Background: Early intervention (EI) requires service provision in natural settings while
incorporating interventions based on family-centered practice (FCP). This study sought to …

Abstract Date Presented 4/20/2018 The purpose of this study was to investigate parent and
occupational therapy practitioner perceptions of family-centered practice in early …

A family is defined as a group of individuals connected by kinship bonds. However, many
types of families exist, each one different and with its own occupational identity, defined …

Importance: Responsive communication is critical to ensuring family-centered care in early
intervention (EI). The Intentional Relationship Model (IRM) offers a framework for examining …

Objective: To measure the frequency of FCM use and evaluate the effectiveness of
experiential learning and reflection to increase their use. Design: Descriptive and two-group …

Importance: Although family-centered care (FCC) is a best practice in pediatrics, health care
providers report challenges in translating FCC from theory to practice. Objective: To …

Objective: Family-centered care supports collaborative, culturally responsive intervention;
however, practitioners are often challenged to provide intervention in the presence of …

Abstract The State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate's occupational therapy (OT)
Program has worked over the last decade and a half providing advanced training in early …

The purpose of this study was to identify factors that encourage or inhibit family‐centred
practice in the occupational therapy intervention process. A qualitative paradigm using …

Importance: Best practice guidelines and legal mandates have deemed parent engagement
an essential component of early intervention (EI). Parent coaching is an intervention and a …