Mar 27, 2024
Lay summary for website A manual wheelchair can be hard to push long distances and up hills, creating shoulder problems. A power wheelchair requires much less effort, but it is larger and very heavy, making it difficult to use in small spaces and transport in a...
Oct 4, 2023
Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition that one in 50 Canadian children experience. Autistic people have a range of abilities and challenges that differ from person to person and also within an individual over their lifetime. The lack of a clear prognosis often...
Apr 14, 2023
This study is looking for parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and co-occurring ASD and ADHD (ASD+ADHD) – as well as families with typically developing children. Participants must be parents (or...
Apr 14, 2023
The aim of this study is to understand the experiences of older children who are new Power Mobility Device (PMD) users. The study purposes are to: describe individual sense of well-being as reported by children who receive their first PMD, determine changes in home...
Apr 14, 2023
The threat of the COVID-19 pandemic has increased the challenges experienced by families of children with disabilities as well as widened the gaps in our healthcare system for those who are disabled. The pandemic has changed how children with disabilities receive care...
