How long do you recommend the low stim environment for patients post TBI? What signs or symptoms are you looking for to know that a child is ready for more stimulation?
Answer
It's based on their reaction, and/or their vital signs. As soon as they're starting to interact with the environment, track visually, or even auditorily, then they're ready for more stimulation. Then you need to monitor their heart rate and their blood pressure. Try to stimulate, but if everything jumps up, or the child becomes agitated, then you have to back off.
Patti Sharp, OTD, MS, OTR/L
Dr. Patti Sharp is an occupational therapist with 17 years of pediatric experience. She has practiced in several specialty areas, including burns, neurorehabilitation, brachial plexus injury, cerebral palsy, and aquatic OT. She is a Certified Instructor for the Cognitive Orientation approach to Occupational Performance (CO-OP) method and leads the Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) clinical specialty team at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. Patti is also adjunct instructor at the University of Cincinnati and is passionate about sharing knowledge with colleagues, students, patients, and families.
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