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"From Someone Who May Cause Trouble to Someone You Can Play With": Stakeholders' Perspectives on Preschool Program Quality for Autistic Children
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Bejnö, Hampus; Bölte, Sven; Linder, Nina; Långh, Ulrika; Odom, Samuel L.; Roll-Pettersson, Lise – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
In Sweden, young autistic children typically attend community-based preschool programs, which may not be adapted to their needs. In the current study, stakeholders to autistic children receiving Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention were interviewed following a quasi-randomized study (#NCT03634761) aimed at improving the preschool program…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Preschool Education
Diversity of Aspects on Play in Children with Profound Multiple Disabilities
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Brodin, Jane – Early Child Development and Care, 2005
Research on the meaning of play accelerated in the 1980s, but play in children with profound multiple disabilities is a topic, that is not discussed very often in research. In this article, play in children with profound multiple disabilities is in focus. The aim is to highlight studies on play as a tool for learning and early stimulation, and for…
Descriptors: Play, Multiple Disabilities, Severe Disabilities, Foreign Countries
Meta-Analysis of Family-Centered Helpgiving Practices Research
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Dunst, Carl J.; Trivette, Carol M.; Hamby, Deborah W. – Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews, 2007
A meta-analysis of 47 studies investigating the relationship between family-centered helpgiving practices and parent, family, and child behavior and functioning is reported. The studies included more than 11,000 participants from seven different countries. Data analysis was guided by a practice-based theory of family-centered helpgiving that…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Family Programs, Child Behavior, Data Analysis
Changing Perspectives in Early Intervention for Children with Disabilities in Sweden.
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Bjorck-Akesson, Eva; Granlund, Mats – Infants and Young Children, 1997
This article describes early intervention services provided to families with infants and young children with disabilities in Sweden. The "habilitation model" is based on medical, educational, psychological, and social perspectives placed in a family context. Government legislation stresses intervention focused on the handicapping…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Disabilities, Early Intervention, Family Involvement
Family Involvement in Assessment and Intervention: Perceptions of Professional and Parents in Sweden.
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Bjorck-Akesson, Eva; Granlund, Mats – Exceptional Children, 1995
Professionals (n=139) in habilitation teams and parents (n=73) of children with disabilities in Sweden were surveyed concerning early intervention services. The survey revealed discrepancies between current and ideal practices in parent involvement in child assessment decisions, assessment activities, team meetings and decision making, and…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Decision Making, Delivery Systems, Disabilities
Integrating Training in Family-Centered Practices in Context: Implications for Implementing Change Activities.
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Granlund, Mats; Bjorck-Akesson, Eva – Infants and Young Children, 2000
This article discusses in-service training of Swedish professionals in family-centered intervention for families with children with disabilities. The training, which has been implemented on an interdisciplinary team basis in the context of ordinary habilitation services, is described as one of several options for fostering improvement within an…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Children, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education