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Direct linkSarouphim, Ketty M.; Kassem, Sara – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2022
The purpose of this study, that took place in Lebanon, is to investigate the effectiveness of Portage, a home-based early intervention program for children with special needs. The sample consisted of 16 children (eight male and eight female) whose ages ranged between 1 and 3 years. Participants were provided with home-based services by a Portage…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Intervention, Early Childhood Education, Children
Download full textToper, Özlem; Diken, Ibrahim Halil; Vuran, Sezgin; Mahoney, Gerald – International Journal of Progressive Education, 2019
The effectiveness of Responsive Teaching (RT) Early Intervention Program which is one of the relationship-focused interventions (RFI) on five children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their mothers was studied. The study was conducted in "Mixed Research Design" in which both quantitative and qualitative data were…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods, Early Intervention, Autism
Sanderson, Kay; Preedy, Pat – FIRE: Forum for International Research in Education, 2016
This paper explores the meaning of childhood within the realms of play and attachment. Are parental attitudes and expectations, with the use of technology and prescriptive toys, limiting development in children today? Children's play in homes in the United Arab Emirates is examined to explore how children in this region play and whether the…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Schemata (Cognition), Play, Attachment Behavior
Wuang, Yee-Pay; Ho, Guang-Sheng; Su, Chwen-Yng – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2013
This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of a proposed occupational therapy home program (OTHP) for children with intellectual disabilities (ID). Children with ID were randomly and equally assigned to OTHP or to no OTHP groups. The primary outcome measures were Canadian Occupational Performance, Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor…
Descriptors: Outcome Measures, Program Effectiveness, Foreign Countries, Motor Development
Dillenburger, Karola; Keenan, Mickey; Doherty, Alvin; Byrne, Tony; Gallagher, Stephen – Child & Family Behavior Therapy, 2012
Having a child diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) poses a range of challenges to families, many of which can be addressed through appropriate intervention. A study of parental (n = 95) and professional (n = 67) experiences was carried out in relation to two settings: (a) schools that provided intensive interventions based on the science…
Descriptors: Autism, Home Programs, Parent Attitudes, Comparative Analysis
Byrne, Ellie; Holland, Sally; Jerzembek, Gabi – Child Care in Practice, 2010
This article reports on a pilot study undertaken in order to explore the impact of a home-based parenting intervention (Parents Plus), on parents and families. Parents Plus is part of a Welsh Early Years strategy called Flying Start and aims to promote positive parent-child interactions. This article explores the medium-term to long-term impact of…
Descriptors: Intervention, Mothers, Family Life, Child Rearing
Favez, Nicolas; Metral, Eric; Govaerts, Patrice – Child Care in Practice, 2008
This article presents a study of parental satisfaction with services provided to their child by an Early Intervention Service in Geneva, Switzerland. The Service offers psycho-educational home-based interventions for developmentally delayed children. Parents whose child used the service between 1991 and 2001 filled out a questionnaire with Likert…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Likert Scales, Foreign Countries, Developmental Delays
Trudgeon, Clare; Carr, Deborah – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2007
Background: In the UK, Early Intensive Behavioural Intervention [EIBI] programmes typically are conducted within the homes of children with autism. Despite evidence for their effectiveness in producing appreciable developmental gains in children with autism, a concern expressed about EIBI programmes is that stressful effects from the high levels…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Educational Needs, Intervention, Autism
Peer reviewedHastings, Richard P.; Johnson, Emma – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2001
British parents (n=141) participating in an intensive home-based behavioral intervention for a child with autism completed a questionnaire addressing issues of stress, coping, and support. Results showed that parents' stress levels were predicted mainly by psychological rather than demographic variables. Adaptive coping strategies, informal social…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Modification, Beliefs, Child Rearing
Marfo, Kofi; And Others – 1988
A study of Newfoundland's and Labrador's Direct Home Services Program (DHSP) for families of developmentally delayed infants and preschool-age children evaluated current efforts and obtained data for use in the development of strategies for future interventions. The study had six purposes: (1) to examine parents' early experiences pertaining to…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Expectation, Foreign Countries, Home Programs
Cash, Keith; And Others – 1994
A study examined the preparation of sick children's nurses to work in communities in the United Kingdom. Data were collected from the following: literature review; mail survey of the 43 colleges of nursing currently conducting the United Kingdom's Child Branch program for children's nursing (response rate, 81%); 18 focus group interviews with a…
Descriptors: Child Health, Educational Needs, Educational Practices, Foreign Countries
Rodger, Sylvia; Braithwaite, Michelle; Keen, Deb – Australian Journal of Early Childhood, 2004
This paper describes a process of assisting parents of young children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) to identify and prioritise their goals for their children's early intervention. A modified version of the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (M-COPM) was used to facilitate this process. Twenty-two child-parent dyads involved in a…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Autism, Young Children, Interpersonal Relationship
Raven, John – 1980
The results of an evaluation of an educational home visiting (EHV) program in Scotland that utilized home visitors (attached to nursery schools) to promote parents' involvement in their children's educational development are presented in this report. Two assessment strategies were employed. One strategy (S1) was used to investigate the practical…
Descriptors: Child Development, Child Rearing, Cognitive Development, Comparative Analysis
