scholarly journals Predictors Related to Activity Performance of School Function Assessment in School-aged Children with Spastic Cerebral Palsy

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 97-105
Author(s):  
Won-Ho Kim
2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 185-196
Author(s):  
Amanda Machado Teixeira ◽  
Fernanda Gomes ◽  
Caroline Vargas Peres ◽  
Carlos Eduardo Izaguirre da Silva ◽  
Susane Graup

ResumoLevando em consideração o amparo estabelecido por lei no que diz respeito a inclusão no Ensino Regular, sabe-se que existem inúmeras barreiras para que, de fato, este processo inclusivo realmente aconteça. Diante disso, esta pesquisa teve o objetivo de analisar as percepções de responsáveis e professores de estudantes com Paralisia Cerebral sobre o processo de inclusão, em uma cidade da Fronteira Oeste do Rio Grande do Sul. A amostra foi composta por doze indivíduos, sendo eles responsáveis e professores dos seis estudantes do estudo. A coleta de dados ocorreu através de entrevista baseada no instrumento School Function Assessment. A análise foi realizada através da estatística descritiva por meio de medidas de frequência, médias e desvio padrão. Para analisar a concordância entre a percepção dos responsáveis e professores, foi realizado o teste Índice de Kappa. Os resultados se apresentam em três pilares: participação nos ambientes escolares, tarefas físicas e cognitivas. Na participação nos ambientes escolares se identificou uma relação inversa com o grau de comprometimento. Nas tarefas físicas e cognitivas, ficou evidenciado que a necessidade de assistência é maior que a de adaptação. Baseado nesse respaldo se pode inferir que as principais barreiras estão relacionadas aos recursos humanos, a falta de auxílio e de assistência para os estudantes desenvolverem suas tarefas. Constatou-se, também, que as adaptações arquitetônicas isoladamente não contribuem, de maneira significativa, mesmo sendo facilitadoras do processo, não garantem a inclusão. Palavras-chave: Educação Inclusiva. Paralisia Cerebral. Educação Básica. AbstractTaking into account the support established by law regarding the inclusion in regular education, it is known that there are numerous barriers for, in fact, this inclusive process to actually happen. Therefore, this research aimed to analyze the perceptions of representatives and teachers of students with Cerebral Palsy about the inclusion process in a city on the Western Frontier of Rio Grande do Sul. The sample was composed of twelve individuals, being representatives and teachers for the six students in the study. Data collection took place through an interview based on the School Function Assessment instrument. The analysis was carried out through descriptive statistics through measures of frequency, means and standard deviation. To analyze the concordance between the perception of those responsible and teachers, Kappa Index test was performed. The results are presented in three pillars: participation in school environments, physical and cognitive tasks. In the participation in school environments, an inverse relationship with the degree of commitment was identified. In physical and cognitive tasks, it became evident that the need for assistance is greater than that of adaptation. Based on this support, it can be inferred that the main barriers are related to human resources, the lack of help and assistance for students to develop their tasks. It was also found that architectural adaptations alone do not contribute significantly, even though they facilitate the process, they do not guarantee inclusion. Keywords: Inclusive Education. Cerebral Palsy. Basic Education.


2005 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 44-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeng-Liang Hwang

The purpose of this study was to examine the reliability and validity of the School Function Assessment (SFA)-Chinese version. The data drawn from the standardization sample of the instrument (N = 320) were used in the analyses. Using internal consistency procedures, Cronbach's alpha for each scale ranged from .94 to .98. The test—retest study reported intraclass correlation coefficients from .87 to .98 among the scales. Content validity of the SFA—Chinese version was confirmed by the overall high content validity indices (85% to 100%) determined by educational experts. Construct-related validity based on an exploratory factor analysis revealed two correlated functional domains of the SFA—Chinese version, “cognitive/behavioral” and “physical,” which were consistent with the theoretical construct hypothesized in the instrument. The known groups method demonstrated different patterns of the SFA scores among three different diagnostic groups. Moreover, discriminant analysis of the scores showed a high percentage of children correctly classified into their diagnostic groups. The overall results supported the psychometric properties of the SFA—Chinese version.


2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 138-153
Author(s):  
Farzaneh Amiri Ebrahim Mohammadi ◽  
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Nazila Akbarfahimi ◽  
Mehdi Rassafiani ◽  
Samaneh Hosseinzadeh ◽  
...  

Objective: Cerebral Palsy is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders in children. Due to the increase in the number of students with Cerebral Palsy (CP) entering ordinary schools and facing problems with independent functioning, there is a need for a valid and comprehensive assessment tool for their successful entry as well as providing a proper treatment plan. The School Function Assessment (SFA), by measuring many school-related functional skills, can identify the strengths and weaknesses affecting the students’ independence and participation in school assignments. It has 320 items and three main parts of participation, task support, and activity performance. The test score can be reported in general or based on each part, separately. The purpose of this study is to examine the validity and reliability of the Persian version of the SFA in children with CP. Materials & Methods: This is a cross-sectional study with methodological design. The study population consists of all children with CP aged 7-12 years in Tehran. Of these, 120 were selected from exceptional public school using a convenience sampling method. The inclusion criteria were: CP diagnosed by a neurologist, age between 7 and 12 years, no other disabilities (e.g. deafness or blindness), and the willingness of children’s parents to participate in the study. A demographic form and the Persian SFA were used for data collection through interview. In order to measure the content validity, Content Validity Index (CVI) and Content Validity Ratio (CVR) were calculated according to the standard protocol of International Quality of Life Assessment. In this regard, 8 experts in the field of pediatrics completed the Persian SFA. To determine the test-retest reliability, the questionnaire was completed by the parents of children with a 4-week interval. The internal consistency and test-retest reliability were examined by using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient and Intra-class Correlation Coefficient (ICC), respectively. Data was analyzed in SPSS V. 22 software. Results: Participants were 64 boys and 56 girls with CP (mean age= 9.4 years). The distribution of CP was as follows: 10% hemiplegic CP, 27.5% diplegic CP, 5.8% monoplegic CP, and 56.7% quadriplegic CP. Eighty hundred-eight percent of respondents were the mothers of students. The CVR and CVI values were in a range of 0.7-1 and 0.87-1, respectively indicating an acceptable validity. All the items had acceptable content validity. The Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was obtained 0.95 for participation, 0.95-0.99 for task support, 0.83-0.99 for activity performance, and 0.92 in total. Moreover, the ICC value was reported 0.90 for participation; 0.84-0.91 for task support; 0.84-0.97 for activity performance; and 0.89 for the overall test. Conclusion: The Persian version of SFA has acceptable content validity and reliability (internal consistency and test-retest) for children with CP. Therefore, it can be applied as a research and clinical tool to assess the school-related performance of these children.


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