LEARN2MOVE 0-2 years, a randomized early intervention trial for infants at very high risk of cerebral palsy: family outcome and infant's functional outcome.

Conclusions: One year of COPCA or typical infant physiotherapy resulted in similar family and functional outcomes. Yet, specific intervention elements, e.g., coaching, may increase empowerment of families of very high risk infants and may influence quality of life, which emphasizes the importance of family centred services. Implications for rehabilitation One year of the family centred programme "Coping with and a Caring for infants with special needs" compared with typical infant physiotherapy resulted in similar family outcome and similar functional outcome for the infants at very high risk for cerebral palsy. Specific contents of intervention, such as caregiver coaching, are associated with more family empowerment and increased quality of life. Emphasis on family needs is important in early intervention for infants at very high risk for cerebral palsy. PMID: 31141410 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Tags: Disabil Rehabil Source Type: research