Assessing Functional Impairment in Siblings Living With Children With Disability

Assessing functional impairment in siblings living with children with disability.

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to empirically test if siblings of children with disability had higher levels of parent-reported behavioral and emotional functional impairment compared with a peer group of siblings residing with only typically developing children. METHODS This was a retrospective secondary analysis of data from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. We included only ho...

Investigation of the Functional Balance in Children with Sensory Impairment 6 to 14 Years

Aim: The human body is kept in balance by a complicated process including visual, vestibular, and proprioceptive information. Since the postural control systems require information from all three sensory systems in order to achieve or maintain optimal postural stability, the absence of information of one system may have an influence on body sway during balance .The purpose of this study was to ...

Children and Adolescents Living with Mobility Impairment

Siblings of children with speech impairment: cavalry on the hill.

PURPOSE The purpose of this article was to examine the experiences of siblings of children with speech impairment, an underresearched area of family-centered practice. METHOD Using naturalistic inquiry, we interviewed 6 siblings and 15 significant others. Interview transcripts were analyzed for meaning statements, and meaning statements were coded and organized thematically. RESULTS Four ma...

Assessing impairment and disability for syndromes presenting with chronic fatigue.

Many disability claims are based on the subjective symptom of fatigue, which can be caused by a wide spectrum of diagnoses including fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome and cardiopulmonary diseases. Chronic pain is very often a compounding problem. It is vital for every insurer to have fair and objective criteria to distinguish between invalid claims and those with merit. This review article...