This resource from the Disability and Rehabilitation journal explores the associations of social relationships with mental health and well-being in people with a physical disability. 

This qualitative study, published in Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, examines the experiences of unmet social needs among families of children (0–18 years) attending Paediatric Rehabilitation Services, drawing on perspectives from children, parents/carers, and clinicians.

The ICF-CY framework highlights that disability arises when impairments interact with social conditions that limit participation and access to essential resources. Addressing social determinants of health is vital to improving outcomes for people with cerebral palsy.

Unmet social needs are the individual-level expression of these determinants, yet little research has explored their impact on children with cerebral palsy and their families.