Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Child-oriented Goal-setting in Paediatric Rehabilitation (the ENGAGE Approach)
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
About this trial
This is an interventional health services research trial for Neurodevelopmental Disorders focused on measuring Goal-setting, Children, Engagement in Therapy
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Referred to Physical Therapy and/or Occupational Therapy for a period of direct treatment,
- English speaking
Exclusion Criteria:
- Presence of a progressive condition
- The child has uncontrolled seizures (i.e., had a seizure within the past 2 months).
Sites / Locations
- University of AlbertaRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
Intervention Group (ENGAGE)
Usual Care Group (Control)
Therapists will consist of pairs within sites providing similar interventions to similar children so that treatment and child characteristics other than the goal-setting intervention will be similar within each site. Therapists will use principles-based goal-setting approaches and strategies in the goal-setting toolbox. It is anticipated that treatment block lengths will vary from 3-8 sessions over 2-8 weeks, representing typical clinical variation.
The control group will comprise usual care.