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Children with disabilities; child and adolescent health; school health instruction; exceptional children; health educators.
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Parent Perspectives On Health And Functioning Of School-Aged Adolescents With Disabilities, Gavin Colquit Edd, Cape, Cscs, Ashley D. Walker Phd, Ches, Moya L. Alfonso Phd, Msph, Maria Olivas Mph, Bethrand Ugwu Mph, Theophile Dipita Dr, Ph
Parent Perspectives On Health And Functioning Of School-Aged Adolescents With Disabilities, Gavin Colquit Edd, Cape, Cscs, Ashley D. Walker Phd, Ches, Moya L. Alfonso Phd, Msph, Maria Olivas Mph, Bethrand Ugwu Mph, Theophile Dipita Dr, Ph
Food and Drug Administration Papers
BACKGROUND: Youth living with disabilities are at risk of experiencing poor health outcomes. Coordinated school health programs have an opportunity to help youth with disabilities and their families through health education, health services, and community engagement. The World Health Organization developed the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) as a framework to analyze factors related to health conditions. We used the ICF to examine parental perceptions of health and function among students with disabilities living in rural and urban areas.
METHODS: We surveyed parents (N = 71) using the parent-report versions of the Pediatric Outcomes Data Collection Instrument …