Friday, January 31, 2014

5 Reasons Why Recess is Important for Child Development


No matter what the weather, schools need to encourage recess time.  Whether it be free play time outdoors on playground equipment, using loose parts (ie balls, jump ropes, etc) or indoor time on rainy, cold days, students benefit from the break for some of the following reasons:

1.  Children learn self regulation and the ability to follow rules during recess.

2.  Sensory motor skills are being developed during recess time.

3.  Cognitive skills, such as mathematical concepts (counting, shapes, spatial awareness) and science skills (problem solving), are reinforced on the playground.

4.   Children's behaviors in the classroom have been shown to improve if they experience at least one period of recess per day lasting a minimum of 15 minutes.

5.   Physical activity in children is important to control weight, reduce blood pressure, raise good cholesterol, reduce the risk of diabetes and improve psychological well being. Physical activity also affects concentration, elevates mood, enhances creativity and facilitates memory.
Need ideas for recess?  Check out 50 Sensory Motor Activities for Kids at http://yourtherapysource.com/50book.html or Roll Some Fun for indoor recess ideas at http://yourtherapysource.com/rollsomefun.html

References:
National Association of Early Childhood Specialists in State Departments of Education (2001) Recess and the Importance of Play - A Position Statement on Young Children and Recess. Retrieved from the web on 3/7/10 at http://w4.nkcsd.k12.mo.us/~rbeckett/RECESS%20AND%20THE%20IMPORTANCE%20OF%20PLAY.htm. 

Barros, Romina M., Silver, Ellen J., Stein, Ruth E. K. School Recess and Group Classroom Behavior Pediatrics 2009 123: 431-436 American Heart Association Scientific Position on Physical Activity (Exercise) and Children. Retrieved from the web on 3/10/10 at http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=459 

Rice, M. Bulk Up the Brain. Retreived from the web on 3/10/10 at http://physical-therapy.advanceweb.com/Editorial/Content/Editorial.aspx?CC=120347 

Parker-Pope, T. (2010) Play, Then Eat: Shift May Bring Gains at School. New York Times Retrieved from the web on 3/7/10 at http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/25/play-then-eat-shift-may-bring-gains-at-school/?8dpc 

Egger JR, Bartley KF, Benson L, Bellino D, Kerker B. Childhood Obesity is a Serious Concern in New York City: Higher Levels of Fitness Associated with Better Academic Performance. NYC Vital Signs 2009, 8(1): 1-4.

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Free App to Help with Self Regulation, Deep Breathing and Motor Planning


Here is a nice FREE app for little ones who needs some guidance with self regulation and motor planning.  It is called Breathe, Think, Do with Sesame Street.   

There are 5 different scenarios that include showing a monster getting frustrated with completing a skill.  The child has to tap, pop bubbles and more to help the monster calm down and think of a plan.  

The best way to check out this app is to download it and explore.  It has some great tips on teaching a child to deep breathe to calm down, to stop and think of a plan and then to act on that plan.  To me, it is like an interactive social story. 




Self Calming Strategies provides 16 helpful strategies to encourage self calming skills in children.  There are a variety of strategies offered including sensory, visual
imagery and more.   


Find out more.



Voiding Dysfunction and Joint Hypermobility

The European Journal of Pediatrics published research on whether there is an increased prevalence of generalized joint hypermobility (GJH) in children with voiding dysfunction.  The participants included 226 children (5 to 14 years) including 113 patients diagnosed with voiding dysfunction and 113 sex/age/body mass index-matched normal children were recruited.  GJH was evaluated in both groups using the Beighton score (4 or more = hypermobile).

The results indicated the following:
  • GJH was significantly more frequent in the children with voiding dsyfunction than in controls
  • GJH was more prominent in girls than boys 
  • Urinary tract infection was the most frequent features in children with voiding dysfunction 
  • in the group with GJH and voiding dysfunction, urinary tract infection remained the most common manifestation among the girls while constipation was the most prevalent manifestation among the boys.
The researchers concluded that children with voiding dysfunction have significantly higher prevalence of GJH compared to normal children. Further studies are recommended to determine the cause and effect of GJH and voiding dysfunction to help develop a multidisciplinary approach in understanding and management of voiding dysfunction in children.

