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Consumer Empowerment Through Occupational Therapy: The Americans With Disabilities Act Title III
Authors: Redick Allison Greiner , McClain Linda , Brown Catana 
Published: January 2011

Abstract
Objective. The purpose of this study was to determine whether occupational therapists (a) value a role educating consumers about the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA; Public Law 101–336); (b) are knowledgeable regarding Title III of the ADA; and (c) implement provisions and empower consumers who use wheelchairs to access public accommodations.
Method. A random sample of 510 occupational therapists was surveyed, with 229 responding. Of those surveys returned, 152 respondents who serve clients who use wheelchairs met inclusion criteria.
Results. Although 90% of the participants agreed that occupational therapists should have ADA knowledge and should educate consumers, the mean score of ADA accessibility knowledge on a 10-point quiz was 1.85. The mean score of reported actions to implement ADA provisions with clients was 11.78 of a possible 40 points. There was a significant positive correlation between implementation and attitude (r = .3609, p = .01) and between implementation and knowledge (r = .3376, p = .01); however, the correlation between attitude and knowledge (r = .1673, p = .05) was not significant.
Conclusion. Therapists’ lack of knowledge and their self-reported inaction with regard to ADA Title III may affect the accessibility of the environment, independence, and empowerment of clients who are wheelchair mobile and, therefore, may impede progress toward fully inclusive communities.
Mothers With Disabilities: In Their Own Voice
Authors: Farber Ruth S. 
Published: January 2011

Abstract
Objectives. The purpose of this study was to gain an understanding of the personal experience of women with disabilities engaged in the occupation of mothering and their perceptions of their interpersonal environment, including interaction with family, professional caregivers, and the community.
Method. In this qualitative study, in-depth interviews were conducted with a diverse sample (n = 8) of mothers with disabilities or chronic illnesses to uncover the nature of their mothering experience. Data were analyzed for themes with the constant comparison approach of grounded theory.
Results. The quality of the participants’ experience varied with the degree of perceived similarity or dissimilarity with other mothers and acceptance of these differences. In addition, their perception of the supportive or nonsupportive nature of their interpersonal environment had an impact on their mothering experience.
Conclusion. The results suggest that mothers with disabilities tend to value the importance of performing maternal occupations according to a perceived culturally common way, although self-acceptance of their own unique differences in performing these occupations facilitates maternal engagement as well.
Adaptive Strategies of Mothers With Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Enfolding and Unfolding Occupations
Authors: Segal Ruth 
Published: January 2011

Abstract
Objective. To describe adaptive strategies of time use among mothers with children with attention deficit hyper activity disorder (ADHD) and, in particular, the adaptive strategies of unfolding occupations that were commonly used by these mothers.
Method. In-depth interviews were conducted with 17 families with children with ADHD. Parents were asked to describe their family’s daily schedule, routines, and how occupations were performed. Data were analyzed using the grounded theory approach.
Findings. Mothers used three adaptive strategies: enfolding occupations, temporal unfolding of occupations, and unfolding occupations by inclusion. Enfolding occupations means performing more than one occupation at a time. Unfolding occupations means taking chunks of activities or occupations out of previously established sequences of enfolded occupations to be performed at a different time (temporal unfolding) or by a different person (unfolding by inclusion). The child’s special needs and the availability of financial and human resources influenced the selection of adaptive strategy. Using these adaptive strategies enabled the mothers to care for their children. However, using enfolding or temporal unfolding meant that mothers had less time for other occupations.
Conclusion. The benefits and limitations of the adaptive strategies of enfolding and unfolding occupations suggest a need to study time use in different contexts. Before suggesting use of these adaptive strategies by parents of children with special needs, therapists need to be aware of the family’s financial and human resources.
Effects of Occupational Therapy Services on Fine Motor and Functional Performance in Preschool Children
Authors: Case-Smith Jane 
Published: January 2011

