Empowering Through Engagement: A Family-Centered Approach Using the Occupational Performance Coding System With Neurodiverse Youth

Key Points

• This approach improves engagement in treatment for neurodiverse youth, enhancing caregiver-child interactions.
• Findings show that the occupational performance coding system captures communication needs effectively.
• Application of a family-centered approach emphasizes collaboration between caregivers and youth for better outcomes.
• The methods applied in this research support better understanding of interactions between children and caregivers.