Focus on the Outcomes of Communication Under Six (FOCUS © ) is a clinical tool designed to evaluate change in communicative-participation in preschool children. ‘Communicative participation’ is the child’s communication and interaction in “real world” situations at home, school, or in the community
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10 Principles for Organizing and Delivering Services to Best Support Students with Disabilities
Integration of children with disabilities in mainstream schools is common in Canada, however their academic success and social participation in school activities remain limited. To begin addressing this issue, we reviewed the literature to better understand what is known about effective principles and strategies for organizing and delivering interdisciplinary services for students with various types of disabilities, integrated into regular schools
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Bringing the ‘F-Words’ to Life: How are families and service providers using the ‘F-words’ in practice?
A CP-NET webinar highlighting ‘F-word’ in Childhood Disability resources and strategies for implementing the concept at home and in clinical practice.
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Finding Community: Social Media for Families of Children with Disabilities
Disability is a culture of identity to which parents aren’t given a handbook, and families of children with disabilities often experience significant stress and feelings of isolation. Social media can be an excellent tool for connecting with other families to share lived experience, support, resources and mentorship, while the accessibility of social media can bridge the barriers of geographic distance and rare diagnoses.
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My Favourite Words
Based on “The ‘F-words’ in Childhood Disability: I swear this is how we should think!” (© CanChild 2012) Created by Instituto Nossa Casa (Brazil) . English version produced by CP-NET with support from the Ontario Brain Institute.
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Creating Possibilities for Cerebral Palsy (Video)
Created in collaboration with children, youth and adults with cerebral palsy and their families, and released in celebration of World CP Day.
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Discover CP-NET (Video)
Learn more about CP-NET, our vision, our programs of research, and the amazing partners that help make it all happen
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Communication Technology for Children with Cerebral Palsy
CP-NET is proud to present “Communication Technology for Children with Cerebral Palsy”, a webinar highlighting new research and technologies that aim to assess and support a child’s ability to communicate.
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F-words take Flight
F-words take Flight from CanChild on Vimeo.
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CP & the Brain (Video)
Darcy Fehlings explains how CP can effect the brain depending on the type and location of the brain injury.
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