Becoming a writer: Social constructions of writing from children with cerebral palsy.
Published: 2006
Language: eng
Number of pages: 94
ISBN-13: 9780494214145
Description: Over the years, a great deal of intervention has been focused on enabling children with cerebral palsy to acquire writing skills. Yet the available literature provides little information on the children's perspectives about this important childhood occupation.This qualitative study employed a modified grounded theory approach, guided by a social model of disability framework to explore the classroom writing experiences of children who have cerebral palsy. Eleven primary grade students were interviewed. Data were analyzed using a constant comparative method. The study results revealed ways in which these students make sense of the occupation of writing and ways they see themselves. Writing is described as being hard work. Children with cerebral patsy see themselves as being more the same than different. They highly valued inclusion with their peer group. The significance of the results is discussed along with recommendations for future research.
Notes: Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 45-03, page: 1490.

Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Toronto, 2006.

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