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Research Articles on Participation

Open Access Articles

Amaral, M. F. do, Drummond, A. de F., Coster, W. J., & Mancini, M. C. (2013). Household task participation of children and adolescents with cerebral palsy, Down syndrome and typical development. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 35(2), 414-422.

Chiarello, L., Palisano, R., Maggs, J., Orlin, M., Almasri, N., Kang, L., & Chang, H. (2010). Family priorities for activity and participation of children and youth with cerebral palsy. Physical Therapy, 90(9), 1254-1264. 

Kang, L., Palisano, R., Orlin, M., Chiarello, L., King, G., & Polansky, M. (2010). Determinants of social participation--with friends and others who are not family members--for youths with cerebral palsy. Physical Therapy, 90(12), 1743-57. 

Majnemer, A., Shikako-Thomas, K., Lach, L., Shevell, M., Law, M., Schmitz, N., & QUALA group. (2013). Mastery motivation in adolescents with cerebral palsy. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 34(10), 3384-3392.

Palisano, R., Kang, L., Chiarello, L., Orlin, M., Oeffinger, D., & Maggs, J. (2009). Social and community participation of children and youth with cerebral palsy is associated with age and gross motor function classification. Physical Therapy, 89, 1304-1314. 

Shikako-Thomas, K., Dahan-Oliel, N., Shevell, M., Law, M., Birnbaum, R., Rosenbaum, P., Poulin, C., & Majnemer, A. (2012). Play and be happy? Leisure participation and quality of life in school-aged children with cerebral palsy. International Journal of Pediatrics, 387280. 

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Bartlett, D., Chiarello, L., McCoy, S., Palisano, R., Jeffries, L., Fiss, A., & Wilk, P. (2014). Determinants of self-care participation of young children with cerebral palsy. Developmental Neurorehabilitation, 17(6), 403-13.

Brunton, L., & Bartlett, D. J. (2010). Description of exercise participation of adolescents with cerebral palsy across a 4-year period. Pediatric Physical Therapy, 22(2), 180-187.

Bult, M., Verschuren, O., Lindeman, E., Jongmans, M., & Ketelaar, M. (2013). Do children participate in the activities they prefer? A comparison of children and youth with and without physical disabilities. Clinical Rehabilitation.

Bult, M., Verschuren, O., Lindeman, E., Jongmans, M., Westers, P., Claassen, A., & Ketelaar, M. (2013). Predicting leisure participation of school-aged children with cerebral palsy: longitudinal evidence of child, family and environmental factors. Child: Care, Health and Development, 39(3), 374-380.

Chiarello, L., Palisano, R., McCoy, S., Bartlett, D., Wood, A., Chang, H., Kang, L., & Avery, L. (2014). Child engagement in daily life: a measure of participation for young children with cerebral palsy. Disability and Rehabilitation, 36(21), 1804-16.

Engel-Yeger, B., Jarus, T., Anaby, D., & Law, M. (2009). Differences in patterns of participation between youths with cerebral palsy and typically developing peers. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 63(1), 96-104.

Fehlings, D., Switzer, L., Findlay, B. & Knights, S. (2013). Interactive computer play as "motor therapy" for individuals with cerebral palsy. Seminars in Pediatric Neurology, 20(2), 127-38.

Kang, L.-J., Palisano, R. J., King, G. A., & Chiarello, L. A. (2013). A multidimensional model of optimal participation of children with physical disabilities. Disability and Rehabilitation.

Kang, L., Palisano, R., King, G., Chiarello, L., Orlin, M., & Polansky, M. (2012). Social participation of youths with cerebral palsy differed based on their self-perceived competence as a friend. Child: Care, Health and Development, 38(1), 117-27.

King, G., Gibson, B. E., Mistry, B., Pinto, M., Goh, F., Teachman, G., & Thompson, L. (2013). An integrated methods study of the experiences of youth with severe disabilities in leisure activity settings: the importance of belonging, fun, and control and choice. Disability and Rehabilitation.

King, G., Imms, C., Palisano, R., Majnemer, A., Chiarello, L., Orlin, M., Avery, L. (2013). Geographical patterns in the recreation and leisure participation of children and youth with cerebral palsy: a CAPE international collaborative network study. Developmental Neurorehabilitation, 16(3), 196-206.

Livingston, M., Stewart, D., Rosenbaum, P., & Russell, D. (2011). Exploring issues of participation among adolescents with cerebral palsy: What's important to them? Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 31(3), 275-87.

Majnemer, A., Shikako-Thomas, K., Chokron, N., Law, M., Shevell, M., Chilingaryan, G., Poulin, C., & Rosenbaum, P. (2010). Leisure activity preferences for 6- to 12-year-old children with cerebral palsy. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 52(2), 167-173.

Orlin, M., Palisano, R., Chiarello, L., Kang, L., Polansky, M., Almasri, N., & Maggs, J. (2010). Participation in home, extracurricular, and community activities among children and young people with cerebral palsy. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 52(2), 160-166.

Palisano, R., Chiarello, L., Orlin, M., Oeffinger, D., Polansky, M., Maggs, J., et al. (2011). Determinants of intensity of participation in leisure and recreational activities by children with cerebral palsy. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 53(2), 142-149.

Schiariti V., Sauve K., Klassen A.F., O'Donnell M., Cieza A., & Mâsse L.C. (2014). 'He does not see himself as being different': the perspectives of children and caregivers on relevant areas of functioning in cerebral palsy. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology. Advance online publication.

Shikako-Thomas, K., Kolehmainen, N., Ketelaar, M., Bult, M., & Law, M. (2014). Promoting Leisure Participation as Part of Health and Well-Being in Children and Youth With Cerebral Palsy. Journal of Child Neurology. Advance online publication.

Shikako-Thomas, K., Shevell, M., Lach, L., Law, M., Schmitz, N., Poulin, C., & Majnemer, A. (2013). Are you doing what you want to do? Leisure preferences of adolescents with cerebral palsy. Developmental Neurorehabilitation. Advance online publication.

Shikako-Thomas, K., Shevell, M., Lach, L., Law, M., Schmitz, N., Poulin, C., ¦ QUALA group. (2013). Picture me playing-a portrait of participation and enjoyment of leisure activities in adolescents with cerebral palsy. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 34(3), 1001-1010.

Shikako-Thomas, K., Shevell, M., Schmitz, N., Lach, L., Law, M., Poulin, C., ¦ The QUALA Group. (2013). Determinants of participation in leisure activities among adolescents with cerebral palsy. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 34(9), 2621-2634.

Shimmell, L., Gorter, J.W., Jackson, D., Wright, M., & Galuppi, B. (2013). Its the participation that motivates him: physical activity experiences of youth with cerebral palsy. Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics. Advance online publication.

Stewart, D., Lawless, J., Shimmell, L., Freeman, M., Palisano, R., Rosenbaum, P., & Russell, D. (2011). Social participation of adolescents with cerebral palsy: Trade-offs and choices. Physical and Occupational Therapy In Pediatrics, 32(2), 167-79.

Tan, S. S., Wiegerink, D. J. H. G., Vos, R. C., Smits, D. W., Voorman, J. M., Twisk, J. W. R., the PERRIN+ study group. (2013). Developmental trajectories of social participation in individuals with cerebral palsy: a multi-centre longitudinal study. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology.

Weiss, P.L., Tirosh, E., & Fehlings, D. (2014). Role of Virtual Reality for Cerebral Palsy Management. Journal of Child Neurology. Advance online publication.