This project involves determining how useful two different approaches to rehabilitation are at improving concussion symptoms and the individual’s overall quality of life.
Read Resources
Generating Innovation through the use of common data:
CanChild in collaboration with multiple partners across Canada have begun to develop standardized clinic and research-based common data elements (CDE).
Read Resources
Exertion Testing in Children with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury/Concussion
The decision regarding return to activity following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury/concussion is one of the most difficult and controversial areas in concussion management.
Read Resources
Developmental Trajectories of Youth with Disabilities: A Knowledge Synthesis
This report is the outcome of a knowledge synthesis project on developmental trajectories of youth with disabilities, ages 12 – 25 years.
Read Resources
Developmental Coordination Disorder Physiotherapy Modules
The current proposal will develop and evaluate the use of a web-based DCD educational resource for PTs that will support evidence-based changes in their practice.
Read Resources
Development of the Autism Classification System of Functioning: Social Communication
There are many tools that assess the functional status of children with ASD, but no valid and reliable functional classification system exists with which to group children.
Read Resources
Childhood Cerebral Palsy Integrated Neuroscience Discovery Network (CP-NET)
This project, called CP-NET, will connect children with Cerebral Palsy and their families to a network of world-renowned researchers from across Ontario, and across scientific disciplines to improve the understanding of CP and accelerate the development of new treatments.
Read Resources
FOCUS Webinars
The FOCUS (Focus on the Outcomes of Communication Under Six) is a measurement tool designed to evaluate participation-based outcomes in preschoolers with speech and language impairments. The following four webinar modules have been created in collaboration with the Ontario Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services’ Preschool Speech and Language (PSL) Program. The modules describe the FOCUS, and explain how it can be effectively used in clinical practice and program-level evaluations.
Read Resources
Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy (SDR) Webinar
This CP-NET webinar allows you to meet the experts on Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy (SDR), highlighting frequently asked questions and practical information. All information is presented in plain language by a panel that includes parent, doctor, therapist, and researcher perspectives.
Read Resources
Dressing Work Book
The workbook will guide you as you teach your child dressing skills using backward chaining. It will also give you a place to chart your child’s progress along the way.
Read Resources