Stigma and its management: a pilot study of parental perceptions of the experiences of children with developmental coordination disorder.
The findings of a small qualitative interview study with 8 parents of 6 children with developmental coordination disorder are reported. The parents discussed the social consequences of their children's motor difficulties. The new International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health was used as a framework for the analysis of the interview transcripts. The analysis revealed that the parents believed that their children's impairments restrict their participation in society. The interactions between impairment and participation are interpreted in the context of stigma and its management. The significance of occupational therapy interventions in the area of physical activity play to children's social life is discussed.
Segal
Ruth
R
Department of Occupational Therapy, New York University, New York 10012, USA. rs108@nyu.edu
Mandich
Angela
A
Polatajko
Helene
H
Cook
Joanne Valiant
JV
D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000145:classification; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D009048:Motor Skills / Q000502:physiology; D019957:Motor Skills Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011287:Prejudice; D036301:Qualitative Research