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Using the functional independence measure to assess adults with cerebral palsy: an exploratory report
- Authors:
- BALANDIN Susan, ALEXANDER Betty, HOFFMAN Deborah
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 10(4), 1997, pp.323-332.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Describes the use of the Functional Independence Measure (FIM) which was selected as an assessment to be conducted annually with adults attending The Spastic Centre of New South Wales (SCNSW), Australia, an organisation specifically for individuals with cerebral palsy. The data from this ongoing assessment procedure is to assist in lobbying government to ensure that individuals have access to the attendant care services that they require to function optimally in the community and will provide a longitudinal data base for study of some of the effects of the ageing process on individuals with cerebral palsy. Also presents a case study which illustrates the use of the FIM with a couple who live independently in the community.