How Responsive Is Early Intervention to the Priorities and Needs of Families?
Mahoney, Gerald; Filer, Janet Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, v16 n4 p437-57 Win 1996 Theme Issue: Research and Practice in Early Intervention. ISSN: 0271-1214 Language: English Document Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE (080); EVALUATIVE REPORT (142) Journal Announcement: CIJAUG97 This study, involving 357 mothers, assessed the type and scope of services provided to families participating in 63 early intervention programs. Analysis found that services were more related to child information and family instructional activities than to personal/family and resource assistance, and that home-based programs and center-based programs with home components were preferred over center-based only programs. Descriptors: Delivery Systems; *Disabilities; *Early Intervention; Family Characteristics; *Family Needs; Home Programs; Human Services; Information Services; Mothers; Needs Assessment; Parent Education; *Participant Satisfaction; Preschool Education; *Program Effectiveness Identifiers: Center
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- How long can my child continue to receive services from the Children and Families Program after transitioning from early intervention to school placement?
- How Responsive Is Early Intervention to the Priorities and Needs of Families?
- Who pays for the specialized Early Intervention services my child needs?
