SEE Me Therapeutic Playgroup: A Teaming Model to Promote Parent–Child Interactions

Therapeutic playgroups have potential to benefit families and children enrolled in early intervention. A pretest–posttest, mixed methods, sequential explanatory design was utilized to explore the effectiveness and feasibility of an 8-week SEE Me (Social Emotional Education) therapeutic playgroup del...

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Published in:Journal of early intervention 2024-09, Vol.46 (3), p.356-374
Main Authors: Fabrizi, Sarah, Tilman, Ann L., Donald, Ellen, Balsamo, Noelle, Connor, Annemarie
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Child development
Child Rearing
Children & youth
Collaboration
College Readiness
Developmental Delays
Early intervention
Emotional Development
Emotional Intelligence
Families & family life
Family (Sociological Unit)
Feasibility
Integrated Services
Interpersonal Competence
Outcome Measures
Parent Child Relationship
Parenting Skills
Parents & parenting
Participant Characteristics
Participation
Peer Relationship
Physical Health
Pretesting
Pretests Posttests
Professionals
Questionnaires
Research Design
Sample Size
School Readiness
Self Efficacy
Young Children
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Summary:Therapeutic playgroups have potential to benefit families and children enrolled in early intervention. A pretest–posttest, mixed methods, sequential explanatory design was utilized to explore the effectiveness and feasibility of an 8-week SEE Me (Social Emotional Education) therapeutic playgroup delivered by a collaborative team of providers using a convenience sample of 28 parent and child dyad participants and 19 early intervention providers. Results indicated statistically significant improvements in parent efficacy and parent–child interaction (affection and responsiveness) following participation. Parents and providers highlighted the role of the parent and reported improvements in child engagement, social interaction, and skill development in successful playgroups. Play activities and objects, facilitator support, and parent capacity were rated as supports for feasible delivery; challenges included child engagement and program implementation. These results provide preliminary evidence for both the effectiveness and feasibility of providing therapeutic playgroups as part of comprehensive early intervention services.
ISSN:1053-8151
2154-3992
DOI:10.1177/10538151231166594