Assistive Products and Technology to Facilitate Activities and Participation for Children with Disabilities.

ABSTRACT: We aimed to identify activity limitations and participation restrictions encountered by children and youth with disabilities for which assistive products and technology could be helpful. We used a convergent, parallel, mixed-methods design involving a nationwide, French survey composed of closed questions (quantitative) and open questions (qualitative) that enlightened the quantitative data. A total of 1055 responses were received, and 962 included: 92 from children and youth with disabilities, 493 from relatives and 377 from professionals. Difficulties frequently checked and described in detail were participation in recreational activities, leaving the house and traveling, participating in a group, and getting ready. Transversal explanations for difficulties were spontaneously provided (e

SUBMITTER: Mensah-Gourmel J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9915405 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature