Effectiveness of family support program on children with developmental delays

Nitin Bindlish 1, *, Ishani Chakravorty 2,  Khilly Marwah 1, Tanushree Dwivedi 1 and Rhythm Makkar 1

1 Mom’s Belief, Gurgaon, Haryana, India.
2 Mom’s Belief, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada.
 
Research Article
International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2023, 10(02), 982–993.
Article DOI: 10.30574/ijsra.2023.10.2.0979
Publication history: 
Received on 18 October 2023; revised on 10 December 2023; accepted on 12 December 2023
 
Abstract: 
The aim of this retrospective study was to assess the effectiveness of the Family Support program (FSP) on children with Developmental delays in two phases.  As part of Phase 1, the Developmental progress of 3 groups was investigated at 3, 6 and 9 months post the intervention. In phase 2 the effect of ages in the treatment progression (3 to 6, and 7 to 12) was studied. Sample included 101 participants in total. Significant progress was observed across all developmental stages at all 3 intervals. Age analysis found positive significant results for ages 3 to 6 and in 7 to 12, was insignificant only in the cognitive domain. Study highlights the efficacy of FSP, and illustrates significant developmental gains in children with developmental delays.
 
Keywords: 
Developmental Delay; Family; Intervention; Child Psychology; Virtual therapy
 
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