background: children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder/developmental coordination disorder (adhd/dcd) suffer from problems associated with gross and fine motor skills. there is no effective pharmacological therapy for such patients. we aimed to assess the impact of methylphenidate (mph) on motor performance of children with adhd/dcd. methods: in this double-blind placebo-controlled,...

UNLABELLED The importance of movement is often overlooked because it is such a natural part of human life. It is, however, crucial for a child's physical, cognitive and social development. In addition, experiences support learning and development of fundamental movement skills. The foundations of those skills are laid in early childhood and essential to encourage a physically active lifestyle. ...

objectives: this study aimed to compare the combination of cimt and bim training with cimt in fine motor skills of children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy. methods: 24 children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy aged between 60 and 120 months participated in this rct study. they were randomly assigned into cimt and bim training (n=12, four males, eight females mean age±standard deviation=93.58±14.2...

the aim of this study was to compare the static and dynamic balance performance of deaf children with and without cochlear implants. this is a cross-sectional study of 145 school children, aged between 7 and 12 years comprising 85 children with congenital or early acquired bilateral profound sensorineural hearing loss (the hearing loss group) and 60 normal hearing aged-matched control counterpa...

We proposed a taxonomy of advocate development in the field of developmental disabilities detived from the systematic evaluation of a Partnets in Policymaking program. Three developmental stages evolved: beginner, involved, and activist. Self-reports of advocacy actions and outcomes were collected from 3 participants with disabilities and 21 parents before and during training. A follow-up, semi...