ArticleOccupational therapy international2021
Coaching Parents of Children with Sensory Integration Difficulties: A Scoping Review.
Article in Occupational therapy international, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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- Acceptability and feasibility of online occupational performance coaching for parents of children with disabilities in the UK.The British journal of occupational therapy · 2025Article
- Participation in health promoting occupations among mothers of children aged 3-8 years with and without difficulties in sensory processing.Australian occupational therapy journal · 2025Article
- A scoping review of coaching in occupational therapy: Mapping methods, populations and outcomes.Australian occupational therapy journal · 2024Article
- Relationships between sensory integration and the core symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: the mediating effect of executive function.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2023Article
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Abstract
aimTo review current evidence regarding the effectiveness of occupational therapy coaching interventions for parents of children with sensory integration difficulties, delivered to individuals or groups of parents.
methodA historical scoping review was completed of empirical research records to summarize what is known and how this information can guide future research. The process was guided by PRISMA guidelines. Inclusion criteria were English language and peer-reviewed empirical studies of parent coaching intervention for children with sensory processing or sensory integration difficulties. Five databases were searched. Papers were critically reviewed using McMaster's guidelines.
resultsFour studies met the search criteria. Three studies took a direct coaching approach with individual parents or families. The fourth study took a mixed educational/coaching approach with groups of parents and teachers.
conclusionThere is some evidence to conclude that occupational therapists can deliver individual parent-focused coaching interventions which impact positively on individual child goals, parental stress, and sense of competence. Group intervention can lead to caregivers' improved perceived and actual knowledge of sensory integration, as well as a sense of self-efficacy in dealing with sensory-related child behaviors. Current evidence is limited. Suggestions for future research are offered.
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