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Publication Date: 2020
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Activating Parents in Early Intervention: Preliminary Findings from an Empirical Case Study
Callanan, John; Ronan, Kevin; Signal, Tania
International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, v67 n1 p1-17 2020
The Parent-Child Relationally Informed Early Intervention was developed from the clinical application of attachment theory. The premise is to expand the responsiveness of parents and clinicians working with children who have developmental delays. It was evaluated via four single case studies (children aged 18-months to 6 years) using an AB(A) design including baseline assessment and evaluation across 12-week therapy blocks. Parents provided session-by-session feedback. A battery of measures was used pre- and post-treatment. An independent evaluator assessed fidelity. Functional gains were reported. Parental stress, parent/child relational stress and difficult child rating decreased. Parental sense of competence increased; there were slight gains in well-being measures. Results suggest PCRI-EI is a promising intervention for engaging parents in therapy and achieving positive outcomes.
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Developmental Delays, Young Children, Parent Child Relationship, Outcomes of Treatment, Well Being, Therapy, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, Child Rearing, Stress Variables, Cues, Attachment Behavior, Competence
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Parenting Stress Index
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