Parents as Adult Learners in Occupational Therapy for Children With Sensory Challenges: A Scoping Review.
Lisa M PorterShelly Jerrine LaneBarbara B DemchickJane K SweeneyPamela A MullensBreanne E KearneyPublished in: The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association (2023)
Parent training is an essential component of occupational therapy; however, there is limited occupational therapy evidence examining parents' learning needs, specifically parents of children with SP-SI challenges. Future studies should investigate parents' learning needs in relation to occupational therapy intervention for families of children with SP-SI challenges. What This Article Adds: Parents' learning needs are both rarely considered in the occupational therapy literature and important for best practice in pediatric therapy for children with SP-SI challenges. The results of this scoping review point to the need for further investigation of parent training programs specifically examining parents as adult learners.