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Coaching to Support Children With Disabilities in Occupational Therapy: A Literature Review
Valerie Miller1,2, Mara A Sampson3, Dana Howell2,3
1Rehabilitation, Exercise, and Nutrition Sciences, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
Occupational Therapy in Health Care
|May 1, 2024
Summary
Coaching adults to support children with disabilities is an effective occupational therapy strategy. Standardizing terms and protocols can enhance intervention fidelity and clinical application.
Area of Science:
- Occupational therapy
- Pediatric rehabilitation
- Intervention strategies
Background:
- Coaching is recognized as an effective occupational therapy intervention.
- Lack of consensus on coaching terms, definitions, and approaches hinders clinical application.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review and understand the application of adult coaching as an intervention for children with disabilities.
- To identify commonalities in coaching practices within occupational therapy.
Main Methods:
- Scoping review following PRISMA-ScR guidelines.
- Inclusion of 20 articles that utilized adult coaching to support children with disabilities.
Main Results:
- Significant variation in coaching terminology and definitions across studies.
- Identified commonalities in coaching structures, key ingredients, and outcome measures.
Conclusions:
- Coaching adults to support children with disabilities is a valuable occupational therapy intervention.
- Developing structured protocols and unified terminology can improve intervention fidelity.
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