PARENTAL PARTICIPATION IN INTERVENTION PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL-PALSY - A REVIEW OF RESEARCH

Citation
M. Ketelaar et al., PARENTAL PARTICIPATION IN INTERVENTION PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL-PALSY - A REVIEW OF RESEARCH, Topics in early childhood special education, 18(2), 1998, pp. 108-117
Citations number
39
Categorie Soggetti
Education, Special
ISSN journal
02711214
Volume
18
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
108 - 117
Database
ISI
SICI code
0271-1214(1998)18:2<108:PPIIPF>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
Parental participation in intervention programs for children with phys ical disabilities has become an important issue in recent years, often emphasized by both professionals and parents. In this article, recent studies examining parental involvement in intervention programs for c hildren with cerebral palsy are reviewed. Only a few studies were foun d that were explicitly designed to study the effects of parental invol vement. Most of these studies reported positive results, especially re garding child-related outcomes. The effects on the parents were less c lear, with positive and negative results reported. One important varia ble distinguishing programs with positive effects was the degree to wh ich parents were involved in setting goals for their children's progra ms. Recommendations for practice and future research are given.