This multimethod process evaluation aimed to explore the implementation of a telehealth coaching intervention for parents of children with motor difficulties, involving 59 parents and four therapists.

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This study validates the Italian version of the Child Epilepsy Quality of Life Questionnaire (CHEQOL-25), including both the child self-report and parent-proxy versions, through a validation procedure involving 252 children with epilepsy and their parents.

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The first six cohorts of the FER Course (2018–2021) were part of a pre-post evaluation to assess learners’ perceptions and satisfaction of the FER Course, and the impact on their perceived knowledge, abilities, attitudes, and self-confidence in FER.

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This essay highlights contributing factors that are likely to exacerbate the climate crisis for individuals with neurodisabilities and provides recommendations for how to recognize and seize opportunities to confront the ever-growing threats of climate change.

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School-based occupational therapy (SBOT) is moving from pull-out interventions toward tiered models emphasizing inclusion and participation. This study aimed to explore perceived ethical challenges occupational therapists experienced during this transition.

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We're recruiting Youth Advisors! Want to share your ideas and help shape research on child engagement in therapy? Work with a research team, build skills, and make sure youth voices are heard. Interested? Reach out!

This study examines the longitudinal course of joint range of motion in young children with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) receiving disease-modifying treatment.

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This paper explores how social communication interventions for autistic children and youth map onto the domains of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health in the field of speech-language pathology.

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This study investigates the relationship between parent-reported physical activity levels and mobility performance in children with Down syndrome.

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This research explores barriers that adult stakeholders perceive towards inclusion of children with disabilities in ‘playing together’ with peers with and without disabilities.

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The study evaluates the effectiveness of a single ankle-worn activity monitor (AM-p) in accurately assessing "stationary" and "locomotion" behaviours in children who use manual wheelchairs.

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Limited guidance exists for researchers wanting to use photovoice to engage children with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs), 0-25 years, and their caregivers in health research. This mixed-methods systematic review synthesized photovoice research with this population.

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Join us on Thurs. Jan. 15th at 12 EST for a conversation with Dr. Peter Rosenbaum who will describe how the F-words framework is increasingly used with families to support well-being.

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Transition from pediatric to adult care represents a great challenge for patients and their families, and especially for patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. This review examines the transition experience of patients and their families.

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This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of repeated botulinum neurotoxin A (BoNT-A) injections on gross motor function over 3 years in ambulant children with spastic cerebral palsy (CP).

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This study aimed to assess children’s vocabulary, grammar, communicative participation, and phonology skills targeted during the virtual parent-implemented Target Word language intervention for children aged 16 to 27 months who were late-to-talk.

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The CanChild family wishes you a happy and joyous New Year! Thank you for being a part of our community and supporting our mission. Here's to another year of making a difference together for children with disabilities, their families, and caregivers. Cheers!🌟

The aim of this study was to explore facilitators and barriers perceived by Dutch children with and without disabilities (6–12 years), in regular and special primary education, for participating in inclusive outdoor play.

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Dynamic Movement Intervention (DMI) and Cuevas Medek Exercises (CME) are promoted as innovative neurorehabilitation methods for children with neurological disabilities, yet rely on outdated reflex-hierarchical models rather than contemporary motor learning principles.

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As a part of the European Network of Youth Cancer Survivors project, evidence-based recommendations were developed to address transition challenges to improve healthcare transitions to long-term survivorship, ensuring continuity and addressing survivors’ unique needs.

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To examine the most significant consequences from a patient perspective, this questionnaire study explored the strengths and difficulties in daily functioning after perinatal brain injury, by child self-report and parent-proxy report.

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This study evaluated loss to follow-up rates among adolescents and young adults with juvenile idiopathic arthritis or childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus transitioning from pediatric to adult rheumatology care at a multidisciplinary Transition Clinic.

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"Joy on Joy" by CanChild Associate member Rae Martens is a heartwarming children's book that invites young readers to explore the meaningful connections between friendship, joy, and the realities of living with disability.

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This exploratory study examined the validity of clinical forms, specifically the Social Communication Checklist (SCC), a MTW program-specific form, already completed as part of the standard delivery of the More Than Words® (MTW) program.

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This piece represents collaboration, creativity, and passion for making research more accessible and meaningful, especially for youth and researchers who work as research partners. Voting for the 2025 IHDCYH Talks competition is open until midnight ET on November 30th! Vote https://ow.ly/uosk50XsVw5

This special communication presents the F-words Lens Tool, a clinical reasoning tool aimed at helping clinicians and families collaboratively identify intervention components in pediatric rehabilitation.

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Want to learn more about meaningfully engaging youth in research? Join on November 26th from 12:00-1:00 PM EST to learn more about meaningfully involving youth in research!

🔗 Click here to access the Zoom link for the event: https://ow.ly/GwPt50XrmMh

Vote for the video Perspectives in Childhood Disability: Reimagining What's Possible in the 2025 Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health (IHDCYH) Talks Competition! 📢🌟

Voting will be open until midnight ET on November 30th! Vote now: https://ow.ly/vHLg50Xt53L

Do you want to learn how youth, families, and researchers can work together to create meaningful research?

Join the FER-Youth Course, a FREE 10-week online program starting January 19, 2026!

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We are excited to share the video recordings from the 2025 CP-NET Science and Family Day! Couldn’t make it to the event? We’ve got you covered! ✅

🔗 Watch all the inspiring sessions and highlights on the CP-NET Vimeo page: https://vimeo.com/cpnet