In outpatient IADL interventions, what is one expected outcome of involving family?

• A. Improved generalization to natural settings.
• B. No effect.
• C. Increased therapy duration.
• D. Reduced motivation.

Answer: (A)

Involving family members in outpatient IADL interventions leverages the child’s everyday environment as a therapeutic context, providing real-time cues, prompts, and opportunities to practice new skills during typical daily routines. This ongoing practice in home and community settings helps the child apply what’s learned in therapy to real life, strengthening carryover and generalization of IADL abilities beyond the clinic. The other options don’t fit as well because the aim is not to have no effect, not to increase therapy duration simply due to involvement, and family support typically improves motivation rather than reduces it.