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Peer reviewedTurnbull, Ann P.; And Others – Infants and Young Children, 1994
This article applies four theoretical perspectives to the development of Group Action Planning, which supports infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families in inclusive environments. Practical suggestions for implementing Group Action Planning are offered, as is a longitudinal vignette of its application with one individual with…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Disabilities, Downs Syndrome, Family Involvement
Peer reviewedTrepagnier, Cheryl – Infants and Young Children, 1999
This article examines trends in autism in the context of parental problems and decisions. It compares autism in America in the 1960s with autism today, considers the roles of the Autism Society of America, and discusses the experience of parenting with emphasis on the individuality of each person with autism, challenges, and the probability of…
Descriptors: Autism, Decision Making, Family Involvement, Family Problems
Peer reviewedMcCollum, Jeanette A.; Thorp, Eva K. – Infants and Young Children, 1988
Issues related to training of personnel working with handicapped infants/toddlers and their families center on two major areas: content of training and process of training. Following an analysis of within-discipline and cross-discipline content and within-discipline and cross-discipline training processes, recommendations are offered concerning…
Descriptors: Child Development Specialists, Course Content, Disabilities, Family Involvement
Peer reviewedHeffron, Mary Claire – Infants and Young Children, 2000
This article discusses the confusion, inaccuracies, and misperceptions arising from the term "infant mental health," and proposes a framework for the use of the term. This framework sets out a language and clear distinctions among the categories of promotion, relationship-based preventive intervention, and treatment. (Contains references.)…
Descriptors: Definitions, Disabilities, Early Intervention, Family Involvement
Peer reviewedWieder, Serena – Infants and Young Children, 1996
An approach to the diagnosis of pervasive developmental disorders is presented that considers the difficulties in relationships and communication secondary to sensory and motor processing deficits. These difficulties are conceptualized as Multisystem Developmental Disorder (MSDD), and case vignettes illustrate typical patterns of MSDD and…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Case Studies, Clinical Diagnosis, Cognitive Processes
Peer reviewedAndrews, James R.; Andrews, Mary A. – Infants and Young Children, 1995
This article discusses four solution-focused assumptions in providing early intervention services to children with speech-language disabilities and their families. These assumptions are: a polyocular perspective promotes successful family participation in treatment, a family's story contains resources for change, successful experiences promote…
Descriptors: Communication Disorders, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention, Educational Principles
