Objective. – To describe the organizational and operational capabilities of specialized centres for children with psychomotor disability in Abidjan, Republic of Côte d’Ivoire. Materials and methods. – This descriptive study was carried out from February to May, 2006 at the various specialized centres for children with psychomotor disability that exist in the district of Abidjan. The procedure c...

background: the prevalence of intestinal parasites infection in institutions for mental retarda­tion of ur­mia city, west azerbaijan province, iran was investigated. methods: this descriptive - cross sectional study was carried out in of urmia city in 2007-2008. fecal samples of 225 less than 29 year old mentally disabled individu­als were examined using direct smear, formalin - ether concen­tr...

aims: intellectual disability is a condition characterised by the inability of a person to undertake normal psychological activities. the purpose of this study was to systematically review the intellectual disability in children and discuss the implications of different environmental and genetic factors, which describe particular categories of intellectual disable cases. information & methods: ...

BACKGROUND Independence and frequency are two distinct dimensions of participation in daily life. The gap between independence and frequency may reflect the role of the environment on participation, but this distinction has not been fully explored. METHODS A total of 18,119 parents or primary caregivers of children with disabilities aged 6.0-17.9 years were interviewed in a cross-sectional na...

The social model of disability and the new sociology of childhood emphasize respectively the relevance of the environment to participation and the importance of quality of life. Such ideas can be readily understood by and shared among parents, young disabled people, professionals, and planners. They also make clearer what professionals are trying to do when supporting disabled children and thei...

This Evidence Briefing is primarily based on the report "What Works in Services for Families with a Disabled Child" and includes some updating and the addition of key publications recommended by experts in the field. Unless stated, all references can be found in the above. The editor of the overview, Greg Khine, takes responsibility for the interpretation. Date warning: this work was completed ...