Speech impairments like dysarthria are common in children with cerebral palsy (CP) which can greatly affect participation across environments. Our study examined how speech impairment severity changes over time in 101 children with CP at 4, 6, 8, and 10 years of age.
Author summary on stakeholder perspectives of pediatric powered wheelchair standing devices.
We studied how common pain was thought to be due to muscle spasticity in the legs or arms is in children/adolescents with CP.
Early powered mobility has been shown to improve cognition in children with multiple, complex disabilities.
The findings of this article demonstrate the need for improved screening rates in women with CP, and highlight areas for improving their screening experience.