Transferência entre tarefas por crianças com transtorno do desenvolvimento da coordenação após a terapia ocupacional

Abstract

Introduction: Child development and motor development are important and complex elements to be studied. In children with coordination development disorder (TDC) such aspects need more attention, especially in learning new life skills. The transfer and generalization of learning are objective to achieve in the therapeutic environment. In children with TDC, the Cognitive Orientation to Daily Occupational Performance Approach (CO-OP) is a possibility for intervention that aims at this process. Thus, this study sought to address and discuss the transfer and generalization of learning in children with TDC, experimentally using a scale called G&T Scale. Objective: To analyze the process of transfer and generalization between tasks of children with TDC after occupational therapy with the co-op approach from the applicability of the G&T scale. Method: This is a descriptive case study from the complementary analysis of the data of a base study, in which 4 children were selected, with an average age of 8.5 years, which obtained greater progress in relation to learning transfer from from the evaluation of uncovered goals in therapy (called-extracts) with Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM). The G&T scale is then applied to pairs of goals chosen by these children, in order to evaluate the degree of transfer and generalization from one task to another. Results and Discussion: It was found that G&T scale can be an important resource for element analysis (context and standard) between tasks that vary in a spectrum of similarities and differences, which among the evaluated children, G&T scores were obtained from 3 that ranged from 3 up to 8 points (maximum). It is emphasized the importance of analyzing the results of the G&T scale to identify the ease or difficulty of transfer between these goals, which can provide good indicators so that therapists can insert better strategies to stimulate the use of skills learned in occupational therapy in other contexts of life. Conclusion: The study contributes to disseminate knowledge about the G&T scale and the possibility of its use in the area of occupational therapy to evaluate the transfer and generalization between tasks. In addition, it raises questions about scale theories and applicability. As a result, such findings can help professionals plan more effective strategies and interventions to promote occupational performance of children.