ERIC Number: EJ973281
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Mar
Pages: 17
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ISSN: ISSN-1053-8151
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Understanding Participation of Preschool-Age Children with Cerebral Palsy
Chiarello, Lisa Ann; Palisano, Robert J.; Orlin, Margo N.; Chang, Hui-Ju; Begnoche, Denise; An, Mihee
Journal of Early Intervention, v34 n1 p3-19 Mar 2012
Participation in home, school, and community activities is a primary outcome of early intervention services for children with disabilities and their families. The objectives of this study were to (a) describe participation of preschool-age children with cerebral palsy (CP); (b) determine effects of sex, age, and gross motor function on intensity of participation; and (c) identify child, family, and service determinants of intensity of participation. A convenience sample of 85 preschool-age children with CP and their parents participated. Parents completed self-report measures on children's participation, adaptive behavior, physical function, family functioning, and services. Children's Gross Motor Function Classification System levels (Palisano, Rosenbaum, Bartlett, & Livingston, 2008) were determined by assessors. A multiple linear regression analysis was conducted to determine the variance in intensity of participation explained by the determinants. Children with limited self-mobility had a lower intensity of participation than children with independent upright mobility. Adaptive behavior, transfers and basic mobility function, and upper extremity and physical function explained 46% of the variance of intensity of participation. (Contains 8 tables.)
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Cerebral Palsy, Disabilities, Multiple Regression Analysis, Classification, Preschool Children, Participation, Age Differences, Gender Differences, Psychomotor Skills, Family Characteristics, Student Characteristics, Parents, Adjustment (to Environment), Family Relationship, Rehabilitation, Family Income, Educational Attainment, Questionnaires
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Pennsylvania
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Coping Inventory; Family Environment Scale
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