Abstract
Purpose. This study examined how performance components and variables in intervention influenced fine motor and functional outcomes in preschool children.
Method. In a sample of 44 preschool-aged children with fine motor delays who received occupational therapy services, eight fine motor and functional performance assessments were administered at the beginning and end of the academic year. Data on the format and intervention activities of each occupational therapy session were recorded for 8 months.
Results. The children received a mean of 23 sessions, in both individual and group format. Most of the sessions (81%) used fine motor activities; 29% addressed peer interaction, and 16% addressed play skills. Visual motor outcomes were influenced by the number of intervention sessions and percent of sessions with play goals. Fine motor outcomes were most influenced by the therapists’ emphasis on play and peer interaction goals; functional outcomes were influenced by number of sessions and percent of sessions that specifically addressed self-care goals.
Conclusion. The influence of play on therapy outcomes suggests that a focus on play in intervention activities can enhance fine motor and visual motor performance.
Validating the Draw-A-Man Test as a Personal Neglect Test
Authors: Chen-Sea Mei-Jin 
Published: January 2011

Abstract
Objectives. The purpose of this study was to determine the reliability and validity of a Draw-A-Man Test in measuring personal neglect in patients with right brain stroke.
Method. Draw-A-Man Test was administered to 51 persons with right cerebrovascular accident (CVA) and 110 age-matched persons without brain insult. A categorical classification was developed based on the man drawn in the test. Participants who showed homogeneous bilateral representation of body parts were considered to not have personal neglect, whereas those who showed unilateral body parts were considered to have personal neglect. The completed tests were used to blindly categorize the persons with and without personal neglect according to the above definition by two raters for calculating interrater reliability. The Klein-Bell ADL (Activities of Daily Living) Scale was also administered to the participants with right CVA to validate the Draw-A-Man Test.
Results. This dichotomy—bilateral representation versus unilateral representation—showed a high percentage of agreement between two raters. Rater A classified all 110 “normal” participants as being without personal neglect and classified 13 of the 51 participants with stroke as having personal neglect. Participants demonstrating personal neglect showed significantly poorer ADL performance than did those without personal neglect. ADL performance was also found to be significantly related to somatosensation, motor status of the impaired limbs, and muscle strength of the sound limbs. However, even after controlling the effect of these variables by partial correlation, personal neglect was still highly related to ADL performance.
Conclusion. The Draw-A-Man Test is a reliable and valid tool for discriminating clients with personal neglect from those without.
Michel Foucault et Paul Ricœur, vers un dialogue possible
Authors: Castonguay Simon 
Published: January 2011

Il est désormais connu que Michel Foucault s’est intéressé à la fin de sa vie à l’ ”herméneutique du sujet.” Mais cette histoire de la constitution du sujet (ou de la subjectivité) fait étrangement l’économie d’une réflexion sur le rôle de la compréhension, alors que Foucault qualifie son travail d’ ”ontologie historique de nous-mêmes.” C'est sur ce point précis qu’est ici mis à l'épreuve le caractère médiateur de l’œuvre de Paul Ricœur, dont l’herméneutique du soi prend en charge une ontologie de la compréhension. Suite à ces considérations, la seconde partie de l’article cherche à démontrer que la théorie de l’agir de Ricœur peut favoriser le passage d’une reconnaissance de type objectale à une reconnaissance des capacités du sujet à se tenir pour responsable. Ce passage sera opéré directement sur le modèle d’analyse du “dernier Foucault,” c’est-à-dire son concept-clé de “processus de subjectivation.” In his later work, Michel Foucault manifested a strong interest for the “hermeneutics of the subject.” Yet this history of the constitution of the subject (or subjectivity) does without any reflection on the role of understanding, even though Foucault characterizes his project as a historical ontology of ourselves. The power of mediation emphasized in the work of Paul Ricœur may help us redefine an ontology of understanding through a hermeneutics of the self. Following this, the second part of the article aims to show that Ricœur’s theory of action can facilitate a transition from the recognition of the self, first described as “objectivation,” to a recognition of the subject’s capacity to be held responsible. This passage will draw on the model of analysis in the later Foucault, specifically, on his key concept of the subjectivation process.
L’empathie comme outil herméneutique du soi: Note sur Paul Ricœur et Heinz Kohut
Authors: Dupuis Michel 
Published: January 2011

