The potential of COPCA's coaching for families with infants with special needs in low- and middle-income countries

Akhbari Ziegler, Schirin; de Souza Morais, Rosane Luzia; Magalhães, Lívia; Hadders-Algra, Mijna

doi:10.3389/fped.2023.983680

Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-27653

Publication type:	Article in scientific journal
Type of review:	Peer review (publication)
Title:	The potential of COPCA's coaching for families with infants with special needs in low- and middle-income countries
Authors:	Akhbari Ziegler, Schirin de Souza Morais, Rosane Luzia Magalhães, Lívia Hadders-Algra, Mijna
et. al:	No
DOI:	10.3389/fped.2023.983680 10.21256/zhaw-27653
Published in:	Frontiers in Pediatrics
Volume(Issue):	11
Issue:	983680
Issue Date:	30-Mar-2023
Publisher / Ed. Institution:	Frontiers Research Foundation
ISSN:	2296-2360
Language:	English
Subjects:	Family-centered; Early intervention; Low-and middle-income countries; High risk infant; COPCA; Coaching
Subject (DDC):	618.92: Pediatrics
Abstract:	Infants at high biological risk of or with a neurodevelopmental disorder run a high risk of delayed school readiness. This is especially true for infants in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This perspective paper first summarizes evidence on intervention elements that are effective in promoting family wellbeing and child development in infants at high biological risk in high income countries. Crucial elements are family centeredness, goal orientation, a home setting, focus on activity and participation, and challenging the infant to explore the world and the own body by means of self-produced movements. The studies revealed that coaching as applied in COPCA (COPing and CAring for infants with special needs) is a pivotal element determining the success of intervention.The paper continues by describing COPCA and its coaching. Next, we report on two pilot studies addressing COPCA’s implementation in Brazil. Finally, we discuss why COPCA is a promising early intervention program for infants at high biological risk of neurodisability in LMICs: COPCA is adapted to the families’ strengths and needs, it empowers families and promotes child development therewith facilitating school readiness. Moreover, it may be delivered by tele-coaching therewith eliminating families’ burden to travel to distant intervention clinics.
URI:	https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/27653
Fulltext version:	Published version
License (according to publishing contract):	CC BY 4.0: Attribution 4.0 International
Departement:	School of Health Sciences
Organisational Unit:	Institute of Physiotherapy (IPT)
Appears in collections:	Publikationen Gesundheit

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Akhbari Ziegler, S., de Souza Morais, R. L., Magalhães, L., & Hadders-Algra, M. (2023). The potential of COPCA’s coaching for families with infants with special needs in low- and middle-income countries. Frontiers in Pediatrics, 11(983680). https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2023.983680

Akhbari Ziegler, S. et al. (2023) ‘The potential of COPCA’s coaching for families with infants with special needs in low- and middle-income countries’, Frontiers in Pediatrics, 11(983680). Available at: https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2023.983680.

S. Akhbari Ziegler, R. L. de Souza Morais, L. Magalhães, and M. Hadders-Algra, “The potential of COPCA’s coaching for families with infants with special needs in low- and middle-income countries,” Frontiers in Pediatrics, vol. 11, no. 983680, Mar. 2023, doi: 10.3389/fped.2023.983680.

AKHBARI ZIEGLER, Schirin, Rosane Luzia DE SOUZA MORAIS, Lívia MAGALHÃES und Mijna HADDERS-ALGRA, 2023. The potential of COPCA’s coaching for families with infants with special needs in low- and middle-income countries. Frontiers in Pediatrics. 30 März 2023. Bd. 11, Nr. 983680. DOI 10.3389/fped.2023.983680

Akhbari Ziegler, Schirin, Rosane Luzia de Souza Morais, Lívia Magalhães, and Mijna Hadders-Algra. 2023. “The Potential of COPCA’s Coaching for Families with Infants with Special Needs in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.” Frontiers in Pediatrics 11 (983680). https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2023.983680.

Akhbari Ziegler, Schirin, et al. “The Potential of COPCA’s Coaching for Families with Infants with Special Needs in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.” Frontiers in Pediatrics, vol. 11, no. 983680, Mar. 2023, https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2023.983680.