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Gilmore, Linda; Wotherspoon, Jane – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2023
Cerebral palsy is a leading cause of physical impairment worldwide. Community support and acceptance influence the opportunities people with cerebral palsy have to participate in all areas of life, but very little is known about the general community's understanding of cerebral palsy. This study investigated knowledge and perceptions of cerebral…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cerebral Palsy, Community Attitudes, Adults
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Morgan, Prue; Pogrebnoy, Dina; McDonald, Rachael – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2014
Background: Adults ageing with a disability need lifelong access to health services to meet their changing needs. This study aimed to explore in depth the experience and impact of health service access to address mobility change in adults ageing with cerebral palsy (CP). Method: Semistructured interviews were conducted. Qualitative analysis and…
Descriptors: Physical Mobility, Cerebral Palsy, Self Advocacy, Disabilities
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Gaskin, Cadeyrn J.; Andersen, Mark B.; Morris, Tony – Disability & Society, 2012
Although physical activity can have substantial mental and physical health benefits, people with cerebral palsy usually lead sedentary lives. To understand, at an individual level, this inactivity, we interviewed a 29-year-old minimally active woman with cerebral palsy (Alana) about the meanings and experiences of physical activity throughout her…
Descriptors: Cerebral Palsy, Females, Adults, Experience