Le bref texte que Paul Ricœur consacre en 1986 à la psychanalyse développée par Heinz Kohut révèle une réinterprétation phénoménologique à la fois du contenu et des fonctions de l'empathie, au total considérée comme un véritable outil à l'œuvre dans l'herméneutique du soi. La vision kohutienne de la constitution du soi et du processus thérapeutique analytique produit une espèce de “dé-sentimentalisation” de l'empathie, en soulignant le rôle crucial du transfert intersubjectif, fort à distance de la théorie (freudienne) solipsiste de l'ego.The short text published in 1986 by Paul Ricoeur about Heinz Kohut's psychoanalysis of the self reveals a phenomenological reinterpretation of the content and the functions of empathy, finally considered as an effective tool of the hermeneutics of the self. Kohut's model of constitution of the self and of the therapeutic analytical process produces a kind of “de-sentimentalization” of empathy, pointing to the crucial role of intersubjective transfer, far from a (Freudian) solipsistic theory of the ego.
From the archive: ‘Can fabricated evidence induce false eyewitness testimony?’ by K. A. Wade, S. L. Green, & R. A. Nash (2010). Applied Cognitive Psychology, 24, 899–908 with commentary
Authors:   Nominated by Graham Davies – Editor in Chief
Published: January 2011

AbstractApplied Cognitive Psychology has been at the forefront in publishing papers on the range of questioning and interrogation techniques that can induce either relatively accurate recall or lead to false memories. Wade et al's latest study illustrates the compelling effects of viewing false visual information on witness memory and beliefs. Participants gambled with a confederate who was later alleged to have cheated. Some saw a digitally manipulated record showing the accomplice cheating, while others were merely told the recording existed. Subsequently, they were informed that the authorities wished to take action and were asked whether they would sign an affidavit that they themselves had actually witnessed the accomplice cheating. Those who had seen the recording were three times more likely to sign the statement than those who had merely been told of its existence. It seems that in the age of Photoshop and Facebook, the compelling impact of images on our cognitions is only just beginning to be understood.
From the archive: ‘Time went by so slowly: Overestimation of event duration by males and females’ by E. F. Loftus, J. W. Schooler, S. M. Boone, & D. Kline (1987). Applied Cognitive Psychology, 1, 3–13 with commentary
Authors:   Nominated by Robyn Fivush – Associate Editor
Published: January 2011

AbstractThis paper appeared in the very first volume of the very first issue of Applied Cognitive Psychology and exemplifies the place of this journal in the field. The authors present an elegant theoretical framework about the study of time from philosophical and psychological traditions, and discuss how time and memory are interwoven. In a series of experiments, Loftus et al. examined participants' perception of time as a function of arousal level, and showed that arousal increases time estimations, especially for females. Throughout the manuscript, the authors knit together theoretical ideas with forensic implications, reinforcing the mission of Applied Cognitive Psychology to present the best science that also has profound implications for real world issues and applications.
Key Players and Their Role During Mitochondrial Iron–Sulfur Cluster Biosynthesis
Authors: Rawat Swati , Stemmler Timothy L. 
Published: January 2011

AbstractIron–sulfur clusters are multifaceted iron‐containing cofactors coordinated and utilized by numerous proteins in nearly all biological systems. Fe–S‐cluster‐containing proteins help direct pathways essential for cell viability and participate in biological applications ranging from nucleotide biosynthesis and stability, protein translation, enzyme catalysis, and mitochondrial metabolism. Fe–S‐containing proteins function by utilizing the unique electronic and chemical properties inherent in the Fe containing cofactor. Fe–S clusters are constructed of inorganic iron and sulfide arranged in a distinct caged structural makeup ranging from [Fe2–S2], [Fe3–S4], [Fe4–S4], up to [Fe8–S8] clusters. In eukaryotes, cluster activity is controlled in part at the assembly level and the major pathway for cluster production exists within the mitochondria. Recent insight into the pathway of mitochondrial cluster assembly has come from new in vivo and in vitro reports that provided direct insight into how all protein partners within the assembly pathway interact. However, we are only just beginning to understand the role of each protein within this complex pageant that is mitochondrial Fe–S cluster assembly. In this report we present results, using the yeast model for mitochondrial assembly, to describe the molecular details of how important proteins in the pathway coordinate for cluster assembly.
Large‐Scale, Surfactant‐Free Solution Syntheses of Cu(In,Ga)(S,Se)2 Nanocrystals for Thin Film Solar Cells
Authors: Lee Jong Hyeon , Chang Juyeon , Cha Ji‐Hyun , Lee Yeji , Han Jae Eok , Jung Duk‐Young , Choi Eun Chang , Hong Byungyou 
Published: January 2011

