Research - children with additional needs

Although all children and all families need support of one kind or another, atypically developing children (children with significant developmental disorders) and their families have additional needs. There have been radical shifts in our understanding of what services are needed and how best to provide them. Evidence demonstrating the benefits of social inclusion of children with additional needs in everyday activities and services is now strong. This new understanding has major implications for service delivery and clinical practice.

Title	Year	Description
Development of a health-related quality of life instrument for children with cerebral palsy	2004-2006	Qualitative focus groups and interviews to develop a new quality of life scale for children with cerebral palsy.
Evaluation of the Working Together Program	2002-2004	Evaluation of the Working Together Program run by Connections Child, Youth and Family Services in Melbourne. This program supports families who have children aged 2 to 6 years with social, emotional or behavioural difficulties.

Last Updated 23-Oct-2009. Authorised by: Frank Oberklaid. Enquiries: Penny Miller.