Infants learn and develop through everyday interactions with the physical and social environment. Recent research highlights the powerful role of infants’ motor skills and self-initiated actions in structuring their learning environments. For infants with cerebral palsy (CP), impairments in motor function may change or disrupt these everyday learning environments. Early intervention for infants with CP aims to improve developmental outcomes by changing the content of everyday experiences. However, we know surprisingly little about everyday experiences in infants with CP or how to modify them to support development.
We are measuring everyday experience in infants with or with early risk factors for cerebral palsy using three innovative methods: Ecological Momentary Assessment (experience-sampling surveys), wearable sensors, and head-mounted cameras.
These studies take place virtually or in the child’s home.
Funding:
- United Cerebral Palsy
- Center for Smart Use of Technologies to Assess Real World Outcomes (C-STAR)
Currently Recruiting:
Infants with perinatal brain injury or neurological signs, or with a diagnosis of cerebral palsy, age 5-18 months