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Bagley, Anita M.; Gorton, George E.; Bjornson, Kristie; Bevans, Katherine; Stout, Jean L.; Narayanan, Unni; Tucker, Carole A. – Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 2011
Aim: Children and adolescents highly value their ability to participate in relevant daily life and recreational activities. The Activities Scale for Kids-performance (ASKp) instrument measures the frequency of performance of 30 common childhood activities, and has been shown to be valid and reliable. A revised and expanded 38-item ASKp (ASKp38)…
Descriptors: Recreational Activities, Play, Physical Disabilities, Cerebral Palsy
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Johnston, Michael V. – Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews, 2009
Neuronal plasticity allows the central nervous system to learn skills and remember information, to reorganize neuronal networks in response to environmental stimulation, and to recover from brain and spinal cord injuries. Neuronal plasticity is enhanced in the developing brain and it is usually adaptive and beneficial but can also be maladaptive…
Descriptors: Neurological Organization, Stimulation, Cerebral Palsy, Child Development
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Mitchell, Judith M.; Adkins, Rodney H.; Kemp, Bryan J. – Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 2006
A cross-sectional study investigated the role of both aging and disability on employment status over the life span. Current employment rates of 262 people with a disability and 115 people without a disability were compared. Impairments were polio, cerebral palsy, spinal cord injury, rheumatoid arthritis, stroke, and miscellaneous. Ages ranged from…
Descriptors: Employment Level, Disabilities, Cerebral Palsy, Employment Patterns