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Research Article

Activity participation of children with complex communication needs, physical disabilities and typically-developing peers

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Pages 145-155 | Received 25 Jan 2011, Accepted 02 Mar 2011, Published online: 09 May 2011
 

Abstract

Objective: To describe and compare the context of participation of children with physical disabilities and complex communication needs (Group CCN) in out-of-school activities with children with physical disabilities only (Group PD) and typically-developing peers (Group TD).

Method: A cross-sectional, matched, multi-group design was used. Thirty-nine participants between 10–15 years of age were administered the Children's Assessment of Participation and Enjoyment.

Results: Kruskall-Wallis analyses revealed that there were significant differences among the three groups for overall location, enjoyment of the activities and with whom they did the social and self-improvement activities with. Mean trends showed that Group CCN participated in activities closer to home rather than in the community, were restricted in social participation and reported higher levels of enjoyment in activity participation than the other two groups.

Conclusions: Group CCN appeared to experience differences in participation when compared to peers with and without disability.

Objetivo: Describir y comparar el contexto de participación de niños con discapacidad física y necesidades especiales de comunicación (Grupo CCN) en actividades fuera de la escuela con niños con discapacidad física únicamente (grupo PD) y compañeros de la misma edad (TD).

Método: estudio trasversal, emparejado, se utilizo grupos múltiples. 39 participantes entre los 10–15 años de edad, se les aplico “Evaluación de la infancia de la participación y disfrute.

Resultados: Análisis Kruskall-Wallis revelo que existían diferencias significativas entre los tres grupos de forma general, el disfrute las actividades con quien y en lo social y la preferencia de las mismas. Tendencia media demostró que el grupo CCN participo en actividades más cerca de casa que en lugares de la comunidad, se restringió a participación social y se reportaron mayores niveles de satisfacción en la participación de la actividad que en los otros dos grupos.

Conclusiones: grupo CCN parecía experimentar diferencias en la participación en comparación con sus compañeros sin discapacidad.

Palabras clave: participación, niños, adolescentes, necesidades especiales de comunicación, discapacidad física, compañeros

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