Practice, Knowledge and Needs of Occupational Therapy Practitioners Providing Services to Parents with Physical Impairments: A Pilot Study

Parenting with a physical disability: A scoping review of assessment methods

“…Occupational therapy assessment results can be used to provide resources and interventions to enable the functioning of the parent–child dyad, as well as their safety. Although in a recent study 98% of occupational therapists stated that they could be important contributors to parenting assessments, they also reported moderate to urgent clinical needs regarding adaptive equipment, adaptive techniques, intervention plans, and assessments for parents with a PD (Lampe et al, 2019). Thus, this service needs to be developed and offered in occupational therapy, and occupational therapists need additional tailored training (Kirshbaum, 2013; Lampe et al, 2019).…”

“…As mentioned earlier, assessments conducted by experts in PD are more credible (American Psychological Association, 2010Association, , 2013. One category of professionals that have the required expertise to complete such assessments is occupational therapists, as central to this profession is the assessment of the impact of disabilities on everyday functioning (Lampe et al, 2019;Major et al, 2018). Occupational therapy assessment results can be used to provide resources and interventions to enable the functioning of the parent-child dyad, as well as their safety.…”

“…To support parents with a PD in this role, parenting assessments are essential to document their needs in all areas of care and determine the clinical interventions and resources that would be required to meet them (Michallet & Hamelin, 2016; National Council on Disability, 2012). However, barriers in occupational therapy practice are also reported, including knowledge gaps (Powell et al, 2019), few professional resources (Lampe et al, 2019; Lim et al, 2022), and a striking lack of formal assessment use with parents with a PD (Kirshbaum, 2013; Lampe et al, 2019). Consequently, little is known about how parenting assessments are designed, performed, and validated for parents with a PD.…”

“…assistance and adaptive equipment) and interventions that can facilitate safe childcare throughout the child's developmental stages (Major et al, 2018; National Council on Disability, 2012). Assessment results can also influence the recognition of parental needs and provision of appropriate enabling services (Dion, 2019; Lampe et al, 2019) and, ultimately, impact the rights of parents with disabilities (Callow & Jacob, 2014; Odegard, 1992; Swain & Cameron, 2003). Thus, we must examine the assessments used in the context of parenting with a PD.…”

The parenting occupations and purposes conceptual framework: A scoping review of ‘doing’ parenting

“…For example, while Hackett and Cook (2016) found that occupational therapists were ‘easily able to identify clients who required support in their parenting role’ (p. 39), none of the occupational therapists in their study set parenting‐related goals with their clients. In a more recent study of occupational therapists providing services in parental disability ( n = 51), 98% felt that the occupational therapy role in this area needs to be advanced (Lampe et al, 2019).…”