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The role of parents in early motor intervention

Gerald Mahoney1, Frida Perales

  • 1Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA. gerald.mahoney@case.edu

Down'S Syndrome, Research and Practice : the Journal of the Sarah Duffen Centre
|July 28, 2006
PubMed

Insights

Early motor interventions for children with Down syndrome and other disabilities showed limited effectiveness. Current approaches may fail because they don't involve parents or align with modern motor learning theories.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Rehabilitation
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Motor Learning

Background:

  • Early motor intervention is crucial for children with disabilities.
  • Existing models have not consistently achieved desired developmental outcomes.
  • Research highlights a gap in effective intervention strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficacy of two common motor intervention models.
  • To identify reasons for the limited success of current early motor interventions.
  • To propose improvements for pediatric motor development programs.

Main Methods:

  • A study involving young children with Down syndrome and other disabilities.
  • Assessment of two prevalent treatment models for motor impairments.
  • Analysis of motor development rate and movement quality.

Main Results:

  • Neither of the tested intervention models significantly enhanced motor development rate.
  • The quality of movement in children did not improve with the interventions.
  • Findings suggest current early motor intervention procedures are inadequate.

Conclusions:

  • Parental involvement is critical and often overlooked in motor intervention.
  • Intervention activities must align with contemporary motor learning theories and research.
  • Revising intervention models to include parents and modern learning principles is recommended.

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