School Readiness in Preschool-Aged Children With Cerebral Palsy

Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

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.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 3
Maximum Age: 5
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:

• 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

Locations
United States
Texas
Scottish Rite for Children
RECRUITING
Frisco
Contact Information
Primary
Angela Shierk, PhD
angela.shierk@tsrh.org
(469) 412-7172
Time Frame
Start Date: 2023-12-12
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-07
Participants
Target number of participants: 20
Treatments
Experimental: School Readiness Intervention Program
The School Readiness Program is a 64 hour intensive therapy program focused on school readiness skills for young children with unilateral cerebral palsy (UCP). The program will include 64 hours of intervention supporting the development and goal attainment across 5 school readiness domains: (1) health and physical development, (2) emotional well-being and social competence, (3) approaches to learning, (4) communication skills, and (5) cognitive skills and general knowledge.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children

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