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Haring, Kathryn A.; Lovett, David L.; Chandler, Rita – 1999
This paper presents three case studies describing the experiences of rural families receiving early intervention (EI) services for a developmentally disabled infant/toddler. Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (1997 amendments) provides funds for home-based, family-centered, transdisciplinary EI services. The case…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Delivery Systems, Developmental Disabilities, Disadvantaged
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Wayman, Karen I.; And Others – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1991
This article discusses the family systems framework and its implications for understanding families with developmentally disabled infants/toddlers from diverse cultures. It presents guidelines to assist home visitors in becoming sensitive to culture's effects on family values, beliefs, and practices, and describes the phases of a home visit and…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences, Developmental Disabilities, Early Intervention
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Rosenberg, Steven A.; Robinson, Cordelia; Fryer, G. Edward – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2002
A study evaluated impact of supportive paraprofessional home visiting on 88 mothers and young children with or at-risk for developmental disabilities and at-risk for inadequate parenting. Mothers who received services demonstrated moderately better mental health than controls, and their children were more likely to have an Individualized Family…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Developmental Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention