20
Views
4
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Article

A regional survey of technical aids used by handicapped children in day care and at school

Pages 16-22 | Accepted 01 Aug 1991, Published online: 28 Jul 2009

References

  • McAndrew I. Children with a handicap and their families. Child: care, health and development 1976; 2: 213–237
  • Lagergren J. Children with motor handicap. Epidemiological, medical and socio-paediatric aspects of motor handicapped children in a Swedish county. Acta Paediatrica Scandinavica 1981, suppl. 289: 1–60
  • Robinson J. Care in the community: support for informal carers of chronically ill and disabled people. International Disability Studies 1987; 9: 81–83
  • Bailey D B, Simeonsson R J. Assessing needs of families with handicapped infants. Journal of Special Education 1988; 22: 117–127
  • Edebol-Tysk K. Spastic tetraplegic cerebral palsy. Epidemiology and care and care load. Thesis dissertation, University of Gothenburg. 1989
  • Hanft B. The changing environment of early intervention services: implications for practice. American Journal of Occupational Therapy 1988; 42: 724–731
  • Perrin J M, MacLean W E. Children with chronic illness. The prevention of dysfunction. The Pediatric Clinics of North America 1988; 35: 1325–1337
  • Bryant D M, Ramsey C T. An analysis of the effectiveness of early intervention programs for environmentally at-risk children. The Effectiveness of Early Intervention for At-risk and Handicapped Children, M J Guralnick, F C Bennet. Academic Press, London 1987; 33–78
  • Danks S. Integration of children with physical disabilities into ‘ordinary’ schools. Physiotherapy 1990; 76: 251–254
  • Lord J, Varzos N, Berhman B, Wicks J, Wicks D. Implication of mainstream classrooms for adolescents with spina bifida. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology 1990; 32: 20–29
  • Matthews D J, Meier R H, Bartholome W. Ethical issues encountered in pediatric rehabilitation. Pediatrician 1990; 17: 108–114
  • Walker D K, Palfrey J S, Handley-Derry M. Mainstreaming children with handicaps: implications for pediatricians. Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics 1989; 10: 151–156
  • Palfrey J S, Singer J D, Raphael E S, Walke D D K. Providing therapeutic services to children in special educational placements: an analysis of the related services provisions of Public Law 94–142 in five urban school districts. Pediatrics 1990; 85: 518–525
  • Ulrey G, Hudler M, Marshall R, Wuori D, Cranston C. A community model for physician, educator, and parent collaboration for management of children with developmental and behavioral disorders. Clinical Pediatrics 1987; 26: 235–239
  • Brewer E J, McPerson M, Magrab P R, Hutchins V L. Family-centered, community-based, coordinated care for children with special health care needs. Pediatrics 1989; 89: 1055–1060
  • Ait-Hocine N. A case for occupational therapy: integrating children with mental and physical handicap into mainstream education. British Journal of Occupational Therapy 1990; 53: 19–23
  • Allison B J. Current uses of mobility aids. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research 1980; 148: 62–69
  • Kohn J, Enders S, Preston J, Moltloch W. Provision of assistive equipment for handicapped persons. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 1983; 64: 378–381
  • Breed A L, Ibler I. The motorized wheelchair: new freedom, new responsibility and new problems. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology 1982; 24: 366–371
  • Butler C, Okamoto G A, McKay T M. Motorized wheelchair driving by disabled children. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 1984; 65: 95–97
  • Butler C. Effects of powered mobility on self-initiated behaviors of very young children with locomotor disability. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology 1986; 28: 325–332
  • Nwaobi O M, Smith P. Effect of adaptive seating on pulmonary function of children with cerebral palsy. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology 1986; 28: 351–354
  • Nwaobi O M. Seating orientations and upper extremity function in children with cerebral palsy. Physical Therapy 1987; 67: 1209–1212
  • Hulme J B, Gallagher K, Walsh J, Niesen S, Waldron D. Behavioral and postural changes observed with use of adaptive seating by clients with multiple handicaps. Physical Therapy 1987; 67: 1060–1067
  • Hulme J B, Shaver J, Acher S, Mullette L, Eggert C. Effects of adaptive seating devices on the eating and drinking of children with multiple handicaps. American Journal of Occupational Therapy 1987; 41: 81–89
  • Hulme J B, Bain B, Hardin M, McKinnon A, Waldron D. The influence of adaptive seating devices on vocalization. Journal of Communication Disorders 1989; 22: 137–145
  • Barton E M, Hollobon B, Woods G E. Appliances used to help the handicapped under threes to follow the normal development sequence. Child: care, health and development 1980; 6: 209–232
  • Murphy G, Callias M, Carr J. Increasing simple toy play in profoundly mentally handicapped children. I. Training to play. Journal of Autism and Development Disorders 1985; 15: 375–388
  • Goldenburg E P. Special technology for special children. Computers to serve communication and autonomy in the education of handicapped children. University Park Press, Baltimore 1979; 19–35
  • Trefler E, Nickey J, Hobson D A. Technology in the education of multiply-handicapped children. American Journal of Occupational Therapy 1983; 37: 381–387
  • Behrmann M M, Lahm L. Babies and robots: technology to assist learning of young multiply disabled children. Rehabilitation Literature 1984; 45: 194–201
  • Desch L W. High technology for handicapped children: a pediatrician's viewpoint. Pediatrics 1986; 77: 71–87
  • Douglas J, Reeson B, Ryan M. Computer microtechnology for a severely disabled preschool child. Child: care, health and development 1988; 14: 93–110
  • Stout J. Planning playgrounds for children with disabilities. American Journal of Occupational Therapy 1988; 42: 653–657
  • The Nordic Committee on Disability. Nordic Classification System on Aids for Disabled Persons3rd edition. Handikapp-institutet, Bromma 1986
  • Säntti R. Use of child care leave and choice of form of child care. Publications 1990:1. Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, Development Department, Government Printing Centre, Helsinki 1990
  • Molnar G E. A developmental perspective for the rehabilitation of children with physical disability. Pediatric Annals 1988; 17: 766–777
  • Ringlaben R P, Price J R. Regular classroom teacher's perceptions of mainstreaming effects. Exceptional Children 1981; 47: 302–304
  • Orpwood R D. Design methodology for aids for the disabled. Journal of Medical Engineering & Technology 1990; 14: 2–10
  • Thornett C E E. Designing special switches and control systems for multiply handicapped young people — problem-led approach. Journal of Medical Engineering & Technology 1990; 14: 87–91
  • Goldsmith S. Designing for disabled. Jolly & Barber Ltd, Rugly 1976
  • United Nations. Designing with care: a guide to adaptation of the built environment for disabled persons. United Nations, Nairobi 1983

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.