Impact of a Brief Healthcare-based Intervention to Support Early Childhood Development in India: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.

Objectives: To study the impact of a brief early childhood develop-ment (ECD) intervention, Sit Down and Play (SDP), integrated within routine healthcare visits on parent and child outcomes.

Methods: Between April, 2018 and March, 2019, caregivers and their infants aged 5-6 months attending a well-baby clinic were enrolled and randomized to intervention (n=26) or control (n=26) groups. Intervention families received SDP at recruitment and two subsequent immunization visits (8 months and 10 months).

Benefits and Challenges of Telerehabilitation Use By Pediatric Physiotherapists During the COVID-19 Pandemic In Western and Southern India: A Cross-Sectional Survey.

As the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic spread, many physiotherapists chose telerehabilitation (TR) to continue delivering therapy. This study was conducted to document the perceived benefits and challenges of TR faced by pediatric physiotherapists in western and southern India. Using the snowball method, electronic survey forms were distributed to 275 pediatric physiotherapists in Western and Southern India; 110 responses were available for analysis.