Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) is a technique that allows 100% oxygen to be delivered to the body’s tissues under increased atmospheric pressure. To achieve this, the patient enters a “pressure chamber” that makes it possible to increase the atmospheric pressure to “hyperbaric” levels, i.e., above the earth’s atmospheric pressure at sea level.
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Learning about the Benefits of Microboards: Danny’s Story
This was a qualitative research study intended to increase the understanding of children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) by examining the observations and experiences of their parents.
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Integrated Knowledge Translation in Childhood Disability: Engaging with Partners Throughout the Research Process
This reflection paper is intended to raise awareness and stimulate thinking about Integrated Knowledge Translation (iKT) and how one might engage with a range of partners to develop iKT strategies.
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Knowledge Broker Study Report
Knowledge brokering is the process of “bringing people together, to help them build relationships, uncover needs, and share ideas and evidence that will let them do their jobs better.
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Letting go (at least a little bit)
Jan Willem Gorter discusses teens in transition in this video produced by the Cerebral Palsy Foundation. What do you do to encourage your child’s independence?
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Growing up with CP: Mental health & well-being
CP-NET is excited to present “Growing up with CP: Mental Health & Well-being,” a webinar initiated and led by young adults for young adults. Highlighting both lived experience and recent research from the CP-NET MyStory project, this webinar will explore the intersection of mental health and CP, and discuss how we can better support young people in developing positive outcomes in mental health and well-being.
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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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How Parents View Their Child’s Participation and Environment: Creating a Foundation for the PEM-CY
This current In Brief includes more details about what we learned from parents about their child’s participation and the impact of the environment on participation.
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How Does Clinical Research Work? A two-part Primer. Part 2: How to Do a Study, and What Should We Measure?
Part 2 focuses on issues in outcome measurement and generalizing findings from one study to the next.
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How to recognize and refer children with hemiplegic (unilateral) cerebral palsy
‘Hemiplegia’, ‘hemiparesis’, or ‘unilateral’ CP affects the movement and muscle tone on one side of the body, although often the other side of the body may be affected to a lesser extent.2 It is the most common form of CP.
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