Family-Centred Assessment and Intervention in Pediatric Rehabilitation

ISBN-13: 9780789005397 / Angielski / Twarda / 1998 / 107 str.

Mary Law

Opis

Analyzes the effectiveness of family-centered services for children with disabilities or chronic illnesses and offers proof that parent involvement in children's treatment enhances therapy. The six contributions offer suggestions and methods to improve programs, such as performing therapy in natural settings to make changes in the children's social

Spis treści

Contents
Family-Centred Service: A Conceptual Framework and Research Review

• Parents' and Service Providers' Perceptions of the Family-Centredness of Children's Rehabilitation Services
• The Family-Centred Approach to Providing Services: A Parent Perspective
• Occupational Performance Needs of School-Aged Children with Physical Disabilities in the Community
• Planning Rehabilitation: A Comparison of Issues for Parents and Adolescents
• Family-Centred Functional Therapy for Children with Cerebral Palsy: An Emerging Practice Model
• Index
• Reference Notes Included

O autorze

Mary Law, PhD, OT(C), is Associate Professor in the School of Rehabilitation Science and the Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada. She is also Director of the Neurodevelopmental Clinical Research Unit, a partnership between researchers at the University and 19 children’s rehabilitation centres throughout Ontario. In addition, Dr. Law is a member of the American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, the Academy of Research of the American Occupational Therapy Foundation, and the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists. Her current interests include evaluating effectiveness of a family-centred intervention, continuing validation of the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure, and examining the environmental constraints which prohibit children with disabilities from participating in everyday activities.