Seeking Validation and Creating Meaningful Interactions: Perceptions of a Parent-Mediated Infant Intervention.

Autor:	Pfeiffer DL; School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Old Dominion University., Hess CR; Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine., Landa RJ; Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Infants and young children [Infants Young Child] 2024 Apr-Jun; Vol. 37 (2), pp. 85-100.
DOI:	10.1097/iyc.0000000000000260
Abstrakt:	Infancy, a formative period for development, has been identified as an advantageous time to provide family-centered support for children with delays. Families should be included as stakeholders during development of such interventions to ensure social value. We describe a preliminary randomized controlled trial evaluating Infant Achievements (IA), an 8-week (16-session) parent-mediated intervention for parents of infants 8-12 months old with social communication delays. This study reports our qualitative examination of the intervention's social validity. We conducted focus groups with 7 IA parent participants and analyzed their responses using conventional content analysis. Five themes emerged: (a) difficulty identifying resources to address concerns, (b) seeking validation of concerns, (c) seeking support to enhance children's development, (d) experiencing a supportive coaching relationship, and (e) creating meaningful interactions to support children's communication and social skills. Our results emphasize the necessity of partnering with families in the development of evidence-based family-centered interventions for infants with developmental delays to maximize their social value. Competing Interests: We have no known conflict of interest to disclose.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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