Fordi det gir håp. En sammmenligning av tiltak etter doman-programmene og det ordinaere
habiliteringstilbudet i Norge og Danmark
Sammanfattning
In spite of lack of documented effect, families choose the high-intensive
intervention programs of The Institutes for the Achievement of
Human Potential (IAHP) and Family Hope Centre (FHC), in this article
called the Doman programs, with a strong focus on motor training for
their disabled child.
The main purpose of our research has been to investigate whether
children who follow the IAHP and FHC show significantly better motor
development than children who follow community-based programs in
Norway and Denmark.
A two-year prospective two-group was designed with children
aged 2-15 years who follow IAHP and FHC (N=18) or community-based
programs (N=17). We assessed motor function with standardized
instruments at study start and after 12 and 24 months. The study also
included parent interviews.
The main result of our study is that the children who followed the
high-intensive intervention programs of IAHP and FHC did not show
significantly better motor development than the children who followed
the community-based programs.
Therefore, from our study there is no basis for a recommendation
to follow the specific IAHP and FHC programs. However, based on
parent views we believe there is a need for more differentiated interventions
for children with disabilities.
Hence, we recommend more studies to observe the effect of
high-intensive intervention programs over long periods, combined
with a family-centred service.