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Family Capacity-Building in Early Childhood Intervention: Do Context and Setting Matter?
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Dunst, Carl J.; Bruder, Mary Beth; Espe-Sherwindt, Marilyn – School Community Journal, 2014
Findings from a study investigating the effects of early intervention settings on the extent of parent involvement in IDEA Part C Infant and Toddler Programs are reported. Participants were 124 parents and other primary caregivers of children receiving early intervention in 22 states who completed an investigator-developed scale measuring…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Intervention, Family Programs, Capacity Building
Systematic Review of Studies Promoting the Use of Assistive Technology Devices by Young Children with Disabilities. Practical Evaluation Reports, Volume 5, Number 1
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Dunst, Carl J.; Trivette, Carol M.; Hamby, Deborah W.; Simkus, Andrew – Orelena Hawks Puckett Institute, 2013
Findings from a meta-analysis of studies investigating the use of five different assistive technology devices (switch interfaces, powered mobility, computers, augmentative communication, weighted/pressure vests) with young children with disabilities are reported. One hundred and nine studies including 1,342 infants, toddlers, and preschoolers were…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Technology Uses in Education, Assistive Technology, Young Children
Effects of In-Service Training on Early Intervention Practitioners' Use of Family-Systems Intervention Practices in the USA
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Dunst, Carl J.; Trivette, Carol M.; Deal, Angela G. – Professional Development in Education, 2011
The effectiveness of three types of in-service training designed to improve early intervention practitioners' abilities to use family-systems intervention practices was evaluated in the study of 473 participants. Participants attended either conference presentations or one of two types of workshops (half day/full day or multi-day), or received one…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Disabilities, Inservice Education, Conferences (Gatherings)
Influences of Family-Systems Intervention Practices on Parent-Child Interactions and Child Development
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Trivette, Carol M.; Dunst, Carl J.; Hamby, Deborah W. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2010
The extent to which the influences of family-systems intervention practices could be traced to variations in parent-child interactions and child development was investigated by meta-analytic structural equation modeling (MASEM). MASEM is a procedure for producing a weighted pooled correlation matrix and fitting a structural equation model to the…
Descriptors: Family Programs, Intervention, Structural Equation Models, Self Efficacy
Family-Professional Partnerships and Parenting Competence, Confidence, and Enjoyment
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Dunst, Carl J.; Dempsey, Ian – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2007
A growing body of research demonstrates that the nature of the relationship between parents and professionals and parents' judgements of their feelings of empowerment are closely linked. This article focuses on one component of this relationship--partnerships--and reports on the association between parent-professional partnership and both parent…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Developmental Delays, Parent Attitudes, Teamwork
Revisiting "Rethinking Early Intervention".
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Dunst, Carl J. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2000
Major components of the social support and social systems approach to early intervention are reviewed, reflections are presented, and the future use of the model are discussed. The paper concludes with an overview of a "third generation" model integrating new evidence for studying and practicing family systems intervention. (Contains extensive…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Early Intervention, Educational Philosophy
Characteristics and Consequences of Everyday Natural Learning Opportunities.
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Dunst, Carl J.; Bruder, Mary Beth; Trivette, Carol M.; Hamby, Deborah; Raab, Melinda; McLean, Mary – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2001
Relationships among different person and environment characteristics of everyday natural learning opportunities and changes in child learning, behavior and performance were examined in a study with 63 parents and their infants, toddlers, and preschoolers with disabilities or delays. Findings showed that learning opportunities that were…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Environment, Experiential Learning, Family Environment
Contrasting Approaches to Natural Learning Environment Interventions.
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Dunst, Carl J.; Trivette, Carol M.; Humphries, Tracy; Raab, Melinda; Roper, Nicole – Infants and Young Children, 2001
A three-dimensional model is used to compare various approaches to natural environment interventions. The model distinguishes between practices that are contextually or noncontextually based, adult or child directed, and practitioner or nonpractitioner implemented. One approach (practitioner implemented, adult directed) has increasingly been…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Disabilities, Early Intervention
Valued Outcomes of Service Coordination, Early Intervention, and Natural Environments.
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Dunst, Carl J.; Bruder, Mary Beth – Exceptional Children, 2002
A survey of 879 early intervention program providers and parents investigated desired outcomes of service coordination, early intervention, and natural environments practices. Results found only two outcome categories (family satisfaction and improved family quality of life) were considered to be valued outcomes of all three services. (Contains…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Early Intervention, Educational Environment, Evaluation Criteria