Reference:   Abdol-Mohammad Kajbafzadeh et al. Generalized joint hypermobility and voiding dysfunction in children: is there any relationship? European Journal of Pediatrics. February 2014, Volume 173, Issue 2, pp 197-201


This is a collection of 40+ activities that promote muscle strengthening in children. Find out more.

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

5 Ways to Get the Most out of Therapy Sessions

Pediatric therapy sessions last for only a short period of time. A common frequency of pediatric therapy is 1 or 2 visits per week for a 30 minute sessions. It is very difficult to make substantial change during 30 minutes. Therefore, during each therapy session, therapists should be offering carry over of skills to the classroom and home. Here are 5 ways to get the most out of a therapy session:

1. Teach strategies that are appropriate for the child's level and the care giver's level. Certain techniques require several teaching lessons for an adult care giver. In addition, once a technique is taught do not forget to review it in the future.

2. Children learn new skills through multiple practice sessions. Offer suggestions on how specific skills can be practiced over and over during the course of a regular day. 

3. Provide visual directions and hand outs that offer more information on specific techniques or activities. This can provide predictability for the children and review for the adults.

4. Be very specific on your expectations and suggestions by setting realistic goals for the week until the next visit. Teachers and parents have other children that they are responsible for on a daily basis. Make sure the goals set are achievable. For example, "Johnny will practice putting his shoes on at least one time per day each day this week".

5. Remember to allow children to be children. This might sound obvious but children enjoy playing and having fun. Boring tasks may result in non compliance or behavioral issues. Keep practice tasks fun and novel. Vary tasks when able and allow children to choose what activities to practice. Act like a child yourself and you may get better results. Follow the child's lead. You may land up learning more than the child.  




For simple activities to carry out throughout the day check out Therapeutic Activities for Home and School.

Monday, January 27, 2014

Using Whole Body Movement to Help with Knowledge Retention

At the University of Arizona there is the Embodied Games for Learning Lab.  The lab is creating games for K-12 classrooms that include movement with learning.  The researchers have found that students retain information better when they use their whole body to learn the information.

One of the lead researchers, Mina Johnson-Glenberg, states that
"Our controlled studies are showing that whenever students use gestures to learn, they actually are remembering information longer...Often, our immediate post-tests show results with no significant differences associated with learning from embodied games. However, we do see significant differences when students return for follow-up testing a week later. At that point, we are finding that those students who learned with gestures are retaining the information longer."
The students are retaining information longer when students use gestures to learn.

The researchers hypothesize that using motor memory provides an extra memory trace that helps students recall the information later.  They are working on creating motion capture games using the Microsoft Kinect.

  Check out this video:

 
Students use movement to increase learning from ASU Video Production on Vimeo.

Reference:  Crawford, Judy. Young students jog, jump and dance to retain what they learn. Retrieved from the Medical Express on the web on 1/25/2014 at http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-01-young-students-retain.html#nwlt


Get Up and Learn! How to integrate movement with learning

Summary: This is an electronic book of 48 pages with over 35 activities that incorporate movement and learning.   

Find out more at  http://yourtherapysource.com/getuplearn.html

Thursday, January 23, 2014

New Updates on Evidence-Based Practice for Individuals with Autism - Includes Exercise!



The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has created an amazing report updating evidence based practices for children, youth, and young adults with autism.   This document is over 100 pages and it goes into extensive detail on how each evidence based practice was included. 

I have perused the document and there is relevant information for all pediatric therapists who work with children with autism.  I highly recommend that you read the document for yourself to help guide your treatment sessions which can be downloaded here - http://autismpdc.fpg.unc.edu/sites/autismpdc.fpg.unc.edu/files/2014-EBP-Report.pdf.  There are excellent charts that summarize what evidence based practices are suitable for specific age groups. 

