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    Predicting functional communication ability in children with cerebral palsy at school entry

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    Authors
    Coleman, A.
    Weir, K.
    Ware, R.
    Boyd, Roslyn
    Date
    2015
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Coleman, A. and Weir, K. and Ware, R. and Boyd, R. 2015. Predicting functional communication ability in children with cerebral palsy at school entry. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology. 57 (3): pp. 279-285.
    Source Title
    Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology
    DOI
    10.1111/dmcn.12631
    ISSN
    0012-1622
    School
    School of Occupational Therapy and Social Work
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/17041
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    © 2014 Mac Keith Press. Aim: To explore the value of demographic, environmental, and early clinical characteristics in predicting functional communication in children with cerebral palsy (CP) at school entry. Method: Data are from an Australian prospective longitudinal study of children with CP. Children assessed at 18 to 24 and 48 to 60 months corrected age were included in the study. Functional communication was classified at 48 to 60 months using the Communication Function Classification System (CFCS). Predictive variables included communication skills at 18 to 24 months, evaluated using the Communication and Symbolic Behavioural Scales Developmental Profile (CSBS-DP) Infant-Toddler Checklist. Early Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS), Manual Ability Classification System, and motor type and distribution were evaluated by two physiotherapists. Demographic and comorbid variables were obtained through parent interview with a paediatrician or rehabilitation specialist. Results: A total of 114 children (76 males, 38 females) were included in the study. At 18 to 24 months the mean CSBS-DP was 84.9 (SD 19.0). The CFCS distribution at 48 to 60 months was I=36(32%), II=25(22%), III=20(18%), IV=19(17%), and V=14(12%). In multivariable regression analysis, only CSBS-DP (p<0.01) and GMFCS (p<0.01) at 18 to 24 months were predictors of functional communication at school entry. Interpretation: Body structure and function and not environmental factors impact functional communication at school entry in children with CP. This provides valuable guidance for early screening, parent education, and future planning of intervention programs to improve functional communication. What this paper adds: To our knowledge this is the first study exploring the use of early body structure and function and environmental variables to predict functional communication ability at school entry in children with CP. Early gross motor and communication skills predict functional communication at school entry. Environmental factors such as birth order and socioeconomic status were not related to functional communication at school entry in children with CP. This article is commented on by Washington on pages 213-214 of this issue.

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