TY - JOUR
T1 - Efficacy of an early intervention program for at-risk preschool boys
T2 - A two-group control study
AU - Golos, Anat
AU - Sarid, Miri
AU - Weill, Michal
AU - Weintraub, Naomi
PY - 2011/7
Y1 - 2011/7
N2 - OBJECTIVE: We report the results of a preschool-based multidisciplinary intervention program. METHOD: This study took place in two educational settings and included 81 preschool boys from unique cultural backgrounds and of low social economic status (SES). The settings were randomly assigned to an intervention or control group. In the intervention group, boys identified as at risk for or with developmental delays received 8 mo. of intervention through a monitoring model. Additionally, a collaborative consultation model was used with all participants. Performance skills (visual-motor integration, motor, and cognitive) and performance and participation in preschool activities were evaluated at pretest and posttest. RESULTS: At termination of intervention, all children in the intervention group scored significantly better than control children on most performance skills and more fully participated in preschool activities. CONCLUSION: A multidisciplinary preschool early intervention program appears to assist children of low SES with improving their performance skills, and participation in preschool activities.
AB - OBJECTIVE: We report the results of a preschool-based multidisciplinary intervention program. METHOD: This study took place in two educational settings and included 81 preschool boys from unique cultural backgrounds and of low social economic status (SES). The settings were randomly assigned to an intervention or control group. In the intervention group, boys identified as at risk for or with developmental delays received 8 mo. of intervention through a monitoring model. Additionally, a collaborative consultation model was used with all participants. Performance skills (visual-motor integration, motor, and cognitive) and performance and participation in preschool activities were evaluated at pretest and posttest. RESULTS: At termination of intervention, all children in the intervention group scored significantly better than control children on most performance skills and more fully participated in preschool activities. CONCLUSION: A multidisciplinary preschool early intervention program appears to assist children of low SES with improving their performance skills, and participation in preschool activities.
KW - Activities of daily living
KW - Child, preschool
KW - Early intervention (education)
KW - Program evaluation
KW - Risk factors
KW - Socioeconomic factors
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=79960381822&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.5014/ajot.2011.000455
DO - 10.5014/ajot.2011.000455
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C2 - 21834455
AN - SCOPUS:79960381822
SN - 0272-9490
VL - 65
SP - 400
EP - 408
JO - American Journal of Occupational Therapy
JF - American Journal of Occupational Therapy
IS - 4
ER -