Predictors of community participation from preschool to school age in children with cerebral palsy
In young children with CP, community participation was infrequent at preschool age (a few times in the last 4 months) and this persisted into school age. Higher preschool prosocial behaviour predicted community participation at school age. Enhanced awareness of infrequent community participation of preschool children with CP and supporting a child's social behaviours may help facilitate community participation.
Authors
- Gillian King (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7199-1217)
- Daniela A. Testani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9522-5194)
- Kevin E. Thorpe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7586-3893)
- Sarah Munce (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0595-8395)
- Heather M. Shearer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8574-4989)
- Darcy L. Fehlings (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2680-1028)
- Birinder Mangat
- Jan Willem Gorter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3012-2119)
- Fatema Khimji
Institutions
- University Health Network (CA)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Toronto Rehabilitation Institute (CA)
- Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital (CA)
- Ontario Tech University (CA)
- Public Health Ontario (CA)
- Ontario Brain Institute (CA)
- McMaster University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology
- Published
- 2025-04-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/dmcn.16322
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.94
Funders
- Ontario Brain Institute