AbstractLarge‐scale (as much as 200 g in a batch) and surfactant‐free syntheses of the CuInxGa1–xSe2 and the CuInxGa1–xS2 nanoparticles were investigated by employing a sonochemical process under ambient conditions. This synthetic approach eliminates the need for organic stabilizers, which may act as an insulator in the final device, and reduces the number of reaction steps for synthesis of high‐quality CISe nanocrystals. We also demonstrate the solution‐based fabrication of the thin film photovoltaic devices with a conversion efficiency of 2.62 % by using nanocrystal‐based inks. The device was fabricated with 2 μm of a CIGS absorber layer on Mo‐coated soda lime glass, 70 nm of a chemical‐bath‐deposited CdS layer, 100 nm of an intrinsic ZnO layer, followed by 800 nm of a Al‐doped ZnO layer. Finally, a patterned Ag (200 nm) grid was deposited on the top of the device. The current results offer a promising alternative for solution‐based CIGSe thin film solar cells, with a higher efficiency.
Novel Metal‐Organic Frameworks Incorporating [Cp°2Mo2P4S] (Cp° = 1‐tBu‐3,4‐Me2C5H2), P4S3 and Cu2I2 Building Blocks
Authors: Gröger Christian , Kalbitzer Hans Robert , Pronold Michael , Piryazev Dmitry , Scheer Manfred , Wachter Joachim , Virovets Alexander , Zabel Manfred 
Published: January 2011

AbstractThe synthesis and characterization of [Cp°2Mo2P4S] (1) and [Cp°2Mo2P2S3] (2) (Cp° = 1‐tBu‐3,4‐Me2C5H2) has been described. The reaction of 1 in CH2Cl2 with 2 equiv. of CuI in MeCN under diffusion conditions gave [(Cp°2Mo2P4S)3(CuI)4]n (6a). The crystal structure of 6a consists of helical substructures of opposed chirality which are formed by the coordination of two Cu2I2 rings to three phosphorus atoms of the cyclo‐P4S middle deck of 1. The resulting helix is connected with four helices of the same chirality by front‐backside P coordination of another 1 unit. Compound 6a can reversibly include or release CH2Cl2 molecules without loosing its crystalline character. Thus, storing crystals of 6a under CH2Cl2 results in the formation of 6a·0.55CH2Cl2 (6b), the unit cell volume increasing by 113.6 Å3 per formula unit, while in high vacuum the unit cell volume of 6b decreases to the value of 6a. The reaction of 1 with CuI in the presence of P4S3 gave a mixture of two isomeric polymers 7 and 8 of composition [(Cp°2Mo2P4S)(P4S3)(CuI)2]n. The crystal structures of both compounds 7 and 8 contain linear strands of [1(CuI)2]n and [(P4S3)(CuI)2]n with planar Cu2I2 rings as common interface. A two‐dimensional framework is formed by interpenetration of both types of strands. The analogous reaction of the mixture of [Cp*2Mo2P4S] (Cp* = C5Me5) and P4S3 with CuI gave [(Cp*2Mo2P4S)(P4S3)(CuI)2]n (9). Contrary to the structures of 7 and 8 in this compound coordination of adjacent P atoms of the η3‐P3 ligand and the η2‐PS dumbbell leads to the formation of one‐dimensional ribbons.
Power management, dynamic modeling and control of wind/FC/battery‐bank based hybrid power generation system for stand‐alone application
Authors: Nayeripour Majid , Hoseintabar Mohammad , Niknam Taher , Adabi J. 
Published: January 2011

