Akhbari Ziegler, Schirin

Hadders-Algra, Mijna

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Coaching in COPCA: a promising method to enhance family 
participation and motor development of infants with special needs  
Akhbari Ziegler S.1, Hadders-Algra M.2 
1Zurich University of Applied Sciences ZHAW, School of Health Professions, Institute of Physical therapy, Winterthur, Switzerland 2 University of Groningen, University Medical 
Center Groningen, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Developmental Neurology, Groningen, The Netherlands  
Contact: akhb@zhaw.ch 
Zurich University of Applied Sciences, School of Health Professions, Institute of 
Physiotherapy, Technikumstrasse 71, 8401 Winterthur, Switzerland Conflict of Interest statement   
The authors declare no conflict of interest. 
Possible effects of coaching in COPCA:  
Enhance caregiver engagement, high dosing, enhance self-determination and self-efficacy, enhance caregivers 
knowledge, increase family participation, improve motor development of the infant  
„COPing with and Caring 
for infants with special 
needs“ (COPCA); a 
family-centred early 
intervention programme 
Orientation 
•  Support empowerment of family in  
  decision making regarding family  
  participation 
•  Promote infant mobility allowing for  
  optimal participation 
non-directive coaching •  Coaching inspires families taking action  
   to maximize personal potential in    
   realization of their goals 
•  Goal orientation: Enhance family  
  engagement 
•  Process orientation: enhance self- 
  determination  
•  Ecological orientation: enriched real 
  life environment 
•  Parent-infant interaction 
•  Active participation of family  
  members 
•  Finding solutions 
•  At the family‘s home environment 
•  During daily care giving activities 
•  In naturally occurring parenting  
  situations 
•  SMART goals 
•  action/practice + observation 
•  Feedback, reflection 
•  Joint planning 
•  Behaviour is based on   
   theoretical framework,      
   knowledge and attitude  
   of a coach 
•  to observe 
•  to share observation 
•  to listen 
•  to ask questions 
•  to give hints 
Goal of COPCA Definition coaching Main strategy 
Praxeology COPCA session Coaching skills Coach 
Focus on: 


Coaching in COPCA : a promising method to enhance family participation and motor development of infants with special needs

School of Health Professions  www.zhaw.ch Coaching in COPCA: a promising method to enhance family participation and motor development of infants with special needs  Akhbari Ziegler S.1, Hadders-Algra M.2 1Zurich University of Applied Sciences ZHAW, School of Health Professions, Institute of Physical therapy, Winterthur, Switzerland 2 University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Developmental Neurology, Groningen, The Netherlands  Contact: akhb@zhaw.ch Zurich University of Applied Sciences, School of Health Professions, Institute of Physiotherapy, Technikumstrasse 71, 8401 Winterthur, Switzerland Conflict of Interest statement   The authors declare no conflict of interest. Possible effects of coaching in COPCA:  Enhance caregiver engagement, high dosing, enhance self-determination and self-efficacy, enhance caregivers knowledge, increase family participation, improve motor development of the infant  „COPing with and Caring for infants with special needs“ (COPCA); a family-centred early intervention programme Orientation •  Support empowerment of family in    decision making regarding family    participation •  Promote infant mobility allowing for    optimal participation non-directive coaching •  Coaching inspires families taking action     to maximize personal potential in       realization of their goals •  Goal orientation: Enhance family    engagement •  Process orientation: enhance self-   determination  •  Ecological orientation: enriched real   life environment •  Parent-infant interaction •  Active participation of family    members •  Finding solutions •  At the family‘s home environment •  During daily care giving activities •  In naturally occurring parenting    situations •  SMART goals •  action/practice + observation •  Feedback, reflection •  Joint planning •  Behaviour is based on      theoretical framework,         knowledge and attitude     of a coach •  to observe •  to share observation •  to listen •  to ask questions •  to give hints Goal of COPCA Definition coaching Main strategy Praxeology COPCA session Coaching skills Coach Focus on: 

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