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Direct linkZhang, Chun; Schwartz, Barbara; Lee, Hwa – Early Child Development and Care, 2006
This study describes issues and challenges faced by 10 Early Head Start (EHS) programs in collaborating with their early intervention (EI) partners serving young children with disabilities and their families in an urban setting. It examined the perspectives of direct service providers and directors from 10 EHS programs regarding the process of…
Descriptors: Individualized Family Service Plans, Urban Areas, Agency Cooperation, Early Intervention
Experiences and Perceptions of EHS Staff with the IFSP Process: Implications for Practice and Policy
Zhang, Chun; Fowler, Susan; Bennett, Tess – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2004
This study examined the experiences of Early Head Start (EHS) staff with the development of the Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSPs) for young children with developmental delays and their families in 40 EHS programs in six Midwestern states. Staff perspectives about challenges, needs, strategies and suggestions for the IFSP development were…
Descriptors: Developmental Delays, Individualized Family Service Plans, Young Children, Program Development
Peer reviewedZhang, Chun; Bennett, Tess – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2003
This article reviews literature on barriers to the participation of culturally and linguistically diverse families in the special education process, highlights cultural issues educators need to consider, and discusses strategies for facilitating family participation in the development of the Individualized Family Service Plan and the…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education
Peer reviewedBennett, Tess; Hojnar, Laura; Zhang, Chun – Infant-Toddler Intervention: The Transdisciplinary Journal, 1998
Discusses a conceptual model for understanding the participation of families from culturally diverse backgrounds in the Individualized Education Program/Individualized Family Service Plan process. Predisposing family factors, perceptions of disability, enabling factors, family-professional collaboration, and systemic support are explored, and…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education
