In this Keeping Current, we explore the relationship between selected family characteristics and infant gross motor development.
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Transition to an Adult Doctor: 5 Tips for Success
Consistent with best practice guidelines for transition developed in Ontario, the study seeks ways to improve health service delivery to youth in transition and, in so doing, to address this important contemporary health challenge.
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What is the evidence of the effectiveness of strengthening for children with cerebral palsy aged 4-18 years?
Muscle weakness is commonly seen in children with cerebral palsy (CP) and can impact on their activities and participation in daily life situations.
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Working Together for Change: The role of Community Faculty in education and research
The purpose of the Working Together for Change Project was to influence the thinking and behaviour of researchers, educators and students in post secondary educational settings.
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Young Children’s Participation and Environment Measure (YCPEM)
The YC-PEM is designed to help parents, service providers and researchers better understand the participation of young children with and without disabilities ages 0 to 5 years.
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What helps adolescents with cerebral palsy to be physically active? Developing a program to support youth based on focus groups.
In this communication we want to share our study protocol as part of a program to support physical activity for youth with cerebral palsy (CP) using a focus group methodology.
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Transition to Adulthood Services and Supports for Youth with Disabilities in Ontario: Best Practice Guidelines
There are currently no best practice guidelines in Canada for service planning and delivery that address the transition to adulthood for youth with disabilities. This “In Brief” highlights the recommendations from a research study which used an evidence-based approach to develop such guidelines for services and supports in Ontario.
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Use of the Gross Motor Function Classification System to Optimize Rehabilitation Management of Children with Cerebral Palsy
The GMFCS is a standardized system to classify gross motor function of children with CP aged 12 months to 12 years based on observation of a child’s self-initiated movement and need for assistive technology and/or wheeled mobility.
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The Use of Botulinum Toxin in Children with Muscle Stiffness: An Update
This Keeping Current is one of a series of reports that discuss the effectiveness of rehabilitation interventions for children and youth with brain injury.
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The International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF): There is Always More Than a Single Story*
The ICF helps clinicians and families think about a broader and fuller picture of both the specific health information and the life situation of a patient.
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