School Readiness in Preschool-Aged Children With Cerebral Palsy

Description

The goal of this feasibility and proof of concept study is to learn about the feasibility, acceptability, and impact of a school readiness program for preschool-aged children with unilateral cerebral palsy. The main question\[s\] it aims to answer are: 1. Is it feasible to implement an intensive school readiness program for preschool-aged children with UCP? 2. Is the program acceptable to the children and their caregivers? 3. What is the impact of the program on school readiness? Participants will complete two pre-intervention assessments, participate in an intensive, goal directed, school readiness program, and complete 1 post-intervention assessment.

Conditions

Unilateral Cerebral Palsy, School Readiness

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The goal of this feasibility and proof of concept study is to learn about the feasibility, acceptability, and impact of a school readiness program for preschool-aged children with unilateral cerebral palsy. The main question\[s\] it aims to answer are: 1. Is it feasible to implement an intensive school readiness program for preschool-aged children with UCP? 2. Is the program acceptable to the children and their caregivers? 3. What is the impact of the program on school readiness? Participants will complete two pre-intervention assessments, participate in an intensive, goal directed, school readiness program, and complete 1 post-intervention assessment.

School Readiness in Preschool-Aged Children With Cerebral Palsy

School Readiness in Preschool-Aged Children With Cerebral Palsy

Condition
Unilateral Cerebral Palsy
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Frisco

Scottish Rite for Children, Frisco, Texas, United States, 75034

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * ages 3 years to 5 years 11 months
  • * unilateral cerebral palsy
  • * ability to visually attend to objects
  • * demonstrates an interest in objects
  • * attempt to reach for or grasp an item with the impaired upper extremity
  • * English-speaking participants
  • * uncontrolled epilepsy
  • * significant visual impairment
  • * severe behavioral problems
  • * inability to complete the assessment protocol

Ages Eligible for Study

36 Months to 71 Months

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children,

Angela Shierk, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Scottish Rite for Children

Study Record Dates

2025-12