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Training Needs of Professionals and the Family-Centered Approach in Spain
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Vilaseca, Rosa M.; Galván-Bovaira, M. J.; González-del-Yerro, A.; Baqués, N.; Oliveira, C.; Simó-Pinatella, D.; Giné, C. – Journal of Early Intervention, 2019
The systemic, ecological, family-centered approach (FCA) has been shown to be the most effective approach to follow worldwide. In Spain, however, the expert-centered approach remains in force and determines the actions of professionals. The objective of this study is to present the training needs perceived by professionals in six early…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Needs, Early Intervention, Professional Personnel
Child, Family, and Early Intervention Characteristics Related to Family Quality of Life in Spain
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García-Grau, Pau; McWilliam, R. A.; Martínez-Rico, Gabriel; Morales-Murillo, Catalina P. – Journal of Early Intervention, 2019
Family quality of life (FQoL) is considered one of the aims of early intervention (EI) services and a good indicator of service quality. Families were recruited from EI centers in 12 of 17 communities (states) in Spain. This study describes the FQoL of 250 Spanish families with children aged 0 to 6 years in EI services during a family-centered…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Quality of Life, Family Environment, Early Intervention
Preservice Preparation of Special Educators to Serve Infants with Handicaps and Their Families: Current Status and Training Needs.
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Bailey, Donald B., Jr.; And Others – Journal of Early Intervention, 1990
Surveys and conference discussion found that typical students in preservice special education programs training to serve infants with handicaps and their families receive very little content related to infants or families, in undergraduate or graduate special education. More coverage was found in programs specializing in infancy or early…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Educational Needs, Educational Practices
Personnel Preparation in Early Childhood Special Education: Assessment as a Content Area.
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Stayton, Vicki D.; Johnson, Lawrence J. – Journal of Early Intervention, 1990
A survey of 56 Early Childhood Special Education teacher education programs found that the majority had separate assessment courses with a practicum component. Assessment topics receiving the greatest emphasis were instructional assessment for programing, appropriate assessment procedures, use of observational techniques, and…
Descriptors: Course Content, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Education Courses