Currently available measures of children's participation all have some limitations in terms of their applicability across impairment groupings, whether the child can directly respond, and in the ICF components covered. The feasibility of developing measurement instruments of children's participation at different ages is discussed.

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BackgroundCentile charts of birthweight for gestational age are used to identify low birthweight babies. The charts currently used in Scotland are based on data from the 1970s and require updating given changes in birthweight and in the measurement of gestational age since then.MethodsRoutinely collected data of 100,133 singleton births occurring in Scotland from 1998–2003 were used to construct new centile charts using the LMS method.ResultsCentile charts for birthweight for sex and parity groupings were constructed for singleton birth and compared to existing charts used in Scottish hospitals.ConclusionMean birthweight has been shown to have increased over recent decades. The differences shown between the new and currently used centiles confirm the need for more up-to-date centiles for birthweight for gestational age.

This study confirms the importance of the environment for the participation of children with cerebral palsy. Statutory agencies need to attend the attitudes and policies in their organization in order to plan the inclusive environments which parents report will facilitate their child's participation. This study also contributes to the development of a tool to quantify the environment to allow the development of models to determine the environments which maximize children's participation.