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Llewellyn, Gwynnyth; McConnell, David; Honey, Anne; Mayes, Rachel; Russo, Domenica – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 2003
This study evaluated a home-based intervention for parents with intellectual disability to promote child health and home safety in the preschool years. The intervention improved parents' ability to recognize home dangers and to handle emergencies, increased their knowledge about illness and medicines, and increased the number of safety precautions…
Descriptors: Health Education, Home Instruction, Intervention, Mental Retardation
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Feldman, Maurice A.; And Others – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1993
This study evaluated the effects of a home-based parent training program on the language development of young children of 28 mothers with mental retardation. Interaction training consisted of verbal instruction, modeling, feedback, and tangible reinforcement. After training, parent/child interaction scores were no longer lower than those of a…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Early Intervention, Home Instruction, Language Acquisition