Assistive devices and cerebral palsy: The use of assistive devices at school by children with cerebral palsy

Child: Care, Health and Development

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 698-708

  Huang, I Chun ^a   Sugden, D ^a   Beveridge, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assistive devices; Cerebral palsy; Children's views; Outcome research; School

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY DEVICE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MATERNAL ATTITUDE; ORTHOSIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHABILITATION CARE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TEACHER; TECHNICAL AID; WALKING AID; WHEELCHAIR;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; DISABLED CHILDREN; ENVIRONMENT; FACULTY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTHERS; SCHOOLS; SELF-HELP DEVICES; TAIWAN;

EID: 68549113059     PISSN: 03051862     EISSN: 13652214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.2009.00968.x     Document Type: Article

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