PARENTS’ ROLE IN ENABLING THE PARTICIPATION OF THEIR CHILD WITH A PHYSICAL DISABILITY

B. Piskur, PhD thesis - Maastricht University (2015)

Key Messages from the PhD thesis:

• − A large variety in the number, domains and priority of needs amongst parents with a child with a physical disability exists.

• − Most often expressed parents’ needs concern environmental aspects.

• − Perceived parent general health, family socio-economic status, and child’s gross

  motor function level relate to the number of needs.

• − Family-centred service can benefit from emphasis on changing or enabling envi-

  ronments in supporting engagement of children in social roles.