Early intervention service intensity and young children's home participation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Young children with developmental disabilities and delays spend significant amounts of time at home, show decreased participation in home-based activities, and receive home-based early intervention services to improve participation in activities. Yet, knowledge about the relationship between EI service use and children's home participation in activities remains poorly understood but needed for program improvement. The purpose of this study was to understand the relationships between EI service use and children's home participation.

Methods

In a cross-sectional design, data were gathered from caregivers (N = 139) who enrolled in a pilot trial of the Young Children's Participation in Environment Measure (YC-PEM) electronic patient-reported outcome (e-PRO), as implem

SUBMITTER: Khetani MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7333381 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature