Activity Activity is defined by the World Health Organization as the “execution of a task or action by an individual”. Examples of activities are eating, talking, and walking. Within this classification system, the essence is being able to do these…
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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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Motor and Self-Care Abilities – Move & Play
There are 2 summaries in this series describing the results of the main goal of the Move & PLAY study: to determine which child, family, and service factors influence children’s motor, self-care, and play abilities.
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Family Life – Move & Play Study
This report focuses on what parents told us about their families at the 2nd session (a telephone interview). We asked about many different things, for example: family activities, the supports that families have in caring for their children, and the home environment.
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Recreation and Rehabilitation Services – Move & Play
This report focuses on what parents told us about the recreation and rehabilitation services their children received. We collected information about various aspects of these services at the 2nd session, using a parent questionnaire developed by the research team.
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Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM) New, Shortened Versions – Move & Play
The Move & PLAY team developed a new, even shorter method of using the GMFM: the GMFM-66 B&C. It uses a “basal and ceiling” approach; child is assessed using items that range between the easiest and most difficult levels of his or her abilities; accurate scores can be obtained using as few as 15 items
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Health Conditions of Children With Cerebral Palsy (CP): Move & Play Study
This report focuses on what parents told us about the health conditions their children have, and how these conditions affected their daily lives. When we say “health”, we mean all the different functions of the whole body.
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Move & Play Executive Summary
The purpose of the Move & PLAY study was to gain a better understanding of the child, family, and service delivery factors that support the development of movement abilities and participation in self-care, recreation, and play of preschool children with cerebral palsy (CP).
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Parent to Parent
Helpful tip sheets written by parents who have children with Cerebral Palsy for parents.
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Do You Know A Child Who Is Clumsy? A flyer for coaches and sports instructors
Do you know a child who is motivated to participate in sports activities at first, but they experience significant frustration when they just can’t seem to “get the hang of it”?
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