Today is World Occupational Therapy Day. Occupational Therapy is a wide ranging discipline that can positively affect people’s lives in a huge number of ways – there is no single way to practice occupational therapy! It is important to highlight the different ways Occupational Therapists bring their expertise and knowledge to a huge variety of…
Both adult and paediatric populations are affected negatively by loneliness and social isolation in terms of their physical and mental health. Compared to their classmates who are typically developing, children with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) are more likely to be alienated and to feel lonely (Kwan et al., 2020). According to Kwan’s health scoping review, loneliness may…
Blog written by Richard Harvey, Clinical Programmes Lead The International Day of Sign Languages, celebrated annually on September 23rd, is a testament to the global recognition of the vital role sign languages play in the lives of millions of deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals worldwide. This day holds immense significance, particularly for the deaf community, as…
Happy World Physiotherapy Day! World PT Day is observed to generate awareness about the crucial contribution physiotherapists make to their patients and society. Here at Jenx/Jiraffe, we are well aware that the children and their carers who access our products are greatly supported by the tireless, empathetic and holistic support of physiotherapists worldwide. We are…
Blog written by Richard Harvey, Clinical Programmes Lead Every year on September 7th, the world comes together to observe World Duchenne Awareness Day. This is a crucial event aimed at raising awareness about Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a devastating genetic disorder that primarily affects young boys. This day serves as a platform to educate the public,…
Guest blog from Dr Lee Ann Hoffman, OTD, ATP, OTP, SMS Lee Ann Hoffman’s doctoral thesis discusses the importance of sleep and the influence of culture on sleep as an occupation. It also reminds us that sleep is not limited to ‘night-time’, and we need to be inclusive in our approaches, mindset, and language when addressing…
When considering the application of paediatric therapeutic equipment, companies and clinicians will often discuss, or try to assess, it’s impact on the child’s ‘Quality of Life’ (QoL). But what does QoL mean to the child, their family and carers, and how can we assess or measure it? Written by Jenx Clinical Partnerships Manager – Kieran…
Written by Richard Harvey, Clinical Programmes Lead. Why we sleep? Sleep is an essential process for the human body to be able function both mentally and physically. According to a survey completed by the NHS ‘In 2022, 34.0% of children aged 7 to 16 years had a problem with sleep 3 or more times over…
Written by Richard Harvey, Clinical Programmes Lead. Both adult and paediatric populations are affected negatively by loneliness and social isolation in terms of their physical and mental health. Compared to their classmates who are typically developing, children with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) are more likely to be alienated and to feel lonely (Kwan et al., 2020).…
Written by Kieran Murphy, Clinical Partnerships Manager. Two thought-provoking scoping reviews have recently been published in the last couple of months that again highlight the difficulties of ‘gold standard’ research with complex and heterogenous populations and interventions [1,2]. A scoping review differs from a systematic review in that it seeks to present an overview of…
