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Simeonsson, Rune J. – Journal of Early Intervention, 1991
This article presents a framework for providing services to infants with disabilities and their families, by conceptualizing early intervention in terms of levels of prevention. Primary, secondary, and tertiary levels of prevention are proposed to prevent the manifestation, severity, or extended impact of developmental delays; and implications for…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Early Intervention
Illinois Planning Council on Developmental Disabilities, Springfield. – 1991
This brochure presents an overview of the eight trial Family Support Programs in Illinois which attempt to meet needs of families of children with disabilities in order to enable such children to remain with their families and avoid institutional placements. Principles of family support are listed, including its focus on whole families and meeting…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Demonstration Programs, Disabilities, Family Programs
Shotts, Cynthia – 1993
This handbook offers a set of practical ideas and their philosophical underpinnings, designed to assist community groups which desire to form interagency coordinating councils. A Local Interagency Coordinating Council (LICC) works to develop, coordinate, and provide a community-based, comprehensive system of services for young children with…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Programs, Delivery Systems, Disabilities
Ingram, Debby – 1992
Basic information about respite care for individuals with disabilities and their families is presented in a question-and-answer format. The following questions are addressed: "What is respite?"; "Who needs respite services?"; "Who provides respite services?"; "What kinds of services are provided?"; "How…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Day Care, Delivery Systems, Disabilities
Resources for Children with Special Needs, Inc., New York, NY. – 1998
This directory is a guide to 500 programs and services for children with special needs in New York City. Programs are listed alphabetically. When possible, each entry includes the following information: program name, address, contact information (phone, fax, e-mail), and a description which includes (when available and appropriate) the following…
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Children, Community Programs, Community Services
Rosenkoetter, Sharon; And Others – 1994
A profile is provided of the 40 Local Interagency Coordinating Councils (LICCs) in Kansas, which work to develop and coordinate services to infants and toddlers with special needs and their families, as established by Part H of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. The profile is intended to describe the status of Kansas LICCs, to…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Programs, Delivery Systems, Disabilities
Huntington, Gail S.; And Others – 1992
Visits were made to selected respite care and crisis nursery programs in order to describe the programs and services they offered to families of young children with special needs and to learn more about the families who used the services and the staff who provided them. The visits to 10 crisis nurseries and 24 respite care programs resulted in…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Crisis Intervention, Disabilities, Family Programs
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Salisbury, Christine L.; Crawford, Wayne; Marlowe, Deborah; Husband, Patricia – Journal of Early Intervention, 2003
This article describes the Interagency Planning and Support Project, which aimed to improve coordination among agencies serving young children with disabilities and their families by integrating disparate service documents and planning processes. Analysis of Collaborative Support Plan data on 34 families shows the approach was successful in…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention
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Trivette, Carol M.; And Others – Exceptional Children, 1996
Parents (n=280) of young children disabled or at risk assessed help-giving practices of early intervention/human services program personnel. Sources of variation in parents' assessment were related to differences in program models and not parent or family characteristics, and differences in parents' personal control appraisals were attributable to…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Disabilities, Early Intervention, Family Programs
Jones, Doris; Miller, Susan; Medina, Catherine – 1998
A study examined the degree to which families with disabled children in remote areas of the Navajo Reservation were aware of and used family support services. Twenty-five undergraduate students enrolled in special education teacher training courses designed, implemented, and assisted in data analysis. Interviews and surveys were completed by 89…
Descriptors: American Indian Reservations, Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
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McGonigel, Mary J.; And Others – Journal of Early Intervention, 1991
This article describes requirements for developing Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSP) under Part H of the Education of the Handicapped Act. Components of the IFSP document are reviewed and process considerations are discussed. State-level and local-level strategies for implementing family-centered IFSP processes are highlighted. (Author/PB)
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Early Intervention
Vermont State Dept. of Education, Montpelier. – 1997
This report provides brief descriptions of a variety of community and educational programs for children and families with special needs, especially at the early childhood level in Vermont. Part 1 describes six programs characterized as community/regional-state partnerships. Part 2 describes family-centered resources, supports, and services,…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Programs, Community Resources, Cooperative Programs
Gallagher, James – 1997
Parents (N=58) of young children with disabilities and their service providers attended 18 focus group sessions where they discussed what services they would choose if given a million dollars to spend on their own service programs. The focus groups were held in nine geographically and demographically diverse communities in Colorado, North…
Descriptors: Consultation Programs, Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Early Intervention
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Roberts, Richard N.; And Others – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1996
A survey was conducted of 193 directors of agencies providing home visits as part of early intervention programs for infants and toddlers with disabilities. The survey indicated that a major function of home visits was to assist families in coordinating and integrating additional services needed from other agencies and resources. (CR)
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Coordination, Coordination, Delivery Systems
Huntington, Gail S.; And Others – 1992
This report describes results of an evaluation of respite care programs and crisis nursery programs for children with disabilities, based on survey forms received from 81 programs and site visits to selected programs across the United States. The survey of crisis nursery programs and the survey of respite care programs gathered data on amount of…
Descriptors: Crisis Intervention, Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Eligibility
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