Parental expectations of residential immersive life skills programs for youth with disabilities and their perception of youth changes.

Purpose: This study explored parents' expectations before their youth with a disability attended a Residential Immersive Life Skills (RILS) program, and perceptions of youth change over the following 12 months. Understanding expectations is important because parents play a key role in shaping their youth's ongoing development and future hopes when they return home.

Methods: A secondary analysis of qualitative interviews with 13 parents was conducted using a recurrent cross-sectional analysis approach at three time-points: before youth attended a RILS program, and three and 12 months post-program.

Opportunities for play in paediatric healthcare environments: a scoping review.

Play spaces are important components of paediatric healthcare environments. They provide children with critical opportunities to experience the social, emotional, and developmental benefits of play while in healthcare settings for appointments or hospitalizations. These spaces can help to mitigate stress, provide a sense of normalcy in unfamiliar environments, and facilitate social engagement for children and their families.

Utilizing an Environmental Framework to Explore the Acceptability of a Health Promotion Program for Youth with Disabilities.

This study explored the acceptability of (CATCH), a program for children with spina bifida or cerebral palsy to enhance their physical activity and diet. Qualitative interviews were conducted with children ( = 6) and their parents ( = 6) who participated in CATCH. Analysis used an environmental systems framework.

A Scoping Review of Pediatric Healthcare Built Environment Experiences and Preferences Among Children With Disabilities and Their Families.

Background: Some children with disabilities (CWD) frequently visit pediatric healthcare settings for appointments. Their age, disability, and regular visits mean that they have unique experiences in healthcare settings. While previous research has explored the clinical experiences of CWD, little is known about their experiences of pediatric healthcare built environments, even though these environments may play an important role in shaping their perceptions of care.

Exploring the complexities of weight management care for children with spina bifida: a qualitative study with children and parents.

Purpose: 1) To explore how children with spina bifida (SB) and their parents understand bodyweight, health and weight management; and 2) To identify what services and supports children with SB and their families feel are most appropriate to help them manage their health and weight.

Methods: The study used interpretive description within a qualitative design. Participants were children with SB (aged 10-18) attending two Canadian SB clinics and their parents.

Hospital, hospice, or home: A scoping review of the importance of place in pediatric palliative care.

Background: Palliative care necessitates questions about the preferred place for delivering care and location of death. Place is integral to palliative care, as it can impact proximity to family, available resources/support, and patient comfort. Despite the importance of place, there is remarkably little literature exploring its role in pediatric palliative care (PPC).

Roadblocks and detours on pathways to a clinical diagnosis of autism for girls and women: A qualitative secondary analysis.

Background: Autism is not always considered for girls and women until later along their clinical diagnostic pathways. Misdiagnosis or late diagnosis can pose significant disadvantages with respect to accessing timely health and autism-related services and supports. Understanding what contributes to roadblocks and detours along clinical pathways to an autism diagnosis can shed light on missed opportunities for earlier recognition.

'Our time is precious': An exploration of parental feeding behaviours for boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

Introduction: Due to the increased risk of obesity for boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), recent guidelines recommend that dietary intake is carefully managed. Parents play an important role in the development of their child's eating behaviours and patterns. However, despite what is known about the increased risk of obesity for children with DMD, little is known about parental feeding behaviours in this population.

A qualitative exploration of the priorities and experiences of children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, their parents, and healthcare professionals around weight management.

Purpose: The quality and length of life for boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) has improved due to medical advancements, but obesity has emerged as and may pose a risk to their physical health. Clinical guidelines recommend attention to weight management, but healthcare professionals (HCPs) find implementing them in clinical care challenging. Little information is available about the perspectives of children with DMD and their families around weight management.

: What Matters to Youth with ASD regarding Weight and Their Bodies?

: Childhood overweight and obesity, in addition to weight stigma, can result in numerous physical and psychosocial conditions. Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are at a higher risk of developing overweight/obesity than their typically developing peers, yet we know little about what matters to them with regards to weight and their bodies.: Eight semi-structured interviews were conducted with youth with ASD.

Examining risk factors for overweight and obesity in children with disabilities: a commentary on Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems framework.

Globally, overweight and obesity (OW/OB) levels are high among children, with rates surpassing the adult population. With such high pediatric OW/OB rates, it is imperative that risk factors are identified and explored. Thus, Davison and Birch developed an adapted framework, based on Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems Theory, which identifies and categorizes the factors in a child's life that put them at risk for OW/OB.

Weight management services for an underserved population: a rapid review of the literature.

Overweight and obesity (OW/OB) rates are increasing among Canadian children and youth, with rates currently affecting one-third of 5-17 year olds. OW/OB is associated with numerous physical and psychosocial consequences, which are compounded when a child has a pre-existing disability. This is concerning considering children with disabilities experience OW/OB at two to three times the rate of their typically developing peers.

Association of surgical approach with complication rate, progression-free survival time, and disease-specific survival time in cats with mammary adenocarcinoma: 107 cases (1991-2014).

OBJECTIVE To evaluate potential associations between surgical approach and complication rate, progression-free survival time, and disease-specific survival time in cats with mammary adenocarcinoma. DESIGN Retrospective case series. ANIMALS 107 client-owned cats.

Recess and children with disabilities: A mixed-methods pilot study.

Background: It is well-understood that children's social relationships are intrinsically linked to their overall health trajectories. Recess is the only time in the school day that children are free to play and socialize. Yet research on recess consistently indicates that many school playgrounds are challenged by a social landscape that is not conducive to meaningful play.