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Skibbe, Lori E.; Aram, Dorit – Journal of Special Education, 2018
Twenty kindergartners (eight boys) with cerebral palsy (CP) and their mothers engaged in a writing activity that required dyads to compose a grocery list containing four items together. Maternal writing supports were observed, including graphophonemic mediation (i.e., support for letter--sound correspondence) and printing mediation (i.e., guidance…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Cerebral Palsy, Mothers, Emergent Literacy
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Naveed, Qazi Muhammad; Kasana, Shoaib Iqbal – Journal of Education and Practice, 2017
Education is obligatory part of children's socialization. Currently in Pakistan, parents are paying a great attention on the education of their children with special needs as it was neglected in past decades. The study was piloted to identify the parents' satisfaction regarding their children with special need's academic performance, available…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Cerebral Palsy, Special Education, Educational Facilities
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Krstic, Tatjana; Batic, Sanja; Mihic, Ljiljana; Milankov, Vesela – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2016
The resolution of diagnosis of one's child involves coming to terms with the child's medical condition and accepting it both emotionally and cognitively. This study examined the relation between maternal resolution of the child's diagnosis of cerebral palsy (CP) and their educational levels. We also aimed at understanding maternal resolution…
Descriptors: Mothers, Emotional Response, Parent Attitudes, Clinical Diagnosis
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Chen, Kuan-Lin; Wang, Hui-Yi; Tseng, Mei-Hui; Shieh, Jeng-Yi; Lu, Lu; Yao, Kai-Ping Grace; Huang, Chien-Yu – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2013
The Cerebral Palsy Quality of Life for Children (CP QOL-Child) is the first health condition-specific questionnaire designed for measuring QOL in children with cerebral palsy (CP). However, its construct validity has not yet been confirmed by confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Hence, this study assessed the construct validity of the caregiver…
Descriptors: Factor Analysis, Test Validity, Quality of Life, Questionnaires
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rasid, Nadia natasha binte mohamed; Nonis, Karen P. – International Journal of Special Education, 2015
Communication among adolescents with cerebral palsy can be restricted with traditional Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) device coupled with environmental and social barriers. The advance of communication technology offer solutions to reduce such barriers. Given that there is limited research in communication behaviours of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Cerebral Palsy, Foreign Countries, Augmentative and Alternative Communication
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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
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Palisano, Robert J.; Begnoche, Denise M.; Chiarello, Lisa A.; Bartlett, Doreen J.; McCoy, Sarah Westcott; Chang, Hui-Ju – Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 2012
The aims of this study were to describe physical therapy (PT) and occupational therapy (OT) services for a cohort of 399 children with cerebral palsy (CP), 2-6 years old, residing in the United States and Canada. Parents completed a services questionnaire by telephone interview. Therapists classified children's Gross Motor Function Classification…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Physical Therapy, Foreign Countries, Play
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Stahlhut, Michelle; Gard, Gunvor; Aadahl, Mette; Christensen, Jette – Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 2011
The Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory (PEDI) assesses functional status in children with disabilities aged 0.5-7.5 years. The purpose of this study was to examine if the Danish version of the PEDI was able to discriminate between nondisabled children and children with cerebral palsy (CP) or juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA).…
Descriptors: Cerebral Palsy, Validity, Disabilities, Sampling
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Reid, Susan M.; McCutcheon, Jennifer; Reddihough, Dinah S.; Johnson, Hilary – Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 2012
Aim: To establish a prevalence estimate for drooling and explore factors associated with drooling in a population sample of children with cerebral palsy (CP) aged 7 to 14 years living in Victoria, Australia. Method: A self-report questionnaire was used to collect data on drooling from parents of children born between 1996 and 2001, and registered…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Incidence, Classification, Motor Development
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Kuppusamy, Balabaskar; Narayan, Jayanthi; Nair, Deepa – Educational Research and Reviews, 2012
In India, Acts and legislations are in place for persons with mental retardation. Three major Acts namely Rehabilitation Council of India Act (1992), Persons with Disabilities (Equal opportunities, protection of rights and full participation) Act (1995) and National Trust for welfare of persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental retardation and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Nonprint Media, Caregivers, Cerebral Palsy
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Wallen, Margaret; Ziviani, Jenny; Naylor, Olivia; Evans, Ruth; Novak, Iona; Herbert, Robert D. – Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 2011
Aim: Conventional constraint-based therapies are intensive and demanding to implement, particularly for children. Modified forms of constraint-based therapies that are family-centred may be more acceptable and feasible for families of children with cerebral palsy (CP)-but require rigorous evaluation using randomized trials. The aim of this study…
Descriptors: Physical Disabilities, Scaling, Cerebral Palsy, Measures (Individuals)
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Guyard, Audrey; Michelsen, Susan I.; Arnaud, Catherine; Lyons, Alan; Cans, Christine; Fauconnier, Jerome – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2012
Living with a child with a disability can affect family life in various domains. Impacts on time, expenses, work, relationships within the family, social relationships and physical and psychological health can be observed. The Family Impact of Childhood Disability (FICD) is a specific instrument designed to assess this situation. Used in a…
Descriptors: Family Attitudes, Family Life, Cerebral Palsy, Disabilities
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Garcia, Thais Pousada; Loureiro, Javier Pereira; Gonzalez, Betania Groba; Riveiro, Laura Nieto; Sierra, Alejandro Pazos – Assistive Technology, 2011
The purpose of the study was to determine the use of computers and assistive devices amongst children with cerebral palsy (CP) and establish the satisfaction level of both users and educational staff. The study was carried out with 30 children with cerebral palsy. A questionnaire was designed to characterize the use of new technologies and…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Cerebral Palsy, Educational Technology, Social Environment
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Livingston, Michael H.; Stewart, Debra; Rosenbaum, Peter L.; Russell, Dianne J. – Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 2011
The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to determine what participation issues are important to adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP). Two hundred and three adolescents with CP (mean age 16.0 [plus or minus] 1.8 years) were assessed using the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM). This was done through semistructured interviews by…
Descriptors: Physical Disabilities, Cerebral Palsy, Questionnaires, Adolescents
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Wong, Chi Wai – Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 2011
The aim of this study was to describe the health status profile and identify the healthcare needs of adults with intellectual disability (ID) residing in 18 of Hong Kong's residential care facilities. The author employed a cross-sectional study using a structured questionnaire survey to collect data on 811 persons with ID (432 males, 53.3%, and…
Descriptors: Epilepsy, Heart Disorders, Incidence, Dementia
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