Here are the highlights related to OT/PT for children with autism:
  1. Exercise is now included as an evidence based practice in helping children with autism.  According to the matrix table, the participants in an exercise group reported improvements in behavior (ages 0-14 years), school readiness (0-14 years), academic (0-5 years) and motor (6-14 years).
  2. Prompting, Reinforcement, Task Analysis, Technology Aided, Instruction and Intervention, Time Delay, Video Modeling and Visual Support all were labeled evidence based practices where improvements were reported in motor areas ages 0-5 years old and 6-14 years old.
  3. Sensory Diets and Sensory Integration and Fine Motor Interventions were listed as other focused intervention practices with some support (were excluded from evidence based practices for autism due to insufficient evidence).
Reference:  Wong, C., Odom, S. L., Hume, K. Cox, A. W., Fettig, A., Kucharczyk, S., … Schultz, T. R. (2013). Evidence-based practices for children, youth, and young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina, Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, Autism Evidence-Based Practice Review Group. This report is available online at http://autismpdc.fpg.unc.edu/sites/autismpdc.fpg.unc.edu/files/2014-EBP-Report.pdf


Classroom Activity Posters

Classroom Activity Posters is a collection of 16 exercise activities, 4 large posters and a brief, simple video demonstration of each exercise. The posters are divided into four groups: posture, alerting, ready to work and focus/balance. All of the exercises are performed in standing.  Find out more.

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Upper Extremity Strength Measurement in Children with Cerebral Palsy


Physical Therapy published a systemic review of available instruments to measure upper extremity strength in children with cerebral palsy.  The researchers identified 6 different measurement instruments.  Two test-retest reliability studies were rated as “fair” for the level of evidence. All other studies were rated as “unknown” for the level of evidence.

The researchers concluded the following:

  • for measuring grip strength the Jamar® dynamometer is recommended 
  • to measure other muscle groups HHD dynamometry is recommended
  • manual muscle testing (MMT) can be used in case of limited (below MMT grade 4) wrist strength or for total upper limb muscle strength. 
  • overall, because of lacking information regarding other clinimetric properties one should be cautious with the interpretation of the results.
Reference:  Koen J.F.M. Dekkers, Eugene A.A. Rameckers, Rob J.E.M. Smeets, and Yvonne J.M. Janssen-Potten. Upper Extremity Strength Measurement for Children With Cerebral Palsy: A Systematic Review of Available Instruments. PHYS THER published ahead of print January 10, 2014, doi:10.2522/ptj.20130166



This is an electronic book of 30 activities that encourage fine motor skills, upper extremity range of motion and coordination activities.   If you are looking for some new ideas for individuals with moderate to significant motor delays this ebook is filled with creative, fun activity ideas using common items.   Projects and activities include Zip Line, Sensory Window Box, Pendulum Painting, Supersize Stacking Rings, Car Ramp, Pipeline and more.


Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Tips to Guide Play to Help Young Children Reach IEP Goals


Play for young children is crucial to healthy development. Pediatric therapists who work in early childhood education know the importance of play and how to use it to reach IEP goals that are set for specific children. When a child is evaluated for therapy services, the therapist observes the child in the classroom setting. Therapists will then often consult with teachers and school staff on using different toys, activities and centers to encourage practice of motor skills and sensory development. Here are several tips to fine tune your observation skills and to guide children's play in the classroom.

1. Observe the environment. 
Can the child access all the toys and activities? Are activities practiced in different environments to encourage generalization of skills? 

2. Observe what the child does during free play. 
What toys does the child like to play with the most? During free play what centers does the child spend the most time in? 

3. Observe what toys or activities the child prefers.
Just like learning styles in older children, you can assess learning styles in little ones by what toys they prefer. Does a child prefer visual, auditory, tactile or kinesthetic activities? 

Once these questions are answered use the gathered information to create a plan of action. Make sure that if possible all of the toys are accessible for the children. Provide the classroom staff with specific ways to generalize skills across different centers. After determining a child's toy preferences use that knowledge to make suggestions regarding toy placement. If a child dislikes a certain center, try adding favorite toys into that center to initially engage the child. After these ideas have been tried and a child is still not engaging in certain centers, provide prompting by adults in the classroom. Make sure that the adults provide the least amount of prompting that is necessary. 

Prompting can be done along a continuum such as:
1. Present the activity to the child
2. Provide a verbal request to play.
3. The adult can model how to play.
4. The adult uses hand over hand to assist with play.
At each stage of prompting the adult should wait several seconds for the child to interact following the prompt before moving on the the next level of prompting.

