scholarly journals Promoting School Engagement in Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Narrative Based Program

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (19) ◽  
pp. 3634 ◽  
Author(s):  
Armanda Pereira ◽  
Pedro Rosário ◽  
Sílvia Lopes ◽  
Tânia Moreira ◽  
Paula Magalhães ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Executive Function ◽  
School Engagement ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Main Effect ◽  
Children With Cerebral Palsy

This study assessed the efficacy of an educational program focused on the promotion of school engagement in children with Cerebral Palsy. A 9 weeks, narrative-based intervention program, with a pre-post neuropsychological and self-report evaluation, was developed with a dual focus: a self-regulation theoretical model and executive function stimulation. Fifteen children with Cerebral Palsy participated in the study. Results showed a significant main effect of time (F(2.82) = 6.04, p = 0.0066, partial η2 = 0.30; F(2.82) = 9.91, p = 0.0006, partial η2 = 0.41; F(2.82) = 26.90, p < 0.0001, partial η2 = 0.66) in the three dimensions of school engagement. Findings indicate that the program to train self-regulated competences and executive function skills was efficacious in promoting school engagement in children with Cerebral Palsy. Educational implications were discussed.

Children with cerebral palsy: Family and parent demographic characteristics and family strengths in Greece and Italy

2020 ◽  
pp. 135910531990027
Author(s):  
Assimina Tsibidaki
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Family Strengths ◽  
Biological Child ◽  
The Family ◽  
Children With Cerebral Palsy ◽  
High Sense

The study focuses on families raising a child with cerebral palsy to investigate family strengths and their association with family and parent demographic characteristics in Greece and Italy. Participants were 120 parents raising a biological child with cerebral palsy. Data collection used a self-report questionnaire and the Family Strengths Inventory. According to the findings, families share a high sense of family strengths, which is mainly represented in the high sense of ‘pride’ and ‘accord’. In addition, demographic characteristics seem to be important predictors of well-being and strengthen parents and families raising a child with cerebral palsy.

The link between impaired theory of mind and executive function in children with cerebral palsy

2014 ◽  
Vol 35 (7) ◽  
pp. 1686-1693 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoming Li ◽  
Kai Wang ◽  
Jianxian Wu ◽  
Yongfeng Hong ◽  
Jingpu Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Executive Function ◽  
Theory Of Mind ◽  
Children With Cerebral Palsy

scholarly journals Outcome of Community-Based Early Intervention and Rehabilitation for Children with Cerebral Palsy in Rural Bangladesh: A Quasi-Experimental Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 1189
Author(s):  
Tasneem Karim ◽  
Mohammad Muhit ◽  
Israt Jahan ◽  
Claire Galea ◽  
Catherine Morgan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Early Intervention ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Children With Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Functional Measure ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Group A ◽  
Group B

We evaluated the outcome of a community-based early intervention and habilitation for children with cerebral palsy (CP) in Bangladesh. Children registered on the Bangladesh CP Register (BCPR) were recruited in two groups for this study: Group A received a comprehensive six-month long community-based caregiver-led intervention program at the “Shishu Shorgo” (Bengali title, which translates to ‘Children’s Heaven’) Early Intervention and Rehabilitation Centres developed to support participants from the BCPR. Group B received standard care. A quasi-experimental study was conducted. Data were obtained at baseline, at the end of the program (i.e., 6 months), and at a 12-month follow-up. Outcome measures for children included gross motor functional measure (GMFM-66), Communication Function Classification System (CFCS), and Viking Speech Scale (VSS) and, for adult caregivers, the depression, anxiety, and stress scale (DASS 21). Between October 2016 and March 2017, 156 children with CP were recruited (77 in Group A and 79 in Group B). The total score of GMFM-66, CFCS level, and VSS level significantly improved statistically in Group A (p < 0.05 for all) and deteriorated in Group B (p < 0.001, p = 0.095, p = 0.232). The intervention showed promising outcomes particularly for children with CP under five years of age. There is a need for caregiver-led community-based programs for children with CP in LMICs.

