Examining the impact and implementation of the ENabling VISions And Growing Expectations (ENVISAGE) program in Croatia: a discourse analysis pilot study.

Purpose: To explore the impact of the online ENVISAGE program for parents of children with neurodevelopmental disabilities (NDD) on parents' perception of , their , and their , as well as to explore experiences of participating in the program in Croatia.

Methods: In this before-after discourse analysis study, participants took part in the five-week ENVISAGE program. There were two semi-structured interviews for each participant: within one month before and after participating in the program. The proportions of positive, neutral, and negative sentences about , their , and their from two interviews were compared on an individual and group level. The perceived changes and experiences with the program were also analyzed qualitatively.

Results: Data from thirteen participants were included. From the three pre-determined discourse categories (self, child, and family), most changes were observed in parents' perception of (average increase in positive views of 8.8% and decrease in negative of 5.3%). Qualitative results showed multiple positive self-perceived impacts on parents' lives. Participants' experiences with ENVISAGE were consistently positive; all believed they benefited from the program.

Conclusions: The results support our assumption that participation in ENVISAGE positively affects multiple areas of life, particularly parents' views of themself.