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Child’s Engagement in Daily Life

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Purpose
To measure participation in recreational and daily life activities. Assessment and outcome measure

Assesment Type

None

Patient Group

Cerebral Palsy | Musculoskeletal | Neurodisability (Other) | Neuromuscular | Other | Respiratory

Age Group

Infants (0-2 years) | Children (3-12 years)

ICF domain

Activity & Participation

Area of assessment

Activities of Daily Living | Quality of Life

Key description

Group suitable for
children 18 months to 12 years

Description
Self-report measure intended to be completed by parents of children to describe and evaluate children’s participation in family, recreational activities and performance in self-care. It is rated 5 point scales to how often child participates in the activity and their perception of how much the child enjoys the activity

 

Cost

Free

Equipment required

Pen and printed questionnaire

Training required

Training / experience recommended.

Considerations & references

Test re-test reliability>0.7
Child Engagement in Daily Life: a measure of participation for young children with cerebral palsy | Request PDF

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/259954860

_Child_Engagement_in_Daily_Life_a_measure_of_participation_for_young_children_with_cerebral_palsy

https://www.canchild.ca/en/research-in-practice/current-studies/move-play-study-understanding-determinants-of-motor-abilities-self-care-and-play-of-young-children-with-cerebral-palsy/measures


Brief tool, easy to use.
Some parents may need help to complete

Time to complete
10m- 20 minutes
Comments
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