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Oral language and narrative skills in children with specific language impairment with and without literacy delay: a three-year longitudinal study KU Leuven
This longitudinal study compared the development of oral language and more specifically narrative skills (storytelling and story retelling) in children with specific language impairment (SLI) with and without literacy delay. Therefore, 18 children with SLI and 18 matched controls with normal literacy were followed from the last year of kindergarten (mean age=5 years 5 months) until the beginning of grade 3 (mean age=8 years 1 month). Oral ...
Exergaming improves balance in children with spastic cerebral palsy with low balance performance: results from a multicenter controlled trial Hasselt University
Purpose Previous studies investigating the effectiveness of exergame balance-training (using video-games) in children with cerebral palsy (CP) yielded inconsistent results that could be related to underpowered studies. Therefore, in this multicenter intervention study, we investigated whether exergaming improves balance clinically in spastic CP. Materials and methods In total, 35 children with unilateral or bilateral spastic CP (GMFCS-level ...
Can serious games be incorporated with conventional treatment of children with cerebral palsy? A review. Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The use of video games in rehabilitation is becoming more popular to clinicians. These games are embedded in off-the-shelf commercial entertainment applications or especially-developed for clinical purposes. Treatment of cerebral palsy (CP) children is a challenging task for clinicians. Lack of motivation and progress monitoring are two important factors clinicians need to deal with. The use of serious games (SG), sometimes referred to as ...
Effect on Quality of Life in Children and Adolescents with Disabilities after a Functional Intensive Therapy Approach Hasselt University
The aim of this study was to determine whether a functional intensive therapy approach can successfully improve the quality of life and ability to perform self-care in children and adolescents with disabilities. Thirty-one children (mean age: 14.13 years, standard deviation: 2.306 years) with disabilities including, but not limited to cerebral palsy, spina bifida, and muscular dystrophy, participated in intensive therapy, which was planned to ...
Lessons learned: A critical reflection on child- and contextual variables related to the development of children with a significant cognitive and motor developmental delay KU Leuven
BACKGROUND: The scientific study of young children with a significant cognitive and motor developmental delay is challenging due to the children's complex disabilities and high demands on family life and professional support. We aim to critically reflect on the measurement and analysis of child- and contextual variables within an ongoing research project on these children's developmental trajectories. METHOD: The OJKO-project tracked the ...
Exploring parental behavior and child interactive engagement: a study on children with a significant cognitive and motor developmental delay KU Leuven Ghent University
Background & Aims: Parenting factors are one of the most striking gaps in the current scientific literature on the development of young children with significant cognitive and motor disabilities. We aim to explore the characteristics of, and the association between, parental behavior and children’s interactive engagement within this target group. Methods & Procedures: Twenty-five parent-child dyads (with children aged 6-59 months) were ...
Exploring family activities and child engagement: A study on children with a significant cognitive and motor developmental delay KU Leuven
Background Everyday activities are an important setting for stimulating child functioning, but are understudied in young children with a significant cognitive and motor developmental delay. Therefore, we aim to characterize their family activities in terms of diversity, frequency, child engagement and family member's presence, compared to typically developing children. Methods By asking a parent to fill out an adapted version of the Child ...
The evidence-base for basic physical therapy techniques targeting lower limb function in children with cerebral palsy – a systematic review using the ICF as a conceptual framework KU Leuven Ghent University
OBJECTIVE: This systematic review provides an overview of the effectiveness of basic techniques used in lower limb physical therapy of children with cerebral palsy. It aims to support the development of clinical guidelines for evidence-based physical therapy planning for these children. DATA SOURCES AND STUDY SELECTION: A literature search in 5 electronic databases extracted literature published between January 1995 and December 2009. Studies ...
The evidence-base for conceptual approaches and additional therapies targeting lower limb function in children with in Cerebral Palsy: A systematic review using the ICF as a framework KU Leuven Ghent University
OBJECTIVE: This systematic review provides an overview of the effectiveness of conceptual approaches and additional therapies used in lower limb physical therapy of children with cerebral palsy and supports the development of clinical guidelines. DATA SOURCES AND STUDY SELECTION: A literature search in 5 electronic databases was performed, extracting literature published between 1995 and 2009. Studies were evaluated using the framework ...