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Designing Studies to Evaluate Parent-Mediated Interventions for Toddlers with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Siller, Michael; Morgan, Lindee; Turner-Brown, Lauren; Baggett, Kathleen M.; Baranek, Grace T.; Brian, Jessica; Bryson, Susan E.; Carter, Alice S.; Crais, Elizabeth R.; Estes, Annette; Kasari, Connie; Landa, Rebecca J.; Lord, Catherine; Messinger, Daniel S.; Mundy, Peter; Odom, Samuel L.; Reznick, J. Steven; Roberts, Wendy; Rogers, Sally J.; Schertz, Hannah H.; Smith, Isabel M.; Stone, Wendy L.; Watson, Linda R.; Wetherby, Amy M.; Yoder, Paul J.; Zwaigenbaum, Lonnie – Journal of Early Intervention, 2013
Given recent advances in science, policy, and practice of early identification in autism spectrum disorder (ASD), questions about the effectiveness of early intervention have far-reaching service and policy implications. However, rigorous research evaluating the efficacy and effectiveness of intervention programs for toddlers with ASD faces a…
Descriptors: Toddlers, Intervention, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism
Evaluation of a Multicomponent Online Communication Professional Development Program for Early Interventionists
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Brown, Jennifer A.; Woods, Juliann J. – Journal of Early Intervention, 2012
Collaborative early intervention (EI) service delivery is enhanced by professional development focused on knowledge and skills in the content and process of delivering services. This article describes a multicomponent online professional development course designed to build infant toddler specialists' capacity to support children with…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Early Intervention, Caregivers, Coaching (Performance)
The Family-Centered Program Rating Scale: An Instrument for Program Evaluation and Change.
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Murphy, Douglas L.; And Others – Journal of Early Intervention, 1995
This article describes the design and testing of the Family-Centered Program Rating Scale, which is seen as useful during comprehensive evaluation of early intervention programs for young children with disabilities and their families, as well as during program planning, staff development, and research processes. The article provides information…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Early Intervention, Evaluation Methods, Family Programs
Family-Centered Services in The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Review of Research.
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O'Brien, Marion; Dale, Deborah – Journal of Early Intervention, 1994
This paper reviews evaluations of family-centered intervention programs conducted in neonatal intensive care units. Of 10 studies identified, 3 focused on intervention to benefit the family system; 6 involved parents, but the primary focus was the infant; and 1 study combined the 2 approaches. All the studies had substantial limitations.…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Family Involvement, Family Programs, Hospitalized Children
A National Study of Mothers' Perceptions of Family-Focused Early Intervention.
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Mahoney, Gerald; And Others – Journal of Early Intervention, 1990
Mothers (N=503) of young handicapped children identified types of family intervention services currently received and needed. Results indicated that the most commonly available services involved providing information to parents about their children and helping parents participate in the early intervention system. Resource assistance and…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Early Intervention, Family Programs, Mother Attitudes
Project Profile: Ninos Especiales Special Children Program. A Culturally Sensitive Early Intervention Model.
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Bruder, Mary Beth; And Others – Journal of Early Intervention, 1991
Described is the Ninos Especiales Program, a 3-year demonstration project in Hartford, Connecticut, which provided culturally sensitive early intervention services to 34 infants with severe disabilities and their families of Puerto Rican heritage. Included is information on program philosophy, services, evaluation, and participating families.…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Delivery Systems, Early Intervention, Ethnic Groups
Evaluating Parent Involvement and Family Support in Early Intervention and Preschool Programs.
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Bailey, Donald B., Jr. – Journal of Early Intervention, 2001
This article describes three potential levels of accountability for providing certain types of support for families in early intervention and preschool programs for children with disabilities: providing the legally required services for families, providing services that are considered recommended, and achieving certain outcomes as a result of…
Descriptors: Accountability, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention
Parent Involvement and Family Support: Where Do We Want To Go, and How Will We Know We Are Headed There?
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McConnell, Scott – Journal of Early Intervention, 2001
This reaction to an article (Bailey, 2001) that describes three potential levels of accountability for providing family support in early intervention and preschool programs, recommends articulating inclusive and functional family support outcomes and developing outcomes that describe growth toward a long-range goal but also allow for individually…
Descriptors: Accountability, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention
The Role of Families in Accountability.
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Brotherson, Mary Jane – Journal of Early Intervention, 2001
This reaction to an article (Bailey, 2001) that describes three potential levels of accountability for providing family support in early intervention and preschool programs, comments on the role of the families at each level. The need to include parents in the development of procedures and guidelines for evaluation is stressed. (Contains five…
Descriptors: Accountability, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention
A Few Issues To Consider: The Who, What, and Where of Family Support.
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Schwartz, Ilene S.; Rodriguez, Patricia B. – Journal of Early Intervention, 2001
This reaction to an article (Bailey, 2001) that describes three potential levels of accountability for providing family support in early intervention and preschool programs, recommends helping all family members of children with disabilities, helping parents identify programs in the community, and identifying the most appropriate professionals for…
Descriptors: Accountability, Community Programs, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education
Bringing Together Variable-Based and Person-Based Methods.
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Weisner, Thomas S. – Journal of Early Intervention, 1999
This article comments on a previous article that uses interviews from 250 Latino parents of children with mental retardation to demonstrate three ways of analyzing qualitative interview data (content, cultural models, and narrative analyses). It discusses the implementation of interventions that fit the cultural models of parents as a component of…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Disabilities, Early Intervention
Thorough a New Looking Glass: Cultural Models and Early Intervention Research.
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Bernheimer, Lucinda P. – Journal of Early Intervention, 1999
This commentary on a previous article that demonstrates three ways of analyzing qualitative interview data (content, cultural models, and narrative analyses), discusses the importance of focusing on cultural models of quality of life in assessing early intervention programs, forging partnerships between families and researchers, and linking…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Disabilities, Early Intervention