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The Evidence Behind Home Programs

Episode Summary

In this episode, I discuss what evidence we have as occupational therapists for creating effective home programs. In addition, I share about the barriers to this, with a specific focus on families and working with the pediatric population.

Episode Notes

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References:

Carpenter, K. M., & Garfinkel, M. (2021). Home and parent training strategies for pediatric feeding disorders: The caregivers’ perspective. The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy, 9(1), 1-21.

Jose, D. S., Varma, R., Sambasivan, S. L., Philip, L., Sandhya, P., & Sundaram, S. (2023). Autism Spectrum Disorders: Barriers to Implementing Parent-Based Home Programs. Indian Journal of Pediatrics, 90(1), 79-82.

Lillo-Navarro, C., Montilla-Herrador, J., Escolar-Reina, P., Oliveira-Sousa, S. L., García-Vidal, J. A., & Medina-Mirapeix, F. (2019). Factors associated with parents’ adherence to different types of exercises in home programs for children with disabilities. Journal of clinical medicine, 8(4), 456.

Novak, I., & Berry, J. (2014). Home program intervention effectiveness evidence. Physical & occupational therapy in pediatrics, 34(4), 384-389.

Smidt, K. B., Klevberg, G. L., & Oftedal, B. F. (2020). Home programme to improve hand function for children with bilateral cerebral palsy: Beneficial but challenging. Physical & Occupational Therapy In Pediatrics, 40(4), 410-422.