Occupational Therapists’ Perspectives on Family-Centered Practices in Early Intervention
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چکیده
Background: Early intervention (EI) requires service provision in natural settings while incorporating interventions based on family-centered practice (FCP). This study sought to understand (a) how occupational therapists define and implement FCP their daily (b) therapists’ perspectives using this model of EI.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2168-6408']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15453/2168-6408.1848