Sherry L. Farr1, Karrie F. Downing1,2, Tiffany Riehle-Colarusso1, Ginnie Abarbanell1,3
Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.13, No.4, pp. 633-639, 2018, DOI:10.1111/chd.12621
Abstract Objective: To examine how cognitive and motor limitations in children with heart disease are
associated with education and participation in extracurricular activities.
Design: Using 2009–2010 parent-reported data from the National Survey of Children with Special
Health Care Needs (NS-CSHCN), we examined prevalence of five functional limitations (learning/
concentration, communication, self-care, gross motor skills, and fine motor skills) by diagnosed
heart disease status using chi-square tests and multivariable logistic regression. Among CSHCN
with heart disease, we examined the associations between severity of each functional limitation
and missing ≥11 days of school in the past year, receiving special education services, and interference… More >
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