The caregivers’ perspectives on traditional therapy is important for the therapist to understand because understanding the perspective can improve the overall quality of the traditional therapy (Cohn, 2001). To have get greater understanding of the caregivers’ perspective on the intervention and for traditional therapy to be more effective, it should be based on the family-center care approach. Family-center care does not solely focus on the child, but focusing on the family unit as a whole, which includes the caregivers, siblings, and the child (Cohn, 2001).
Caregivers have a large impact on the child’s activities and tasks in daily living, as well as the child’s overall health. Families provide the foundation for children to learn, develop, participate in routines, and engage in the child’s desired occupations (Primeau, 2000). It is important to understand the caregivers’ perspective of the effective in traditional therapy, since caregivers have such an influence on their child’s life. Understanding the caregiver’s perspective on traditional therapy can help the therapist understand how effective the therapy is for the family and child, and it is important for the parent to understand the importance and effectiveness of therapy so their child can grow …show more content…
The parent’s testimonials suggested that the satisfaction of the caregivers is important for the therapy to be affective (Case-Smith & Nastro, 1993). Using a family centered approach to occupational therapy intervention process is helpful because it takes into consideration the parents and family’s values and beliefs. Not only does it understand the family’s lifestyle and child’s needs, but it also focuses on the parent’s goals and desired outcome for the child and their