Workshops for Children With Global Developmental Delays

Effects of Family Workshops on Children With Global Developmental Delays and Their Parents

To investigate the therapeutic effects of family workshops on children with global developmental delays and their parents by the analysis of the previously conducted workshops.

To evaluate the effects of family workshops for children aged 18-36 months old with language developmental delays conducted from Jan 2014 Jan to Dec 2018, by the data analysis.

The participants were children with global developmental delay (language delay with at least one delay in motor, cognitive function, or emotional and social functioning) and their parents in the workshops.

The family workshops were conducted with 5 courses, with 6-7 families in one course, a 2-hour session per week, for 6 weeks.

Effects:

1. Investigate the therapeutic effects of workshops for children with global developmental delays
2. Investigate the therapeutic effects of workshops for the parents of children with global developmental delays

Inclusion Criteria:

• Children aged 18-36 months old with global developmental delays (language developmental delay, with motor, cognition, or social and emotional developmental delays) Parents and children attended the one 2 hour-session of workshop per week for 6 weeks

Exclusion Criteria:

• Less than 18 months old or older than 36 months old