This project was initiated and funded by the Ministry for Child and Youth Services (MCYS) in Ontario. The results of our synthesis have been used for the ministry’s development of a Youth Policy Framework, named stepping stones.
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Taking the Leap
An informational transition guide for teens with Cerebral Palsy (CP) in starting high-school.
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Adolescents with cerebral palsy: Transition to high school
The literature helps in understanding the things that affect children with CP in moving from preschool to primary school and from school to post-secondary options.
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CP-NET Meet the Expert: Transition
Dr. Elaine Biddiss and Dr. Anna McCormick answered questions about the CP-NET neurotechnology platform and a video game (Bootle Blast) that they developed to track the movement of children with cerebral palsy.
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Working Together for Change: The Role of Families in Generating, Using and Transmitting Knowledge in Higher Education and Research
Children, youth and young adults with disabilities and their families currently play a crucial role in changing the attitudes and expectations of their neighbours, those in the helping professions and public policy makers.
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Understanding the Values, Priorities, and World Views of Families Raising Children with Chronic Developmental Conditions
This three-year study will look at how parenting a child with a disability affects family values, priorities, and views of their place in the world.
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The transition to adulthood for youth with physical disabilities: A qualitative exploration
This qualitative research project examined the experiences, perceptions and needs of youth with physical disabilities in the process of transition from adolescence to adulthood.
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D.O.O.R. 2 Adulthood: A Participatory-Action Research Approach to the Evaluation of an Online Transition Resource for Youth with Disabilities in Ontario
The long-term outcome of “D.O.O.R. 2 Adulthood” is to improve the process of transition to adulthood and to adult programs and services for youth with disabilities and their families in Ontario.
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Establishing Valid Criteria for Classification of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Children
What are the criteria that distinguish children with a MTBI from those with moderate and severe injuries?
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Knowledge Broker
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of physical therapists, acting as Knowledge Brokers (KBs) within their own clinical facility to facilitate the clinical use of evidence-based measures of gross motor function for children with cerebral palsy.
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