Participation and Well Being Among Children and Youth With Childhood Onset Disabilities

• Other Authors: Anaby, Dana (Editor), Granlund, Mats (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021
• Subjects: Medicine; social participation; adolescence; intervention; autism spectrum disorder; participation; environment; social communication; childhood; disability; measurement; children; social support; family support survey; intellectual disabilities; low- and middle-income country; attendance; children with intellectual disabilities; self-report; Picture my Participation; activities of daily living; proxy report; India; South Africa; occupational performance coaching; community participation; health-related quality of life; Hong Kong; preschool-aged children; developmental disability; longitudinal study; physical disabilities; inclusion; mental health; participation interventions; knowledge translation; acquired brain injury; occupational therapy; daily activities performance; executive function deficit (EFD); home; school; community; supportive factor; structural equation modelling; children and youth; ADHD; frequency; involvement; well-being; rehabilitation; PEM-CY; cultural adaptation; pediatric; patient-report; parent-report; concept; mental health problems; wellbeing
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Participation, defined as involvement in life situations, is important for children's health and development. This Special Issue advances the knowledge about participation interventions and outcomes for children with disabilities in different settings and includes the perspectives of clinicians, families, and children. This is a collection of research from across the globe that advances knowledge in the following areas: - Participation interventions; - Measurement/assessment of participation outcomes; - Participation of special populations (i.e., ABI, ADHD, and ASD); and - Impact of participation on health and well being.