Intervention program to improve feeding, swallowing, and nutritional problems in children with cerebral palsy

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 85
Author(s):  
OmneyaM Omar ◽  
Mona Khalil ◽  
HayamM Abd El-Ghany ◽  
AyaM Abdallah ◽  
TarekE.I Omar
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Children With Cerebral Palsy

Assessment of the Risks and Needs of Middle School Students: Invariance Properties Related to Gender and Ethnicity

Assessment ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 107319112110625
Author(s):  
Paul S. Strand ◽  
Brian F. French ◽  
Bruce W. Austin
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Native American ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
School Engagement ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
School Attendance ◽  
School Personnel ◽  
Self Report ◽  
General Factor ◽  
School Students

The middle school version of the Washington Assessment of Risks and Needs of Students (msWARNS) is a self-report instrument designed for use by school personnel to identify barriers to school attendance and school success for sixth- to eighth-grade students. It measures six domains relevant to improving school outcomes that include aggression-defiance, depression-anxiety, substance use, peer deviance, home environment, and school engagement. In the present study, a bifactor S − 1 model, for which the aggression-defiance domain was the reference factor for the general factor and the other domains constituted the subfactors, had good fit and better fit than several other alternative models. Results of multigroup confirmatory factor analysis revealed invariance across different groups defined by gender and race/ethnicity (Native American, African American, Hispanic, and White), with a sample of referred middle school students ( N = 2,356; ages 10–15 years). Reliability analyses support the use of the general factor to guide decision-making, the reliable use of the depression-anxiety factor for providing additional insights, and the remaining factors for guiding communication, as part of an assessment and intervention program for middle school students.

scholarly journals Children with Cerebral Palsy and their Quality Of Life in Nepal

2018 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 122-128
Author(s):  
Niti Shrestha ◽  
Sabitra Paudel ◽  
Ritesh Thapa
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Classification System ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Emotional Wellbeing ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Children With Cerebral Palsy

Introduction: Cerebral Palsy (CP) may affect individual’s everyday life and it may have significant impact on quality of life (QOL). The objective of this study was to assess the quality of life of children with Cerebral Palsy in Nepal.Material and Methods: This is a descriptive cross sectional study that involved 42 children between 4 and 12 years of age. The Socio-demographic variables were obtained from interviews and CP related factors were obtained from medical reports. Validated CP-QOL child self-report and parent proxy version of questionnaire was used for data collection. Severity was assessed using Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS), Manual Ability Classification System (MACS), Communication function Classification System (CFCS) and ICD-10 Classification System. Data were summarized using descriptive statistics. Kruskal Wallis and Man Whitney was used to find out association between Cerebral Palsy related factors and Quality of Life.Results: 57.1% (n=24) were between 8 and12 years of age and 42.9% (n=18) were between 4 and 8 years of age. Overall QOL was reported to be fairly good. Both the child and Caregiver gave highest score on “Social wellbeing and acceptance” and “Emotional wellbeing and self-esteem domain” and Lowest Point in “Pain and Impact of disability”. This implies that Psychosocial Quality of Life is good in children with CP. Quality of Life as reported by child was better than Quality of Life reported by Caregiver.Conclusion: Overall QOL is fairly good in children with CP. However, Pain and impact of disability impairs QOL.

scholarly journals Effect of a Combined Stretching and Strength Training Program on Gait Function in Children with Cerebral Palsy, GMFCS Level I & II: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Medicina ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 55 (6) ◽  
pp. 250
Author(s):  
Merete Aarsland Fosdahl ◽  
Reidun Jahnsen ◽  
Kristin Kvalheim ◽  
Inger Holm
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Comparison Group ◽  
Sagittal Plane ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Knee Extension ◽  
Maintenance Program ◽  
Children With Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Gait Function

