Preparing Occupational Therapists for Effective Family-Centered Best Practice in Early Intervention

This article describes a family partnership experience (FPE), which is part of SUNY Downstate's advanced training in EI. This article outlines the evolution of our FPE through 3 advanced training programs. In these FPEs, the OT students spend time with families who receive EI during their daily lives. Students complete assignments to identify the families' priorities and concerns, understand roles and routines, and assist families to access community resources. Through this FPE, students learn about the family's perspective. This article presents quantitative and qualitative data of the FPE through students' report in course evaluations, pre- and post–self-assessed competency, and informal interviews over the 3 higher education OT programs.
Source: Infants and Young Children - Category: Child Development Tags: Original Research/Study Source Type: research