A CanChild research project that aims to develop a program to promote physical activity and encourage an active lifestyle in youth with cerebral palsy (CP) who are learning how to take care of themselves.
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MyStory
The MyStory Project will study the physical health (fatigue and pain), mental health (anxiety and depression), chronic stress, and overall well-being in Adolescents and Young Adults (AYA) with Cerebral Palsy (CP) between the ages of 13-30.
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Safely Returning Children and Youth to Activity after mTBI/Concussion
The decision regarding return to activity following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI)/concussion is one of the most difficult and controversial areas in concussion management.
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Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) Study
This project involves determining how useful two different approaches to rehabilitation are at improving concussion symptoms and the individual’s overall quality of life.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Neurodevelopmental therapy and casting: A comparison of intensive neurodevelopmental therapy plus casting
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the combined effect of intensive neurodevelopmental therapy (NDT) and casting in children 18 months to 4 years of age who have cerebral palsy.
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Lower extremity splinting for children with cerebral palsy
The purpose of this multi-centre randomized control trial was to evaluate the effects of lower-extremity orthoses on the gross motor function and performance of children with spastic CP who are not yet walking independently.
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Family-centred functional therapy
The purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate a family-centred functional therapy approach to improving motor function in 18-month to 4-year old children with cerebral palsy.
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