OBJECTIVE: To describe social participation and identify factors that affect it in a nationally representative sample of adolescents and young adults with autism. METHODS: Longitudinal cohort study using data from the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2. The World Health Organization International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health model was used with participation as the dependent category.… Read More »»
Social Participation
Social Participation in a Nationally Representative Sample of Older Youth and Young Adults With Autism.
February 1, 2011
BY: Liptak GS, Kennedy JA, Dosa NP. From SUNY Upstate Medical Center, Golisano Children's Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Syracuse, NY. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2011 Feb 1. [Epub ahead of print]
Abstract Topics: Social ParticipationTagged With: Adolescents, Autism, Social Participation, Young Adults
How does participation of youth with spina bifida vary by age?
November 1, 2010
BY: Kelly E, Altiok H, Gorzkowski J, Abrams J, Vogel L. Shriners Hospitals for Children®, 2211 North Oak Park Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60707-3392, USA, ekelly@shrinenet.org.
Clinical Orthopaedics And Related Research®. Symposium: Myelomeningocele
2010 Nov
Clinical Orthopaedics And Related Research®. Symposium: Myelomeningocele
2010 Nov
BACKGROUND: Youth with disabilities are at risk for decreased participation in community activities. However, little is known about participation at different developmental periods of childhood and adolescence among youth with spina bifida (SB) or whether child, family, and SB-associated factors influence participation. QUESTIONS/PURPOSES: Our cross-sectional study examined participation among youth with SB and assessed how… Read More »»
Abstract Topics: Social ParticipationTagged With: Adolescents, Children, Social Participation, Spina Bifida
Determinants of social participation–with friends and others who are not family members–for youths with cerebral palsy.
October 7, 2010
BY: Kang LJ, Palisano RJ, Orlin MN, Chiarello LA, King GA, Polansky M. Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Nursing and Health Professions, Drexel University, 245 N 15th St, Philadelphia, PA 19102-1192, USA. lydiakang1003@gmail.com Phys Ther. 2010 Dec;90(12):1743-57. Epub 2010 Oct 7.
BACKGROUND: Social participation provides youths with opportunities to develop their self-concept, friendships, and meaning in life. Youths with cerebral palsy (CP) have been reported to participate more in home-based leisure activities and to have fewer social experiences with friends and others than youths without disabilities. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to identify youth,… Read More »»
Abstract Topics: Social ParticipationTagged With: Adolescents, Cerebral Palsy, Social Participation, Young Adults
Youth with spina bifida and transitions: health and social participation in a nationally represented sample.
October 1, 2010
BY: Liptak GS, Kennedy JA, Dosa NP. SUNY Upstate Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, Golisano Children's Hospital, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA. LiptakG@upstate.edu J Pediatr. 2010 Oct;157(4):584-8, 588.e1. Epub 2010 May 20. Comment in: J Pediatr. 2010 Oct;157(4):524-6.
OBJECTIVE: To describe outcomes and identify factors that affect social participation in youth and young adults with spina bifida. STUDY DESIGN: Prospective data from a nationally representative survey of youth and young adults with disabilities were analyzed. The WHO ICF framework was used with participation as the dependent category and (a) body function/structure; (b) activities;… Read More »»
Abstract Topics: Social ParticipationTagged With: Adolescents, Social Participation, Spina Bifida, Young Adults
Toward mobile phone design for all: meeting the needs of stroke survivors.
October 1, 2010
BY: Morris J, Mueller J, Jones M. Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center for Wireless Technologies (Wireless RERC), Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Top Stroke Rehabil. 2010 Sep-Oct;17(5):353-61.
In the July-August 2008 issue of Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation, Greig and colleagues described a small, qualitative study of features of mobile phone handset design, documentation, and use that either enhance or hinder usability for people with aphasia. The authors noted that, despite considerable difficulties, study participants appreciated the social participation that mobile phones support.… Read More »»
Abstract Topics: Social ParticipationTagged With: Communication, Social Participation, Strokes
Sensory processing disorders and social participation.
June 1, 2010
BY: Cosbey J, Johnston SS, Dunn ML. Department of Educational Specialties, University of New Mexico, Hokona Hall Room 282, MSCOS 3040, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA. jcosbey@unm.edu Am J Occup Ther. 2010 May-Jun;64(3):462-73.
Participation in social aspects of daily life is crucial to children’s development. Although disability status is recognized to affect children’s ability to participate in social activities, little is understood about the impact of sensory processing disorders (SPD) on children’s social participation. We examined the social participation patterns of 2 groups of children (ages 6-9): (1)… Read More »»
Abstract Topics: Social ParticipationTagged With: Children, Sensory Processing Disorders, Social Participation
Beyond my front door: the occupational and social participation of adults with spinal cord injury.
May 1, 2010
BY: Price P, Stephensen S, Krantz L, Ward K. OTJR: Occupation, Participation and Health. 2010 May
This study investigated how individuals in the community 1 to 5 years after spinal cord injury characterized their occupational and social participation, life satisfaction, and aspects of their occupational therapy that influenced their participation. Semi-structured, open-ended interviews were conducted with 11 individuals referred by occupational therapists who specialize in spinal cord injury rehabilitation and/or are… Read More »»
Abstract Topics: Social ParticipationTagged With: Adults, Occupational Impact, Social Participation, Spinal Cord Injuries
Exploring communication assistants as an option for increasing communication access to communities for people who use augmentative communication.
March 1, 2010
BY: Collier B, McGhie-Richmond D, Self H. Augmentative Communication Community Partnerships-Canada, Toronto, Canada. Barbara.collier@sympatico.ca Augment Altern Commun. 2010 Mar;26(1):48-59.
This paper describes the results of a one-year intervention project that aimed to (a) learn about the communication supports required by people who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) when accessing their communities, (b) develop and implement a funded communication assistant service as an accessibility support option for people who use AAC when communicating in… Read More »»
Abstract Topics: Social ParticipationTagged With: Communication, Social Participation
Girls with spinal cord injury: social and job-related participation and psychosocial outcomes.
February 1, 2010
BY: Gorzkowski JA, Kelly EH, Klaas SJ, Vogel LC. Shriners Hospitals for Children, 2211 N. Oak Park Avenue, Chicago, IL 60707, USA. jgorzkowski@shrinenet.org Rehabil Psychol. 2010 Feb;55(1):58-67.
OBJECTIVE: To examine social and job-related participation among girls with spinal cord injury (SCI) and relationships between participation, depression, and quality of life. PARTICIPANTS AND SETTING: This sample included 97 girls (aged 7-17 years) who had sustained SCI at least 1 year prior to interview, and who were receiving care at three pediatric SCI centers… Read More »»
Abstract Topics: Social ParticipationTagged With: Adolescents, Social Participation, Spinal Cord Injuries, Women
Use of the LIFE-H in stroke rehabilitation: a structured review of its psychometric properties.
January 1, 2010
BY: Figueiredo S, Korner-Bitensky N, Rochette A, Desrosiers J. Faculty of Medicine, School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Disabil Rehabil. 2010;32(9):705-12.
PURPOSE: To perform a structured review of the psychometric properties specific to the stroke population of the Assessment of Life Habits (LIFE-H). This tool measures quality of social participation, an important but under-evaluated aspect of stroke recovery. METHOD: A structured review of publications at MEDLINE; Embase, CINAHL, and the Cochrane Library using the following terms:… Read More »»
Abstract Topics: Social ParticipationTagged With: Social Participation, Strokes
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