Article ; Online: Facilitating coordination between medical and educational systems to improve access to pediatric therapies for preschool children with developmental delays and disabilities.
Families, systems & health : the journal of collaborative family healthcare
2024
Abstract: Introduction: A large portion of preschool-age children with developmental delays and disabilities (PCw/DD) do not receive recommended therapeutic services, including legally mandated school-based therapies. This study examines the feasibility of a ... ...
Abstract | Introduction: A large portion of preschool-age children with developmental delays and disabilities (PCw/DD) do not receive recommended therapeutic services, including legally mandated school-based therapies. This study examines the feasibility of a community-clinical linkage using virtual patient navigation and a medical-educational care plan called Preschool and Me (PreM) to connect clinical settings serving historically marginalized communities with early childhood special education (ECSE) services. Method: Parents of PCw/DD attending an urban pediatric clinic from January to March 2022 were enrolled to receive PreM which included navigation support for ECSE, overcoming barriers accessing ECSE, and health care provider communication. Families completed measures of demographics and indicators of feasibility at baseline and 4-month follow-up. Results: Of the 34 families referred, 30 were eligible and enrolled. Most parents identified as mothers (97%). Most participant children (70% male, 60% Black, 30% Hispanic) were enrolled in public health insurance (93%) and were not receiving any clinic-based therapies (93%). Parents overwhelmingly found PreM acceptable with the majority stating it would be a strong reason to continue care at the clinic. Among families who received PreM, 26 (96%) completed an individualized education plan (IEP) evaluation (96%). Of these, 24 (92%) children were eligible for an IEP. Nineteen children enrolled in an ECSE program; two families awaited school assignments and three families did not consent to the assigned school placement due to neighborhood safety concerns. Discussion: Our findings suggest PreM was feasible, acceptable, and demonstrated promise in supporting families to navigate the ECSE process. Future studies examining effectiveness are warranted. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved). |
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Language | English |
Publishing date | 2024-04-11 |
Publishing country | United States |
Document type | Journal Article |
ZDB-ID | 1326859-4 |
ISSN | 1939-0602 ; 1091-7527 ; 0736-1718 |
ISSN (online) | 1939-0602 |
ISSN | 1091-7527 ; 0736-1718 |
DOI | 10.1037/fsh0000893 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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