SUMMARYThis paper proposes a novel approach for power management and control strategy of a wind/fuel cell/battery‐bank hybrid power generation system. This system consists of a wind turbine (WT), a proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC), battery bank, electrolyzer and different converters. In order to solve the problem of intermittent power generation, a wind power system is combined with fuel cell (FC) due to its high efficiency, modularity and fuel flexibility. To alleviate slow dynamics of FC, a battery‐bank is used to provide excess power to satisfy load demand above the maximum power available from FC and WT systems for long or short duration. This system is managed by a coordination control strategy base on the dynamic behavior of FC to prevent fuel starvation. Furthermore, it tolerates rapid changes in wind speed or load demand. In wind turbine, a comprehensive torque model for three‐bladed WT including effects of wind shear and tower shadow is presented. Simulation results with MATLAB have been presented to verify the mathematical analysis and dynamic modeling of the proposed system. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
The effects of bioactive akermanite on physiochemical, drug‐delivery, and biological properties of poly(lactide‐co‐glycolide) beads
Authors: Liu Gang , Wu Chengtie , Fan Wei , Miao Xigeng , Sin Dong‐Choon , Crawford Ross , Xiao Yin 
Published: January 2011

AbstractPoly(lactide‐co‐glycolide) (PLGA) beads have been widely studied as a potential drug/protein carrier. The main shortcomings of PLGA beads are that they lack bioactivity and controllable drug‐delivery ability, and their acidic degradation by‐products can lead to pH decrease in the vicinity of the implants. Akermanite (AK) (Ca2MgSi2O7) is a novel bioactive ceramic which has shown excellent bioactivity and degradation in vivo. This study aimed to incorporate AK to PLGA beads to improve the physiochemical, drug‐delivery, and biological properties of PLGA beads. The microstructure of beads was characterized by SEM. The effect of AK incorporating into PLGA beads on the mechanical strength, apatite‐formation ability, the loading and release of BSA, and the proliferation, and differentiation of bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) was investigated. The results showed that the incorporation of AK into PLGA beads altered the anisotropic microporous structure into homogenous one and improved their compressive strength and apatite‐formation ability in simulated body fluids (SBF). AK neutralized the acidic products from PLGA beads, leading to stable pH value of 7.4 in biological environment. AK led to a sustainable and controllable release of bovine serum albumin (BSA) in PLGA beads. The incorporation of AK into PLGA beads enhanced the proliferation and alkaline phosphatase activity of BMSCs. This study implies that the incorporation of AK into PLGA beads is a promising method to enhance their physiochemical and biological property. AK/PLGA composite beads are a potential bioactive drug‐delivery system for bone tissue repair. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res Part B: Appl Biomater, 2011.
Perceived organizational membership and the retention of older workers
Authors: Armstrong‐Stassen Marjorie , Schlosser Francine 
Published: January 2011

AbstractDrawing on the perceived organizational membership theoretical framework and the group‐value justice model, we developed and tested a model predicting older workers' intention to remain with their organization. We hypothesized that human resource practices targeted to older workers would be related to perceived insider status through how older workers perceived their supervisor managed these practices (perceived procedural and interpersonal justice). We also hypothesized that perceived insider status would mediate the relationship between perceived contribution and intention to remain. We conducted two studies to test the hypothesized model. Study 1 participants (N = 236) were a diverse group of older workers and Study 2 participants (N = 420) were older registered nurses. Using structural equation modeling, we found support for the hypothesized model. All of the hypothesized relationships were significant in Study 2 and all except one were significant in Study 1. Older workers will want to remain a member of their organization when their organization engages in practices tailored to the needs of older workers, their supervisor implements these practices fairly, and their organization conveys that it values the contribution of its older workers thereby fostering a strong sense of belonging. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Age as moderator of the relationship of proactive personality with training motivation, perceived career development from training, and training behavioral intentions
Authors: Bertolino Marilena , Truxillo Donald M. , Fraccaroli Franco 
Published: January 2011

AbstractBased on changes in motivation thought to occur across the lifespan, we investigated whether age would moderate the relationship between proactive personality and three training‐related variables: training motivation, perceived career development from training, and training behavioral intentions. A survey was completed by 252 municipal government employees. As hypothesized, participants' age moderated the relationship between proactive personality and these outcomes. Specifically, there was generally a more positive relationship between proactive personality and the outcomes for younger participants than for older participants. Our discussion focuses on implications for training in organizations and recommendations for practice. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.