Essays about: "child disability"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 43 essays containing the words child disability.

  1. 16. Children’s participation in everyday activities: Differences and similarities between children with intellectual disabilities in China and South Africa

    University essay from Jönköping University/HLK, CHILD

    Author : Sharon Eichler; [2020]
    Keywords : child disability; intellectual disability; everyday activity; attendance; participation; low- and middle-income countries; bioecological model;

    Abstract : BACKGROUND Children and youth with intellectual disabilities have a right to participation in life just like any other children. AIM This study aims to explore the most influential factor on the participation of a child with intellectual disability and to compare the level of participation between children with ID from South Africa and China. READ MORE

  3. 17. Leave No One Behind in Education: Advocating for disability rights in Nepal

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Henriksgård Madelene; [2020]
    Keywords : Communication for Development and Social Change; Advocacy communication; Social Movements; Media; Voice; Participation; Disability; Inclusive Education; Disability Rights Movement; Nepal;

    Abstract : Despite international regulations such as the Convention of the Rights of the Child andthe Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the global SustainableDevelopment Goals in Agenda 2030, everyone does not have the same rights toeducation. Children with disabilities are the most marginalised and excluded groups insociety and also overrepresented among those who are not in school. READ MORE

  4. 18. ”Who has the time to discuss gender equality in that chaos?” : - Mothers perspectives about gender equality when having a child with special needs

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för tema

    Author : Sara-Lina Lock; [2020]
    Keywords : Motherhood; disability; everyday life; gender equality; intersectionality; emotional labor; identity shift;

    Abstract : This thesis aimed to explore mothers experiences of having a child with special needs througha gender equality perspective. Four mothers were interviewed through a semi-structured interview guide. Feminist disability studies and emotional labor with an intersectional perspective have been the guiding framework. READ MORE

  5. 19. Effective Physical Therapy Methods For Improving Postural Control In Children Diagnosed With Cerebral Palsy: A Systematic Review.

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/Högskolan för lärande och kommunikation

    Author : Anna Barka; [2019]
    Keywords : physical therapy; cerebral palsy; postural control; balance;

    Abstract : AIM: The aim of this study was to investigate which physical therapy methods are most effective for improving the postural control in children and adolescents diagnosed with CP, in order to provide to physical therapists with new evidence on the topic for integrating them in theirs intervention plans. METHOD: A systematic literature review was conducted in order to collect all the relevant information according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). READ MORE

  6. 20. Activity and participation among children with cognitive and physical disabilities in Kenya

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/Hälsohögskolan

    Author : Monika Friedrichs; [2019]
    Keywords : child; discrimination; incapability; occupational therapy; arbetsterapi; barn; diskriminering; engagemang; oförmåga;

    Abstract : Background: The possibility of activity and participation is just as important for a child with physical and cognitive disability as for any other child, but the challenges are more extensive for these children when it comes to participation in activities and taking part in social life. Aim: to describe the staffs perception of schoolchildrens activity and participation in schools for children with cognitive and physical disabilities in Kenya. READ MORE