Publications by authors named "Arielle Hoffman"
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- This study looked at a new way to help autistic kids using occupational therapy along with horses, called OT-ZOR Equine.
- Fourteen kids aged 6 to 13 who had therapy for 10 weeks without horses then tried 10 weeks with horses.
- The results showed that everyone was happy with the program, and the kids got better at managing their feelings and improved their social skills when they worked with horses.
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- - The study assesses how effective a video-feedback program is in improving responsive and sensitive parenting for families at a community health center in the South Bronx, NYC.
- - Researchers analyzed changes in parenting metrics, mental health (depression, anxiety), and parenting stress among 34 mother-infant pairs who participated in six sessions of the program from 2014 to 2016.
- - Results showed significant improvements in maternal responsiveness (19%), along with reductions in depressive and anxious symptoms among predominantly mothers of color with young infants; further research is needed on the cost-effectiveness of various parenting interventions.
From Clinic to Classroom: A Community Health Center-Based Program to Assist Families in Accessing Pre-K in New York City.
J Health Care Poor Underserved
November 2019
Medical homes are an underused resource to promote enrollment in high-quality early education in urban areas. This report summarizes a newly implemented, unique, and replicable community health center-based outreach program designed to help families apply to and enroll in Pre-K programs in the South Bronx region of New York City.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Group prenatal and well-baby care is a system of health care visits that occur in a group setting. Each individual session lasts approximately 2 hours, allowing more time for education and support than can occur in an individual visit. Compared with individual care, research suggests that group care is associated with similar or better short-term outcomes, but no studies have yet examined potential long-term benefits beyond one year postpartum.
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