Towards a paradigm shift in pediatric rehabilitation: Accelerating the uptake of evidence on participation into routine clinical practice.

The knowledge translation roadmap can assist children and families, service providers, administrators, and policymakers to bridge existing knowledge-to-practice gaps surrounding participation. Partnering and collaborating through a "family-clinician-manager-community leader-policymaker" synergy is key for achieving strategic practice change focussed on participation.Implications for RehabilitationSound evidence surrounding the topic of participation, including effective assessments and interventions, is available and ready for use.Shifting towards participation-focused practices for children and youth with disabilities requires a systemic multi-level KT approach.Our Participation-KT roadmap, comprised of a framework and a list of principles and strategies for implementation, can be used to guide all stakeholders to foster a shift in practice.Forming partnerships and working collaboratively with all stakeholders is key for successful implementation.