《Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice》 ›› 2017, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (2): 237-241.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2017.02.024

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Rehabilitation, Education, and Assistive Devices Utilization of School Age Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Follow-up Study

XIONG Ni-na1, WANG Jian-wen2, CHEN Yao-hong1, ZHAO Peng1, LI Yuan-yuan1, SUN Xiu-ping1, YANG Li1, SHAO Cui-xia1   

  1. 1. Beijing Disabled Persons' Rehabilitation Service and Guidance Center, Beijing 100070, China;
    2. Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong 999077, China
  • Received:2016-05-10 Revised:2016-10-26 Published:2017-02-05 Online:2017-03-06
  • Contact: XIONG Ni-na. E-mail: xnn2016@sina.com

Abstract: Objective To follow up the rehabilitation, education, and assistive devices utilization of school age children with cerebral palsy. Methods From 2012 to 2015, 80 children with cerebral palsy were called their parents with telephone and filled in the questionnaires. Results 69 children (85.25%) continued to receive rehabilitation, 11 children (13.75%) stopped rehabilitation. 42 children (56.25%) received education in ordinary schools, 15 children (18.75%) received education in special schools, 4 children (5.00%) were nursed in nursing institution, 16 children (20.00%) stayed at home and did not receive any education. The main problem and needing at present were receiving rehabilitation, receiving school education, relief the rehabilitation cost of more than one institution, etc. 61 children (76.25%) ever applied for assistive devices, 19 children (23.75%) did not. The feedback of application process in order were smoothly; applied, but didn't get; the assistive devices that received was inappropriate. 29 children (73.75%) needed assistive devices currently, 21 children (26.25%) did not. When asked the category of needed assistive devices at present, 19 parents (20%) answered that they did not know the category of assistive devices well or they did not know which kind of assistive devices they needed. Conclusion It is important to provide quality and quantity rehabilitation and education service, popularize the knowledge of assistive devices and their clinical application for cerebral palsy children. Assistive devices providing departments should do more communication with cerebral palsy children and their parents, in order to reduce the waste of resources, and increase the rational use of resources, and provide more benefits for children with disabilities.

Key words: cerebral palsy, rehabilitation, education, assistive devices

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