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 Mats^TM 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