Each time that you observe a child in a natural setting, remember to observe closely to ensure that the environment is suitable for developmentally appropriate play. What do you find works best to engage children in play? Do you have any other observation tips? Would love to hear what works for you... 

Reference: DiCarlo, C., Vagianos, L. (2009) Using Child Preferences to Increase Play Across Interest Centers in Inclusive Early Childhood Classrooms. Young Exceptional Children 12:4 (31-39).

Monday, January 20, 2014

Vocational Activities and Autism

The Journal of Autism and Developmental Disabilities published research that examined the relationship over time between behavioral functioning (autism symptoms, maladaptive behaviors, activities of daily living) and vocational/educational activities of 153 adults (mean age of 30.2 years) with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). 

The results were the following:

  • greater vocational independence and engagement was related to reductions in autism symptoms and maladaptive behaviors, and improvements in activities of daily living. 
  • there was no statistical significance in the relationship between earlier behavioral variables (symptoms, behaviors, and activities of daily living) and later vocational independence.
Reference: Julie Lounds Taylor, Leann E. Smith, Marsha R. Mailick. Engagement in Vocational Activities Promotes Behavioral Development for Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. November 2013 DOI 10.1007/s10803-013-2010-9.





The Life Skills Checklists help track progress towards routine life skills needed to succeed in the school, home and community.

Friday, January 17, 2014

Free Valentine's Day Multisensory Handwriting Activity


Download a free sample page of Valentine's Day multisensory handwriting worksheets that include movement, scissor skills, gluing, "rainbow" writing and handwriting practice.  You can download it at http://yourtherapysource.com/msvalentinefreebie.html

Thursday, January 16, 2014

Sight and Sound in Children with Autism


The Journal of Neuroscience published research on the senses of sight and sound in children with autism.  Vanderbilt University researchers compared 32 typically developing children ages 6-18 years old with 32 high-functioning children with autism, matching the groups in almost every possible way including IQ.

These participants worked through many different tasks, mostly all computer generated. Researchers used different types of audiovisual stimuli such as simple flashes and beeps, more complex environmental stimuli like a hammer hitting a nail, and speech stimuli, and asked the participants to tell them whether the visual and auditory events happened at the same time.

The results indicated that:

  • children with autism have an enlargement in something known as the temporal binding window (TBW), meaning the brain has trouble associating visual and auditory events that happen within a certain period of time.
  • children with autism also showed weaknesses in how strongly they “bound” or associated audiovisual speech stimuli.
The researchers concluded that children with autism may try to compensate for their changes in sensory function by simply looking at one sense at a time (ie covering their ears during periods of over stimulation). This may be a strategy to minimize the confusion between the senses.

Watch the video below for examples of the confusion between the senses and how the research was conducted.




Reference:   Boerner, C. Vanderbilt study reveals senses of sight and sound separated in children with autism. Vanderbilt University.  Retrieved from the web on 1/15/14 at http://news.vanderbilt.edu/2014/01/senses-of-sight-and-sound-separated-in-children-with-autism/.

Typical Classroom Sensory-Based Problem Behaviors & Suggested Therapeutic Interventions

By:  Ileana S. McCaigue OTR/L, IMC

Summary:  Download of suggested therapeutic interventions based on 12 different problem behavior categories

Find out more at http://yourtherapysource.com/mccaigue.html

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

5 Follow Up Questions about Adaptive Equipment


Once a piece of adaptive equipment is put in place to use with a student, therapists need to follow up frequently.  Whether the adaptive equipment is a pencil grip or a tablet, on going assessment is needed.  Here are 5 follow up questions to answer after implementing adaptive equipment:

1.  Is it being used at all?  May sound ridiculous but we all have seen many pieces of adaptive equipment gather dust.  

2.  Is it being used when it was suggested for use?  For example, perhaps special adaptive seating was recommended for seat work but it is being used during floor time on the rug.   

3.  Is the tool suiting the needs of the student?  Once the equipment has been used, make sure is it helping the student to accomplish a functional goal.  

4.  Does the equipment need to be modified in any way?  If the tool is not accomplishing the task, can it be tweaked or does a different modification need to be put into place.  Children grow very quickly, always recheck for sizing.  

