Suggestions are given for parents who are interested in tutoring their handicapped children at home. Parents are cautioned not to jeopardize their relationship with their child nor to deprive the child or siblings of social opportunities. (CL)

Intended for parents of preschool handicapped children, the guide provides information on how children learn and suggests activities within the daily routine that can be used as learning opportunities for the child. Following an introduction are milestone charts for the areas of cognition, communication, gross motor, fine motor, self help, and…

Two parents of Down's Syndrome children describe their experiences with at-home tutoring. They cite the need for parents to spend time on functional tasks such as daily living and social skills, rather than only academic tasks. The need for having fun with the children instead of pressuring them is emphasized. (CL)

The booklet is intended to serve as a guide for parents who think that their children may have learning and school problems. Initial sections explain the nature of learning disabilities, describe common signs (such as problems with physical activities and with tasks that require a specific order or sequence), and briefly discuss the lack of clear…

This guide for leaders of parent workshops is based on the Getting Involved booklets (which suggest ways parents of children in Head Start, day care, and other preschool programs can support children's learning through everyday family activities using materials at hand). This workshop leaders' guide offers suggestions for helping parents become…

The Missouri New Parents as Teachers Program (NPAT) created a home-based school system for infants and toddlers by training their parents to serve as teachers. Includes sidebars with developmental stages and instructions for developing a NPAT program. (MD)

Written from a multidisciplinary perspective, this handbook for home visitors provides functional, field test guidance techniques for working with parents and children from birth to 5 years. The guide offers techniques to enhance children's development in conjunction with educating and supporting families. Firsthand account of home visits…

The identification of clusters of behavior that are commonly seen in infants with prenatal drug exposure is discussed, as are intervention techniques that have been successful in hospital and home programs. Reading behavioral cues, modifying the environment, and providing support for the infant's attempts at self-regulation are suggested.…

Home learning enablers (HLEs) are easy, carefully timed (5 to 10 minutes each), parent-child activities intended to encourage parents to learn to talk and interact with their children. The HLEs call for materials easily available in the home. Many were tested with 200 children in a pre- and post-test control group design; this study showed an IQ…

Developed to help the home visitor build an effective home-based program for Head Start children and their families, this handbook is intended to serve as a blueprint for parent-focused home visits that assist the child and family to meet their full potential. The first chapter lays a foundation for the program that includes a home-based…

The document consists of a program manager's manual for the Parent Infant Program (PIP), an early intervention program designed to foster effective parenting of infants with developmental disabilities and delays. Section 1 provides a program overview. Three program goals are: to build parental confidence as primary teachers/facilitators of their…

Hearing impaired children from birth to age 5 in rural areas throughout the state of Utah are served by a home-based program which trains parents to communicate effectively with their hearing impaired child. The program is based on the following premises: (1) the preschool years are critical for developing communication skills; (2) the home is the…

This paper on facilitating skill development of infants and toddlers with disabilities within family-child routines focuses on: (1) developing a routine analysis by incorporating multiple Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP) objectives into family-selected routines; (2) utilizing systematic family training procedures to integrate targeted skills…

This report discusses home visiting, identifies six key elements common to programs for infants and toddlers that make effective use of home visiting strategies, and profiles successful home visiting programs. It begins by discussing home visiting services and outcomes of home visiting programs. The six key elements of effective home visiting are…