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Critical Issues Underlying Research and Intervention with Families of Young Handicapped Children.
Bailey, Donald B., Jr.; Simeonsson, Rune J. – Journal of the Division for Early Childhood, 1984
The article discusses six needs fundamental to research and intervention with families: (1) defensible rationale for family involvement, (2) caution in defining desired family outcomes, (3) developmental perspective, (4) ecological contexts, (5) allowance in variability in family composition or structure, and (6) adequate systems for assessing…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Family Involvement, Family Relationship
Family Outcomes in Early Intervention: A Framework for Program Evaluation and Efficacy Research.
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Bailey, Donald B., Jr.; McWilliam, R. A.; Darkes, Lynette Aytch; Hebbeler, Kathy; Simeonsson, Rune J.; Wagner, Mary; Spiker, Donna – Exceptional Children, 1998
Suggests eight questions that can serve as a framework for determining the extent to which early intervention has accomplished the goals inherent in a family-centered approach. Conceptual issues and methodological considerations associated with documenting these outcomes are presented and recommendations regarding implementation and future…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Early Intervention, Family Involvement, Family Needs
Creating Family-Centered Services in Early Intervention: Perceptions of Professionals in Four States.
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Bailey, Donald B., Jr.; And Others – Exceptional Children, 1992
A survey of 180 early intervention professionals found significant discrepancies between current and ideal family involvement in early intervention programs, specifically in parent involvement in decisions about child assessment; parent participation in assessment, team meetings, and decision making; and provision of family services. Barriers to…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Decision Making, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education
Inservice Training in Family Assessment and Goal-Setting for Early Interventionists: Outcomes and Issues.
Bailey, Donald B., Jr.; And Others – Journal of the Division for Early Childhood, 1988
An inservice training program was designed to assist early interventionists in assessing family needs and setting family goals for Individualized Family Service Plans required for handicapped infants. The training increased interventionists' use of family assessment tools and increased the proportion of family goals written as part of a…
Descriptors: Diagnostic Tests, Disabilities, Evaluation Methods, Family Involvement
Early Schooling for Children with Special Needs.
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Bailey, Donald B., Jr. – Theory into Practice, 1989
In 1990-91 the Education for All Handicapped Children Act Amendments (1986) will require public schools to provide appropriate educational services for three and four year olds with handicapping conditions. This article examines this legislation, the historical factors contributing to its passage, and its implications for children, families, and…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Early Intervention, Educational History, Educational Principles
The Effects and Perceptions of Family Involvement in Program Decisions about Family-Centered Practices.
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Bailey, Donald B., Jr.; And Others – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1992
Parent attitudes and effects of parent participation were studied for workshops for professionals trying to become more family-focused in early intervention programs for children with disabilities. Thirty professionals and six mothers participated. Parent presence influenced the extent to which professionals perceived a need for change in program…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Disabilities, Early Intervention, Family Involvement
Evaluating Parent Involvement and Family Support in Early Intervention and Preschool Programs.
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Bailey, Donald B., Jr. – Journal of Early Intervention, 2001
This article describes three potential levels of accountability for providing certain types of support for families in early intervention and preschool programs for children with disabilities: providing the legally required services for families, providing services that are considered recommended, and achieving certain outcomes as a result of…
Descriptors: Accountability, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention
Professional Skills, Concerns, and Perceived Importance of Work with Families in Early Intervention.
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Bailey, Donald B., Jr.; And Others – Exceptional Children, 1991
This study of 142 early interventionists examined self-competence in working with families, value placed on family roles, and concern about family-centered practices, and explored their relationship with experience, discipline, and job category. Nurses and social workers scored higher than educators and other health care professionals in several…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention