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Direct linkReddihough, Dinah S.; Jiang, Benran; Lanigan, Anna; Reid, Susan M.; Walstab, Janet E.; Davis, Elise – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2013
Background: Functional abilities and social outcomes of young adults with cerebral palsy (CP) are relatively underresearched. Improvements in paediatric care have extended the expectation of achieving adulthood to 90%. Method: Young adults aged 20-30 years with CP (n = 335) were compared to a population-based control group (n = 2,152) of the same…
Descriptors: Cerebral Palsy, Young Adults, Social Development, Psychomotor Skills
Zdolsek, Helena Aniansson; Olesch, Christine; Antolovich, Giuliana; Reddihough, Dinah – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2011
Background: Spasticity and dystonia in children with cerebral palsy has been treated with intrathecal baclofen therapy (ITB) at the Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia (RCH) since 1999. Methods: The records of children having received or still receiving ITB during the period September 1999 until August 2005 were studied to evaluate…
Descriptors: Physical Disabilities, Cerebral Palsy, Foreign Countries, Drug Therapy
Yeung, Polly H. Y.; Passmore, Anne E.; Packer, Tanya L. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2008
Background: Citizenship participation by young adults has reciprocal benefits both for the individual and for society. This paper provides an insight into the ways young people with cerebral palsy (CP) perceive their citizenship experiences, and also examines factors which may influence citizenship participation for this group. Method: Qualitative…
Descriptors: Citizenship, Cerebral Palsy, Young Adults, Foreign Countries
Gaskin, Cadeyrn J.; Andersen, Mark B.; Morris, Tony – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2009
We used a life-history approach to investigate the meanings and experiences of physical activity in the life of a 25-year-old woman with severe cerebral palsy (Amy). Amy and her mother were interviewed about Amy's life and her involvement in physical activity. The conversation was audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. We interpreted Amy's story…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Cerebral Palsy, Disabilities
