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Provision of Augmentative and Alternative Communication Interventions to Norwegian Preschool Children with Cerebral Palsy: Are the Right Children Receiving Interventions?
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Lillehaug, Hilde Aven; Klevberg, Gunvor Lilleholt; Stadskleiv, Kristine – Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2023
Preschool children with cerebral palsy (CP) with no or unintelligible speech need augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), but not all children needing AAC have access to it. This study describes the use and perceived benefit of AAC and explores factors associated with receiving AAC interventions. Using a cross-sectional design, we…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Cerebral Palsy, Speech Impairments, Foreign Countries
Comprehensiveness, Coordination and Continuity in Services Provided to Young Children with Cerebral Palsy and Their Families in Norway
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Kalleson, Runa; Jahnsen, Reidun; Østensjø, Sigrid – Child Care in Practice, 2022
Background: Cerebral palsy (CP) is one of the most common childhood disorders requiring comprehensive and coordinated care over time. This study aimed to add knowledge about health, educational and social services received by children and families throughout early childhood, with special attention on coordination services provided. Methods: The…
Descriptors: Young Children, Cerebral Palsy, Health Services, Social Services
Implementation of the C-BiLLT, an Accessible Instrument to Assess Language Comprehension in Children with Limited Motor and Speech Function: An International Clinician Survey
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Bootsma, Jael N.; Stadskleiv, Kristine; Phoenix, Michelle; Geytenbeek, Johanna J. M.; Gorter, Jan Willem; McCauley, Dayle; Fiske, Sara; Campbell, Fiona; Crews, Natasha; Cunningham, Barbara Jane – Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2023
This study assessed implementation of the Computer-based Instrument for Low-motor Language Testing (C-BiLLT). The C-BiLLT is an accessible language comprehension assessment tool originally developed for children with cerebral palsy and complex communication needs. The purpose of the current study was to understand the clinical contexts in which…
Descriptors: Language Tests, Cerebral Palsy, Communication Disorders, Computer Assisted Testing
Will My Child Ever Go to a University? The Link between School Segregation Practices and Norwegian Parents' Expectations for Their Physically Disabled Child
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Finnvold, Jon Erik – Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 2018
How parents perceive their children's educational prospects can reveal a great deal about how their children will progress in the educational system. The paper examines the consequences of variations in inclusive education practices by investigating determinants of parents' educational expectations for their child. All parents included in the…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Parent Aspiration, College Attendance, Physical Disabilities
Psychiatric Disorders among Children with Cerebral Palsy at School Starting Age
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Bjorgaas, H. M.; Hysing, M.; Elgen, I. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2012
The aim of the present population study was to estimate the prevalence of psychiatric disorders in children with cerebral palsy (CP), as well as the impact of comorbid conditions. A cohort of children with CP born 2001-2003, and living in the Western Health Region of Norway were evaluated at school starting age. Parents were interviewed with the…
Descriptors: Communication Problems, Incidence, Mental Retardation, Mental Disorders