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Evaluation of an early childhood programme based on principles of conductive education: the Yooralla project.

, , , and . J Paediatr Child Health, 31 (5): 418--422 (October 1995)

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To perform an objective evaluation of a programme based on conductive education (CE) for preschool and early school-aged children with cerebral palsy. METHODOLOGY: The progress of 17 children participating in a CE-based programme (the Yooralla programme) was compared with 17 children enrolled in traditional early childhood services. Videotapes of the children performing items from the Vulpe Assessment Battery (VAB) were scored by assessors blind to the treatment group; three standardized tests of cognitive ability were administered; and the questionnaire on resources and stress (QRS-F) was given to the primary caregiver at the begi…(more)

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