abstract: 'Objective: In Australia, the National Disability Strategy provides a

  framework to guide actions and investment to achieve equity in social

  inclusion and economic participation for people with disability. We

  investigated the social outcomes of school leavers with cerebral palsy

  (CP) in Victoria, Australia and explored the determinants of desirable

  outcomes.Methods: We used the Victorian CP Register to invite all adults

  with CP aged 18-25 years (n = 649). On-line and/or paper-based surveys

  explored participation in education, employment, community activities,

  living situation, relationships and life satisfaction. Functional and

  health status data were collected. Social outcomes were summarized

  descriptively and compared between individuals with CP and non-disabled

  peers aged 18-25 years from the Household Income and Labor Dynamics in

  Australia dataset. Within the CP cohort we explored whether physical and

  mental health and level of functioning were associated with social

  outcomes. In addition, a descriptive comparison was undertaken between

  the social outcomes of the current CP cohort with that of a previously

  reported 2007 cohort.Results: Ninety participants (57\% male; mean age

  22.4 years (SD: 2.2) in 2020; 61.1\% self-reported) provided data for

  analyses; response rate 16.9\%. CP characteristics were similar between

  respondents and non-respondents. In comparison to similar aged peers,

  79.8\% had completed secondary school (compared to 83.2\%); 32.6\%

  (compared to 75.8\%) were in paid work; 87.5\% (compared to 48.2\%) were

  living in their parental home; and 3.4\% (compared to 31.6\%) were

  married or partnered. Individuals with CP and higher levels of

  functional capacity and better physical health were more likely to

  undertake post-secondary education. Higher levels of functional capacity

  and physical health, as well as lower mental health status were

  associated with being employed.Conclusions: While foundational education

  completion rates were similar to non-disabled peers, significant gaps in

  social outcomes remain, including residence in the parental home and

  single status. While addressing these issues is challenging, substantial

  efforts are needed to reduce these disparities-work that needs to be

  done in collaboration with people with CP and their families.'
affiliation: 'Imms, C (Corresponding Author), Univ Melbourne, Dept Paediat, Apex Australia
  Fdn Chair Neurodev \& Disabil, Parkville, Vic, Australia.

  Imms, Christine, Univ Melbourne, Dept Paediat, Apex Australia Fdn Chair Neurodev
  \& Disabil, Parkville, Vic, Australia.

  Reddihough, Dinah, Murdoch Childrens Res Inst, Melbourne, Vic, Australia.

  Shepherd, Daisy A., Univ Melbourne, Dept Paediat, Parkville, Vic, Australia.

  Kavanagh, Anne, Univ Melbourne, Sch Populat \& Global Hlth, Disabil \& Hlth, Parkville,
  Vic, Australia.'
article-number: '753921'
author: Imms, Christine and Reddihough, Dinah and Shepherd, Daisy A. and Kavanagh,
  Anne
author-email: christine.imms@unimelb.edu.au
author_list:
- family: Imms
  given: Christine
- family: Reddihough
  given: Dinah
- family: Shepherd
  given: Daisy A.
- family: Kavanagh
  given: Anne
da: '2023-09-28'
doi: 10.3389/fneur.2021.753921
files: []
issn: 1664-2295
journal: FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
keywords: 'economic participation; social outcomes; life satisfaction; survey

  method research; cerebral palsy; young adult'
keywords-plus: 'YOUNG-ADULTS; CLASSIFICATION-SYSTEM; HEALTH; PARTICIPATION; INDIVIDUALS;

  ADOLESCENTS; VALIDITY; SCALE'
language: English
month: DEC 14
number-of-cited-references: '58'
orcid-numbers: Shepherd, Daisy/0000-0001-8540-0473
papis_id: 8d710b5f47111c461b90e0ae22a0a47f
ref: Imms2021socialoutcomes
researcherid-numbers: Shepherd, Daisy/CAF-2302-2022
times-cited: '2'
title: Social Outcomes of School Leavers With Cerebral Palsy Living in Victoria
type: article
unique-id: WOS:000737175800001
usage-count-last-180-days: '1'
usage-count-since-2013: '7'
volume: '12'
web-of-science-categories: Clinical Neurology; Neurosciences
year: '2021'