Assistive devices for children with functional impairments: Impact on child and caregiver function

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 89-98

  Henderson, Stacey ^a   Skelton, Heather ^b   Rosenbaum, Peter ^c  

^a Hamilton Health Sciences   (Canada)

^b Rehabilitation Centre for Children   (Canada)

^c MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY DEVICE; BODY POSTURE; CAREGIVER; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD NUTRITION; CHILDHOOD; COMMUNICATION AID; COMPUTER SYSTEM; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FAMILY LIFE; FEEDING; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF FUNCTIONING, DISABILITY AND HEALTH; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MOBILIZATION; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SELF CARE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COMMUNICATION; DISABLED CHILDREN; EATING; GAIT; HUMANS; SELF-HELP DEVICES; WALKING;

EID: 38349061827     PISSN: 00121622     EISSN: 14698749     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2007.02021.x     Document Type: Review

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