Access and Equity Guide

These questions provide a guide for conversations with families. They can be asked following or in conjunction with the identification of strengths and concerns

The Collaborative Process for Participation Goals

The Collaborative Process for Participation Goals was developed by Robert Palisano and Lisa Chiarello to provide a systematic but flexible process to guide families and therapists through the many considerations necessary to develop action plan.

Family Centred Service Sheets

Family-centred service is an approach to providing services to children with special needs. As suggested by the name of this approach, the family is considered to be at the centre of the services. This makes family centred approaches different than…

Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM)

The Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) is a measurement tool that assists therapists in using a family-centred approach to service delivery by indicating the family’s priorities.

Family-centred functional therapy

The purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate a family-centred functional therapy approach to improving motor function in 18-month to 4-year old children with cerebral palsy.