Methods
Recruitment, sampling, and data collection
This study examined data that were collected via an online survey used to test a newly developed instrument, the Participation and Environment Measure for Children and Youth (PEM-CY).
Recruitment for the original study occurred from May to October 2010.32,33 Parents/caregivers of children with and without disabilities residing in Canada and the United States were invited to participate. Recruitment assistance from colleagues was requested by phone, e-mail, in person at conferences, and through Listservs or in professional organization newsletters. Research staff provided program directors and staff with printed and Webbased
materials to post at their agency and distribute to families