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 »»
Social Participation
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.
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
Social Participation Resources & Programs: Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities
February 22, 2010
Active Support (AS) Interventions and Their Effect on Increased Participation of Persons with Severe Impairments Research and Training Center on Community Living of the University of Minnesota Format Study AS is an organizational intervention to enable direct support professionals in community settings to effectively support the participation of people with intellectual/developmental disabilities… Read More »»
Best Practice Topics: Social ParticipationTagged With: Developmental Disabilities, Social Participation
Social Participation Resources & Programs: Measurement
February 22, 2010
Assessment of Life Habits (LIFE-H) webpage StrokEngine, in partnership with McGill University Format Webpage LIFE-H was developed to assess the quality of social participation of people with disabilities by estimating how they accomplish activities of daily living and social roles. This website discusses the purpose… Read More »»
Best Practice Topics: Social ParticipationTagged With: Measurement, Social Participation
Social Participation Resources & Programs: Augmentative and Alternative Communication
February 22, 2010
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) webpage The Barkley AAC Center and the Munroe-Meyer Institute for Genetics and Rehabilitation at the University of Nebraska Format Webpage AAC strategies help people with severe communication disabilities participate more fully in their social roles and interpersonal interaction such as learning, community activities, employment, volunteerism, and care management.… Read More »»
Best Practice 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
Social and community participation of children and youth with cerebral palsy is associated with age and gross motor function classification.
December 1, 2009
BY: Palisano RJ, Kang LJ, Chiarello LA, Orlin M, Oeffinger D, Maggs J. Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19102-1192, USA. robert.j.palisano@drexel.edu Phys Ther. 2009 Dec;89(12):1304-14. Epub 2009 Oct 8.
BACKGROUND: Through social and community participation, children and youth with cerebral palsy (CP) form friendships, gain knowledge, learn skills, express creativity, and determine meaning and purpose in life. OBJECTIVE: The purposes of this study were: (1) to determine whether social and community participation of children and youth with CP differ based on age, sex, and… Read More »»
Abstract Topics: Social ParticipationTagged With: Cerebral Palsy, Children, Community, Social Participation
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