The Team:
| Name | Discipline | Region |
| Andrea Soo | PT | BC Centre for Ability (Vancouver) |
| Angelina Woof | PT | UBC Dept of Physical Therapy (Vancouver) |
| Carolyn Watt | PT | Interior (Kitimat) |
| Colleen Barbalinardo | PT | Sundrops Centre for Child Development (Duncan) |
| Joanna Felton | SLP | Sundrops Centre for Child Development (Duncan) |
| Kim MacLeod | PT | Kelowna Child Development Centre (Kelowna) |
| Mimi Simon | OT | BC Centre for Ability (Vancouver) |
| Nadine Overhoff | OT | Northwest Child Development Centre (Smithers)Â |
| Susan Duguid | PT | Share Society (Coquitlam/Tri-Cities) |
| Colleen Zander | PT Student | UBC Dept of Physical Therapy (Vancouver) |
| Jason Craig | PT Knowledge Broker | |
| Alison Hoens | PT Knowledge Broker |
Research leads: Dr Liisa Holstii and Dr Stephanie Glegg
The impetus
As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, many clinicians providing community and outpatient services pivoted to using virtual platforms, including some of those working in Early Intervention Therapy (EIT) programs (for children aged 0-5 years) across BC. Moving forward, virtual services may play an essential role in increasing access to services and supporting family preferences in the delivery of the EIT programs.
The objective
This PT Knowledge Broker facilitated project brings together PTs, OTs, and SLPs to:
- learn about families’ experiences using virtual therapy services; and
- identify and develop ways to support families and therapists with virtual care
The process
The team is undertaking a survey and semi-structured interviews with families who have received their children’s virtual delivery of the Early Intervention Therapy program. The findings will guide the development of resources to support families and therapists in the virtual delivery of the EIT programs.