This study aims to explore the impact of peer-support programs for autistic individuals. This review examines the impact of these programs on autistic individuals and identifies key challenges and facilitators that may influence outcomes.
🔗 Read the paper here: https://ow.ly/5lBs50YrQ2O
This article presents a critical review of standardized instruments used to assess mobility-related aspects in children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
🔗 Read more: https://ow.ly/aGjq50YqcWT
This study aimed to describe Canadian caregivers’ and clinicians’ language comprehension assessment experiences and needs for children with CP and SSPI prior to soliciting feedback to advance the C-BiLLT-CAN.
🔗 Read more: https://ow.ly/4ZGu50YpbIE
March is #CerebralPalsyAwarenessMonth 💚 This month lets raise awareness about cerebral palsy, its causes and symptoms, and the importance of research and support so individuals with CP can reach their full potential. Join us in raising awareness and go #Green4CP! #CPAM
This paper reports on the first two phases of a project to co-create and evaluate an “integrated” version of ENVISAGE, an online 5-week program designed for service providers and families of children with neurodevelopmental disabilities or concerns.
🔗 Read more: https://ow.ly/TuWS50YmC4N
This narrative review synthesizes evidence spanning multiple sports and gross motor function levels, where parasports demonstrate measurable benefits across all domains of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health.
🔗 Read more: https://ow.ly/AO4k50YmBHa
This Viewpoint provides examples of how health professionals and systems can expand their interest beyond impairment-focused care to partner with families, adopt practices that promote children's perspectives, and create disability-inclusive environments.
🔗 Read more: https://ow.ly/umN950YmAM0
This study aims to describe autonomy levels and explore factors associated with participation autonomy in Brazilian young people with cerebral palsy.
🔗 Read more: https://ow.ly/hOHa50YhmHM
The purpose of this study was to explore the diagnostic journeys of caregivers of children with Down Syndrome diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, including identifying the challenges and needs of families, the barriers, and how ASD symptomology presents.
🔗 Read more: https://ow.ly/oalI50Yhley
The purpose of this study was to develop an updated Measure of Processes of Care assessing parent/caregiver perceptions of the family-centredness of service providers’ behaviour.
🔗 Read more: https://ow.ly/E3X350Yhm0J
To facilitate targeted interventions for parental burnout, this study sought to explore both risk and protective factors associated with burnout as perceived by parents of children with complex care needs.
🔗 Read more: https://ow.ly/LSiq50YgJU5
This scoping review aimed to identify outcomes and associated methods for evaluating interprofessional collaboration or interdisciplinary clinical training in pediatric rehabilitation.
🔗 Read more: https://ow.ly/7I5L50Yervz
This study describes current approaches to contracture management among Dutch pediatric rehabilitation physicians caring for children with SMA receiving DMT, and explores considerations and clinical reasoning that inform their decisions on contracture management
Read more: https://ow.ly/sthK50Yfbwy
This multimethod process evaluation aimed to explore the implementation of a telehealth coaching intervention for parents of children with motor difficulties, involving 59 parents and four therapists.
🔗 Read more: https://ow.ly/wFPN50XWqK4
This study validates the Italian version of the Child Epilepsy Quality of Life Questionnaire (CHEQOL-25), including both the child self-report and parent-proxy versions, through a validation procedure involving 252 children with epilepsy and their parents.
🔗 Read more: https://ow.ly/fsNR50XWquS
The first six cohorts of the FER Course (2018–2021) were part of a pre-post evaluation to assess learners’ perceptions and satisfaction of the FER Course, and the impact on their perceived knowledge, abilities, attitudes, and self-confidence in FER.
🔗 Read more: https://ow.ly/nLMQ50XWqmN
This essay highlights contributing factors that are likely to exacerbate the climate crisis for individuals with neurodisabilities and provides recommendations for how to recognize and seize opportunities to confront the ever-growing threats of climate change.
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School-based occupational therapy (SBOT) is moving from pull-out interventions toward tiered models emphasizing inclusion and participation. This study aimed to explore perceived ethical challenges occupational therapists experienced during this transition.
🔗 Read more: https://ow.ly/2j7T50XWpn9
We're recruiting Youth Advisors! Want to share your ideas and help shape research on child engagement in therapy? Work with a research team, build skills, and make sure youth voices are heard. Interested? Reach out!
This study examines the longitudinal course of joint range of motion in young children with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) receiving disease-modifying treatment.
🔗 Read more: https://ow.ly/LMWP50XWp8c
This paper explores how social communication interventions for autistic children and youth map onto the domains of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health in the field of speech-language pathology.
🔗 Read more: https://ow.ly/LTVm50XWnKb
This study investigates the relationship between parent-reported physical activity levels and mobility performance in children with Down syndrome.
🔗 Read more: https://ow.ly/3SqL50XWnxJ
This research explores barriers that adult stakeholders perceive towards inclusion of children with disabilities in ‘playing together’ with peers with and without disabilities.
🔗 Read more: https://ow.ly/RFau50XWn9i
The study evaluates the effectiveness of a single ankle-worn activity monitor (AM-p) in accurately assessing "stationary" and "locomotion" behaviours in children who use manual wheelchairs.
🔗 Read more: https://ow.ly/aX2j50XWmOL
Limited guidance exists for researchers wanting to use photovoice to engage children with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs), 0-25 years, and their caregivers in health research. This mixed-methods systematic review synthesized photovoice research with this population.
🔗 https://ow.ly/AMry50XWmAH
Join us on Thurs. Jan. 15th at 12 EST for a conversation with Dr. Peter Rosenbaum who will describe how the F-words framework is increasingly used with families to support well-being.
🔗 Register online at https://ow.ly/QShU50XW9wX
Transition from pediatric to adult care represents a great challenge for patients and their families, and especially for patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. This review examines the transition experience of patients and their families.
🔗 Read more: https://ow.ly/tnb650XVEyJ
This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of repeated botulinum neurotoxin A (BoNT-A) injections on gross motor function over 3 years in ambulant children with spastic cerebral palsy (CP).
🔗 Read more: https://ow.ly/yBCO50XT1JI
This study aimed to assess children’s vocabulary, grammar, communicative participation, and phonology skills targeted during the virtual parent-implemented Target Word language intervention for children aged 16 to 27 months who were late-to-talk.
🔗 Read more: https://ow.ly/U0fw50XSEq7
The CanChild family wishes you a happy and joyous New Year! Thank you for being a part of our community and supporting our mission. Here's to another year of making a difference together for children with disabilities, their families, and caregivers. Cheers!🌟