5.  Is the student comfortable using the equipment?  Check to make sure that the student agrees with using the equipment.  If the student is not on board with using it, the equipment will not be used.  Also, is it truly comfortable to use the equipment?  Check for fatigue, skin breakdown, pain level, etc. to ensure comfort and a pain free experience.   


Modifications and Interventions for School - Reporting Forms

This book, in printed or electronic format, provides pediatric therapists with over 60, reproducible reporting forms with hundreds of suggested modifications and interventions for students.  Track progress once modifications are put into action.

Find out more at http://yourtherapysource.com/modifications.html

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Different Visual Input when Crawling Versus Walking

Child Development published research on how visual experiences changed over time in thirty, 13 month olds, who crawled or walked down a straight path wearing a head mounted eye tracker that recorded gaze direction and head centered field of view.  In addition, 13 more infants wore a motion tracker that recorded head orientation. 

The results indicated the following:

  • compared to walkers, crawlers' field of view contained less walls and more floor. 
  • walkers directed gaze straight ahead at caregivers, whereas crawlers looked down at the floor. 
  • crawlers obtained visual information about targets at higher elevations—caregivers and toys—by craning their heads upward and sitting up to bring the room into view. 
The researchers concluded that visual experiences are intimately tied to infants' posture.  Not exactly a newsflash for pediatric therapists but definitely an excellent reminder!

Reference:  Kari S. Kretch, John M. Franchak, Karen E. Adolph. Crawling and Walking Infants See the World Differently. Child Development.  Early View Article first published online: 16 DEC 2013
DOI: 10.1111/cdev.12206.


Monday, January 13, 2014

Orthotics and Children with Hypotonia


Pediatric Physical Therapy published a systemic review on the efficacy and evidence of using orthoses for children with hypotonia. Ten articles met the inclusion criteria although none were Level I evidence (evidence from properly designed randomized controlled trials).   

The results found that data was reported for body structure and activity components, but not participation outcomes.  Overall, the current evidence suggests that foot orthoses and supramalleolar orthoses may benefit children with hypotonia  but the evidence is low level. 

The researchers concluded that many unanswered questions remain regarding orthotic use for children with hypotonia such as: when is the optimal time to introduce orthoses? Are foot orthoses or supramalleolar orthoses more efficacious? Should orthoses be combined with physical therapy?

What has your experience been regarding the use of orthotics and children with hypotonia?  Based on my experience, the orthotics helped with biomechanical alignment but not necessarily function.  At times, the orthotics have hindered function in order to maintain proper alignment.  

Reference:  Weber, Anna PT, DHS; Martin, Kathy PT, DHS. Efficacy of Orthoses for Children With Hypotonia: A Systematic Review. Pediatric Physical Therapy: Spring 2014 - Volume 26 - Issue 1 - p 38-47. doi: 10.1097/PEP.0000000000000011

Friday, January 10, 2014

Free App Suggestions for OT and PT


Here are three free apps today, mostly for the OT crew, until 10 pm at least if interested:

iPhone Screenshot 5Gappy's Mystery Letters https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/gappys-mystery-letters/id691260469?mt=8
You can practice letter formation following the dots, match up mystery letters and draw.



iPhone Screenshot 1




Counting Dots https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/counting-dots-preschool-toddler/id484775327?mt=8
Excellent basic practice for counting, visual tracking, visual motor and finger isolation skills.



iPhone Screenshot 1

Buzzlehttps://itunes.apple.com/us/app/buzzle-kids-free-educational/id452974777?mt=8
Cute app combining visual perceptual puzzles with sound


Thursday, January 9, 2014

Goal Directed OT Programs Effective for Unilateral Cerebral Palsy

A systematic review of the efficacy of nonsurgical upper limb therapies for children with unilateral cerebral palsy was published in Pediatrics.  There were 42 randomized control or comparison trials that met the inclusion criteria.  The results indicated the following:

