The use and impact of assistive devices and other environmental modifications on everyday activities and care in young children with cerebral palsy

S Østensjø, EB Carlberg… - Disability and rehabilitation, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose. The study describes use of assistive devices and other environmental
modifications, and their impact on everyday activities and care in young children with …

Assistive devices and cerebral palsy: factors influencing the use of assistive devices at home by children with cerebral palsy

IC Huang, D Sugden… - Child: care, health and …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Background There is a growing awareness of the significance of gaining insights into device
users' needs in their everyday usage in order to maximize the potential of assistive device …

Everyday functioning in young children with cerebral palsy: functional skills, caregiver assistance, and modifications of the environment

S Østensjø, EB Carlberg, NK Vøllestad - … medicine and child …, 2003 - cambridge.org
Everyday functioning is described in 95 children with cerebral palsy (CP; 55 males and 40
females; mean age 58 months, SD 18 months, range 25 to 87 months) using the three …

Children's perceptions of their use of assistive devices in home and school settings

IC Huang, D Sugden, S Beveridge - Disability and Rehabilitation …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose. The study aimed to explore how children with cerebral palsy (CP) perceived their
disability and assistive devices and to consider the factors influencing their device use in …

Effect of environmental setting on mobility methods of children with cerebral palsy

RJ Palisano, BL Tieman, SD Walter… - … medicine and child …, 2003 - cambridge.org
The aim of this study was to:(1) describe the usual mobility methods of children with cerebral
palsy (CP) at home, school, and outdoors or in the community and (2) examine whether …

Assistive devices for children with functional impairments: impact on child and caregiver function

S Henderson, H Skelton… - … Medicine & Child …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Functional impairments can limit a child's ability to participate in the experiences of
childhood. This 'deprivation'can, in turn, have a negative effect on such children's …

Identification and description of environmental factors that influence participation of children with cerebral palsy

SI Mihaylov, SN Jarvis, AF Colver… - … medicine and child …, 2004 - cambridge.org
Physical, social, and attitudinal environment may restrict participation in children with
cerebral palsy (CP). Here we discuss existing/possible approaches in order to identify and …

Young children with cerebral palsy: families self‐reported equipment needs and out‐of‐pocket expenditure

H Bourke‐Taylor, C Cotter… - Child: care, health and …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Background Costs to families raising a child with cerebral palsy and complex needs are
direct and indirect. This study investigated the self‐reported real‐life costs, equipment …

Facilitators and barriers to performing activities and participation in children with cerebral palsy: Caregivers' perspective

PT Earde, A Praipruk, P Rodpradit… - Pediatric Physical …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Purpose: To investigate contextual factors that were facilitators and barriers to performing
activity and participation for children with cerebral palsy from the caregivers' perspective …

Impact of assistive technology on family caregivers of children with physical disabilities: a systematic review

A Nicolson, L Moir, J Millsteed - Disability and Rehabilitation …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: To systematically review the literature on the effects of assistive technology (AT) on
family caregivers of children with physical disabilities. Method: Electronic searches of …