Participation in this instrument is defined as involvement in a life situation that has two essential elements: attendance and involvement. In Picture my Participation, attendance is how often a child takes part in activities across a range of life situations (measured from always to never). Involvement is the extent to which a child shows interest or is attentive to and engaged in an activity, which might be understood by a child as trying hard or doing a lot in the activity (measured from ‘very’ to ‘not’ involved).
Picture my Participation was initially designed for use in low resource settings. Picture my Participation is administered as a picture-supported interview using the Talking MatsTM procedure, and aims to elicit the voice and perspective of children about their participation. It is also possible to administer the instrument with parents or caregivers who know the child well across a variety of life situations.
Picture my Participation has been validated and used in a variety of settings including South Africa, Taiwan, China, rural Uganda and Sweden. Instrument validation is an ongoing process.
Funding has been received by various local research teams who have investigated the validity and usefulness of PmP.
For more information visit the PmP website
Christine (she/her) grew up on Nipaluna lands and currently lives on Wurundjeri lands. Christine pays her respects to the Custodians, Elders past, present and emerging. Christine is the Apex Australia Foundation Chair of Neurodevelopment and Disability at The University of Melbourne and The Royal Children’s Hospital. This is called the Apex Chair for short.
Christine is an occupational therapist, and her research focuses on participation – what helps, what makes it harder, and how to change what we do so that participation is better for everyone. Christine’s research is usually done in partnership with young people with disability and their families.
In 2021, Christine became Founding Director of Healthy Trajectories, a child and youth disability research hub on the Melbourne Children’s Campus. She is excited to bring together a team to work towards the vision of achieving best outcomes for children and youth with disability and their families. Read more about Christine’s research.
When she is not researching (and sometimes when she is) you can find Christine sailing with her family or doing renovations on her home.
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