A Family Centered Intervention to Promote Optimal Child Development

A Family Centered Intervention to Promote Optimal Child Development at the Interface of the Health System and Community

This is a randomized controlled trial aimed at assessing the effectiveness of a patient decision aid (PDA) and text message reminder in promoting early intervention referral completion when infants and toddlers are identified with a developmental concern in the pediatric medical home. Subjects will be randomized to one of two study arms- (1) intervention (2) control condition. Subjects in the intervention arm will watch a video PDA and will receive a text message reminder approximately 7 to 14 business days after enrollment if they agree to the early intervention referral.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Parent-child dyads in which the child is age 0 to 36 months screening positive for developmental concern and receiving care at a practice within Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Pediatric Research Consortium (PeRC).
• Caregivers able to give permission (informed consent).

Exclusion Criteria:

• Primary language other than English
• Children already enrolled in early intervention