A randomized controlled trial of alternative modes of service provision to young children with cerebral palsy in Bangladesh

Childhood Disability in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Overview of Screening, Prevention, Services, Legislation, and Epidemiology

“…McConachie et al 37,45 found that distance training packages along with mother-child groups were beneficial in improving maternal knowledge about disability-related services, reducing maternal stress, and improving interaction with their children.…”

“…McConachie et al 45 used an RCT design to evaluate the effect of 3 types of service-delivery strategies for assisting mothers of children with cerebral palsy. Children from both rural and urban settings were selected from special clinics and schools.…”

“…93 More recently, 4 studies focused on children with cerebral palsy. [37][38][39]45 Two studies 38,39 found that spastic diplegia was the most common type of cerebral palsy. Associated visual defect was present in 54% of the children assessed by Bhatia and Joseph, 39 but the parents were unaware of the problem.…”

Outcomes of An Early Intervention Programme on Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

“…For example, improved communication with children and better parent-child interaction is found when they have utilized the best opportunity to work with their children in their natural environment at home. Establishing therapeutic centre and special school for children with ASD all over the country in Bangladesh at this moment is difficult and cost effective as because Bangladesh has still a limited number of experts in this field and also it is a resource poor country 6 7 . It teaches practical and specific strategies to parents of young children with autism to use during everyday routines to enhance and facilitate their communication skills, and also aims to improve parent-child interactions.…”

“…Early intervention focuses on helping eligible babies and toddlers learn the basic and brand-new skills 1 . The preschool years (3)(4)(5)(6) are usually considered 'early' when early intervention is concerned in terms of treatment for ASD, researchers in developed countries have been widely testing the benefits of such home based early intervention programmes 2 . Effective early intervention programs are an important first step for children on the autism spectrum.…”