School Readiness in Preschool-Aged Children With Cerebral Palsy

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age36-71
SponsorTexas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children

About this trial

The goal of this feasibility and proof of concept study is to learn about the feasibility, acceptability, and impact of a school readiness program for preschool-aged children with unilateral cerebral palsy. The main question\[s\] it aims to answer are:

1. Is it feasible to implement an intensive school readiness program for preschool-aged children with UCP? 2. Is the program acceptable to the children and their caregivers? 3. What is the impact of the program on school readiness?

Participants will complete two pre-intervention assessments, participate in an intensive, goal directed, school readiness program, and complete 1 post-intervention assessment.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

ages 3 years to 5 years 11 months

unilateral cerebral palsy

ability to visually attend to objects

demonstrates an interest in objects

Disqualifiers

uncontrolled epilepsy

significant visual impairment

severe behavioral problems

inability to complete the assessment protocol

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Smart Start - School Readiness Program

Treatment groups

20 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group