This cross-sectional study continued a multi-year program of research conducted to understand the relation between caregiving offered to parents of children with neuro-developmental disabilities and parents’ mental health
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Creating the MPOC, Part 1: Measuring processes of care-giving and parental psychosocial well-being
This was the first of two studies conducted to construct a valid and reliable instrument that would measure the processes of professional care-giving.
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The International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF): A Global Model to Guide Clinical Thinking and Practice in Childhood Disability
The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) (WHO, 2001) is a classification system developed by the World Health Organization that focuses on the ‘components of health’.
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Knowledge Translation Strategic Planning for CanChild 2013 – 2018
The CanChild team decided to strategic plan for their knowledge translation activities using a framework proposed by Holmes
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Family-Centred Service: Completed Studies Reports
A studies series on the topic of Children with disabilities in Ontario: A profile of children’s services.
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The Impact of Environmental Setting on the Mobility of Children with Cerebral Palsy: Research Findings and Clinical Implications
Gross motor function of children with CP is highly variable. Children who are able to walk vary in their speed, endurance, and need for assistive devices.
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Family-centred service: Developing and validating a self-assessment tool for pediatric service providers
This study was designed to develop a self-assessment tool for pediatric health professionals, to measure their self-reported implementation of family-centred.
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Family-Centred Service in Ontario: A “Best Practice” Approach for Children with Disabilities and Their Families
Family-centred service is a philosophy and method of service delivery that: recognizes parents as the experts on their child’s needs; promotes partnerships between parents and service providers, and supports the family’s role in decision making about services for their child.
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Caring about Caregivers Project Newsletter
A study update from November 2003 from Caring About Caregivers.
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The effect of parent support networks for parents who have a child with a disability
This qualitative study was designed to examine the perceived effect of parent support groups in providing parents with support, reducing their stress, and improving their ability to deal with disability issues.
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