53, 65-66.
Electronic Publication
Hyland, C., Campbell, J., Taft, M.L. & Imms, C. (December 2005). There was insufficient evidence to determine whether occupational therapy interventions to improve the use of the upper limb also enhanced social participation in children with cerebral palsy. Link to article
Abstracts in Peer Reviewed Journals
Imms, C., Reilly, S., Carlin, J. (2006). Participation of children who have cerebral palsy. Accepted for the
Clinical Resources
Available for order and download
- Handwriting Assessment (2000)
- Kids Health Information fact sheets
- Restraining Children with Disabilities in Motor Vehicles (2000)
- The Melbourne Assessment Randall, M.J., Johnson L.M., Reddihough, D.S., (1999) ‘The
Melbourne Assessment of Unilateral Upper Limb Function Test administration manual’ RCH
(Melbourne).
Selected Professional Presentations (2006)
Galvin, J., Froude, E. & Imms, C. (2006). Sensory processing abilities of children who have sustained severe brain injuries. (2006) Paper presented at the World Federation of Occupational Therapists International Congress, Sydney.
Greaves, S., Olesch, C., Imms, C. (2006). The effect of botulinum toxin A injections on occupational therapy outcomes for children with hemiplegia. (2006) Paper presented at the World Federation of Occupational Therapists International Congress, Sydney.
B. Hoare, C. Imms, L. Carey. (2006). Intensive therapy following botulinum toxin A in young children with cerebral palsy: A randomised trial. Paper presented at the World Federation of Occupational Therapists International Congress, Sydney.
Randall, M., Imms, C. & Carey, L. (2006). Further development of The Melbourne Assessment of Unilateral Upper Limb Function to include children aged 2 to 4 years. (2006) Paper presented at the World Federation of Occupational Therapists International Congress, Sydney.
Imms, C. (pro & rebuttal) & Wallen, M. (con). (2006). Invited speakers for Point-Counter point debate: ‘Constraint induced movement therapy: Is it worth the effort?’ AusACPDM: The
Imms, C., S.Reilly, & J. Carlin (2006). ‘Diversity of Participation in children with cerebral palsy.’ AusACPDM: The