scholarly journals DIR/Floortime® Parent Training Intervention for Children with Developmental Disabilities: a Randomized Controlled Trial

2019 ◽  
Vol 71 (5) ◽  
pp. 331-338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kingkaew Pajareya
2008 ◽  
Vol 113 (5) ◽  
pp. 356-368 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Lee McIntyre

Abstract A randomized controlled trial was used to evaluate a parent training intervention for caregivers with preschool-age children with developmental disabilities. The 21 families in the experimental group received usual care plus the 12-week Incredible Years Parent Training Program with developmental delay modifications. Families in the control group (n = 23) received usual care, including early childhood education and related services. Results suggest that this parent training intervention was superior to usual care for young children with developmental delays or disabilities in reducing negative parent–child interactions and child behavior problems. Participants in the experimental group indicated high satisfaction with treatment. Additional research is necessary to document maintenance and generalization of treatment outcomes.


2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. e36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan M Breitenstein ◽  
Louis Fogg ◽  
Edith V Ocampo ◽  
Diana I Acosta ◽  
Deborah Gross

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chi-Wen Chien ◽  
Yuen Yi Cynthia Lai ◽  
Chung-Ying Lin ◽  
Fiona Graham

Background: High rates of restricted community participation have been reported in young children with developmental disabilities. Occupational performance coaching (OPC), grounded in self-determination theory, aims to facilitate children's participation in life situations through coaching parents. However, there have been limited randomized controlled trials demonstrating the efficacy of OPC, especially with a specific focus on children's community participation. The proposed study is the first step in evaluating the feasibility and acceptability of conducting a pilot randomized controlled trial of OPC in Hong Kong and testing its initial efficacy (in comparison to parent consultation) in promoting children's community participation.Method/Design: A feasibility and pilot double-blind randomized controlled trial will be undertaken. Fifty children aged 6 years or below with developmental disabilities and their parents will be recruited from early intervention centers and/or through social media in Hong Kong. Parents will be randomly assigned to receive OPC or consultation, and will be blinded to group allocation. Outcomes will be assessed by blinded assessors at baseline, pre-intervention, post-intervention, and follow-up. Predetermined success criteria will be used to assess the feasibility of the trial. Qualitative interviews will be conducted with parents to explore the acceptability and perceived impact of OPC.Discussion: This trial will test whether the study protocol and OPC are feasible and acceptable, as well as assess the initial efficacy of OPC to obtain effect size estimates. The results of the trial will inform future preparations for conducting a full-scale efficacy trial of OPC.Trial Registration:ClinicalTrials.gov, U.S. National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health (#NCT04796909), Registered on 15th March 2021.


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