Background and objectives: Ambulant children with cerebral palsy (CP) often develop impaired gait, and reduced active knee extension is often a part of the problem. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of a combined intervention program including stretching and progressive resistance exercise (PRE) targeting active knee extension on gait function, in children with spastic CP. Materials and methods: Thirty-seven children (21 boys, 16 girls, mean age 10.2 (±2.3) years), classified by Gross Motor Function Classification System I–III, were randomized to an intervention (n = 17) and a comparison group (n = 20). The intervention group received a 16-week combined exercise program (3 sessions per week) including stretching of hamstrings and PRE targeting the lower extremities, followed by a 16-week maintenance program (1 session per week). The comparison group received care as usual. Gait function was evaluated by three-dimensional gait analysis (3DGA); knee, hip and pelvic kinematics in the sagittal plane, step length and speed, Gait Deviation Index (GDI), and Six-Minute Walk test (6MWT) at 0, 16, and 32 weeks. Results: There were no statistically significant differences between the intervention group and the comparison group for any of the gait parameters measured at 16 and 32 weeks. There was a significant increase in gait distance measured by 6MWT within both groups; however, no differences between the groups were found. Conclusion: A 16-week combined stretching and PRE program followed by a 16-week maintenance program did not improve gait function in ambulant children with CP.

scholarly journals Parenting experiences among fathers of prematurely-born children with cerebral palsy in South Korea

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-85
Author(s):  
Jisun Park ◽  
Kyung-Sook Bang
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Meaning In Life ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Initial Response ◽  
Premature Baby ◽  
Term Treatment ◽  
Family Interactions ◽  
Long Term Treatment ◽  
Children With Cerebral Palsy

Purpose: The symptoms and impairments caused by cerebral palsy usually require long-term treatment, resulting in a substantial burden on the family of affected children. This study explored the experiences of fathers with prematurely-born children with cerebral palsy, with a focus on how such experiences influenced their families.Methods: A qualitative case study method was used. Nine subjects were recruited from April 2018 to June 2019 at one hospital, and each was interviewed three times by a neonatal nurse.Results: Five core experiences of fathers were identified: "regret for an insufficient initial response", "confronting my child born as a premature baby", "the position of being a dad who can't do anything", "the process of treatment like a tunnel with no exit", and "a father's getting meaning in life through children". These stories covered an individual's timeline and family interactions. Conclusion: Our findings suggest that fathers of prematurely-born children tend to suppress their emotions; therefore, a novel intervention program to encourage fathers' emotional expression and to support healthier interactions with their families is needed. Moreover, our findings could contribute basic information for the construction of a community-based support system to aid families, including prematurely-born children and other persons with impairments.

Changes in Mobility and Muscle Function of Children with Cerebral Palsy after Gait Training: A Pilot Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (5) ◽  
pp. 469-486 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy K. Hegarty ◽  
Max J. Kurz ◽  
Wayne Stuberg ◽  
Anne K. Silverman
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Center Of Mass ◽  
Gait Training ◽  
Musculoskeletal Modeling ◽  
Knee Extensors ◽  
Lower Limb Muscles ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Children With Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Walking Endurance

The goal of this pilot study was to characterize the effects of gait training on the capacity of muscles to produce body accelerations and relate these changes to mobility improvements seen in children with cerebral palsy (CP). Five children (14 years ± 3 y; GMFCS I-II) with spastic diplegic CP participated in a 6-week gait training program. Changes in 10-m fast-as-possible walking speed and 6-minute walking endurance were used to assess changes in mobility. In addition, musculoskeletal modeling was used to determine the potential of lower-limb muscles to accelerate the body’s center of mass vertically and forward during stance. The mobility changes after the training were mixed, with some children demonstrating vast improvements, while others appeared to be minimal. However, the musculoskeletal results revealed unique responses for each child. The most common changes occurred in the capacity for the hip and knee extensors to produce body support and the hip flexors to produce body propulsion. These results cannot yet be generalized to the broad population of children with CP, but demonstrate that therapy protocols may be enhanced by modeling analyses. The pilot study results provide motivation for gait training emphasizing upright leg posture, mediolateral balance, and ankle push-off.

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