Parents' perceptions of the services provided to children with cerebral palsy in the transition from preschool rehabilitation to school-based services

The demand for mainstream South African schools to adopt inclusive education research recommendations is rising exponentially. The COVID-19 pandemic effects compound curriculum access difficulties for children with cerebral palsy. In addition, the COVID-19 virus emergence exposed longstanding home-schooling endangerments. As part of a larger study, this chapter is a sequel to a qualitative, descriptive multiple case study interviewing 15 teachers from three schools, three coordinators of the school-based support teams, and the district-based support team coordinators in Limpopo Province. The study drew from Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems, Piaget's cognitive development, and Vygotsky's sociocultural theories to investigate stakeholders' understanding of inclusive education. During the lockdown period, follow-up online interviews with the school-based support team (SBST) identified a continuous fragmentation of IE stakeholders' responsibilities. They recommended a community of practice (CoP) approach that advocated expediting the implementation of recommendations.

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Pilot Evaluation of a School-Based Programme Focused on Activity, Fitness, and Function among Children with Cerebral Palsy at GMFCS Level IV: Single-Subject Research Design

Physiotherapy Canada ◽

10.3138/ptc-2018-0053 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 72 (2) ◽

pp. 195-204 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Carol Daly ◽

Connie L. Moore ◽

Suzanne Johannes ◽

Julie Middleton ◽

Lisa K. Kenyon

Keyword(s):

Cerebral Palsy ◽

Research Design ◽

Single Subject ◽

Single Subject Research ◽

School Based ◽

Children With Cerebral Palsy ◽

And Function ◽

Gmfcs Level

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Feasibility of school-based computer-assisted robotic gaming technology for upper limb rehabilitation of children with cerebral palsy

Disability and Rehabilitation Assistive Technology ◽

10.3109/17483107.2014.932020 ◽

2014 ◽

pp. 1-8 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Nick Preston ◽

Andrew Weightman ◽

Justin Gallagher ◽

Raymond Holt ◽

Michael Clarke ◽

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Keyword(s):

Cerebral Palsy ◽

Upper Limb ◽

Computer Assisted ◽

Upper Limb Rehabilitation ◽

School Based ◽

Gaming Technology ◽

Children With Cerebral Palsy ◽

Limb Rehabilitation

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Prevalence of Speech Problems and the Use of Augmentative and Alternative Communication in Children With Cerebral Palsy: A Registry-Based Study in Norway

Perspectives on Augmentative and Alternative Communication ◽

10.1044/aac19.1.12 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

pp. 12-20 ◽

Cited By ~ 29

Author(s):

Guro Andersen ◽

Tone R. Mjøen ◽

Torstein Vik

Keyword(s):

Cerebral Palsy ◽

Motor Function ◽

Gestational Age ◽

Augmentative And Alternative Communication ◽

Alternative Communication ◽

Gross Motor ◽

Gross Motor Function ◽

Children With Cerebral Palsy ◽

Communicative Abilities ◽

Normal Speech

Abstract This study describes the prevalence of speech problems and the use of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) in children with cerebral palsy (CP) in Norway. Information on the communicative abilities of 564 children with CP born 1996–2003, recorded in the Norwegian CP Registry, was collected. A total of 270 children (48%) had normal speech, 90 (16%) had slightly indistinct speech, 52 (9%) had indistinct speech, 35 (6%) had very indistinct speech, 110 children (19%) had no speech, and 7 (1%) were unknown. Speech problems were most common in children with dyskinetic CP (92 %), in children with the most severe gross motor function impairments and among children being totally dependent on assistance in feeding or tube-fed children. A higher proportion of children born at term had speech problems when compared with children born before 32 weeks of gestational age 32 (p > 0.001). Among the 197 children with speech problems only, 106 (54%) used AAC in some form. Approximately 20% of children had no verbal speech, whereas ~15% had significant speech problems. Among children with either significant speech problems or no speech, only 54% used AAC in any form.

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