This capstone aims to demonstrate the need for a pgroam to guide pediatric occupational therapists in gaining the knowledge, skills, and confidence to deliver family-centered care leading to a solid therapeutic alliance and adherence to a home activity program. Family-centered care is considered best practice, yet there continues to be obstacles preventing therapists from implementing this type of practice within the outpatient pediatric setting. This program seeks to understand the barriers therapists face when implementing family-centered care. The literature explored utilizes evidence-based principles, characteristics, and components to explain and teach what makes up the therapeutic alliance. This program will deliver client-centered techniques to promote engagement, collaboration, trust, and effective communication, the fundamental components of a solid therapeutic alliance.
