Promoting School Engagement in Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Narrative Based Program

This study assessed the efficacy of an educational program focused on the promotion of school engagement in children with Cerebral Palsy. A 9 weeks, narrative-based intervention program, with a pre-post neuropsychological and self-report evaluation, was developed with a dual focus: a self-regulation...

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Main Authors: Armanda Pereira, Pedro Rosário, Sílvia Lopes, Tânia Moreira, Paula Magalhães, José Carlos Núñez, Guillermo Vallejo, Adriana Sampaio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-09-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/16/19/3634
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Summary:This study assessed the efficacy of an educational program focused on the promotion of school engagement in children with Cerebral Palsy. A 9 weeks, narrative-based intervention program, with a pre-post neuropsychological and self-report evaluation, was developed with a dual focus: a self-regulation theoretical model and executive function stimulation. Fifteen children with Cerebral Palsy participated in the study. Results showed a significant main effect of time (F(2.82) = 6.04, <i>p</i> = 0.0066, partial &#951;<sup>2</sup> = 0.30; F(2.82) = 9.91, <i>p</i> = 0.0006, partial &#951;<sup>2</sup> = 0.41; F(2.82) = 26.90, <i>p</i> &lt; 0.0001, partial &#951;<sup>2</sup> = 0.66) in the three dimensions of school engagement. Findings indicate that the program to train self-regulated competences and executive function skills was efficacious in promoting school engagement in children with Cerebral Palsy. Educational implications were discussed.
ISSN:1660-4601