  • moderate to strong effects were in favor of intramuscular injections of botulinum toxin A and occupational therapy (OT) to improve UL and individualized outcomes compared with OT alone were identified.
  • constraint-induced movement therapy achieved modest to strong treatment effects on improving movement quality and efficiency of the impaired UL compared with usual care.
  • weak treatment effects were reported for most outcomes when constraint therapy was compared with an equal dose of bimanual OT; both yielded similar improved outcomes.
  •  action observation training and mirror therapy should be viewed as experimental.
The researchers concluded that there is:

  • modest evidence for intensive activity-based, goal-directed interventions (eg, constraint-induced movement therapy, bimanual training) being more effective than standard care in improving UL and individualized outcomes.  
  • little evidence to support block therapy alone as the dose of intervention is unlikely to be sufficient to lead to sustained changes in UL outcomes. 
  • strong evidence that goal-directed OT home programs are effective and could supplement hands-on direct therapy to achieve increased dose of intervention.
Reference:  Leanne Sakzewski, Jenny Ziviani, and Roslyn N. Boyd. Efficacy of Upper Limb Therapies for Unilateral Cerebral Palsy: A Meta-analysis.  Pediatrics 2014; 133:1 e175-e204; published ahead of print December 23, 2013, doi:10.1542/peds.2013-0675

Download of an electronic book of 30 activities for individuals with moderate to significant motor delays.


Find out more information at http://yourtherapysource.com/activearms.html


Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Type of Practice Matters

Some new research published in Psychological Science reinforces motor learning theories on how to practice to learn a skill quickly. 

Data was analyzed from over 800,000 people playing an online game called Axon which tested participants' ability to use rapid perception, decision making, and motor responses.

The data revealed that some players achieved higher scores than others even though they all practiced for the same amount of time.  The players who learned more quickly than the others had either spaced out their practice time or had more variable early performance (exploration). 

The researchers concluded that learning can be improved by using the same practice time to learn more efficiently and to a higher level. 

Reference:   Tom Stafford and Michael Dewar. Tracing the Trajectory of Skill Learning With a Very Large Sample of Online Game Players. Psychological Science 0956797613511466, first published on December 30, 2013 doi:10.1177/0956797613511466

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Token Economy System for Pediatric Therapy Sessions


Here is a FREE 4 page printable to help you get started with a token economy system to use during pediatric therapy sessions.  Reward your students for a job well done or fine them for infractions. They can then use the money to purchase prizes or rewards.  Go to http://www.YourTherapySource.com/freetoken to download your free copy.  

Friday, January 3, 2014

Exercise and Type 2 Diabetes



Pediatrics published a systemic research review of a quantitative estimate of the effectiveness of exercise training on fasting insulin and insulin resistance in children and adolescents.

The following results were reported:
  • a small to moderate effect was found for exercise training on fasting insulin and improving insulin resistance in youth.
The researchers concluded that the results support the use of exercise training in the prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes.

Reference:  Michael V. Fedewa, Nicholas H. Gist, Ellen M. Evans,and Rod K. Dishman. Exercise and Insulin Resistance in Youth: A Meta-Analysis Pediatrics 2014; 133:1 e163-e174; published ahead of print December 2, 2013, doi:10.1542/peds.2013-2718

Thursday, January 2, 2014

10 Ways to Practice Catching and Throwing Skills By Yourself



Here are 10 ways to encourage catching and throwing skills in children that they can do all by themselves:

1.  Toss a balloon up in the air and catch it.

2.  Bat a balloon up and down in the air using your hands.  How many times can you keep it up in the air without it dropping to the floor?

3.  Toss a scarf or small handkerchief in the air and catch it.   

4.  Try throwing up a playground size ball and catching it and then progress to a tennis ball.

5.  Try tossing and catching a ball up in the air standing inside of a hula hoop. 

6.  Walk forward and toss and catch a balloon, scarf or ball depending upon your abilities.

7.  Toss a balloon or ball up in the air, clap your hands and then catch the ball.

8.  Bounce a ball on the floor and catch it. 

9.  Bounce a ball on the floor, clap your hands and catch it.

10.  Toss a ball at the wall, let the ball bounce and catch it. 


25 Tips Sheets for School Based Therapists
 
These 25 Tip Sheets for School Based Occupational and Physical Therapists are jammed packed with information to distribute to
teachers and parents.
 
Find out more information at http://yourtherapysource.com/tipsheets.html
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