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Engaging Families of Young Children with Disabilities through Family-School-Community Partnerships
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Xu, Yaoying – Early Child Development and Care, 2020
The purpose of this article is to explore family-oriented partnership models to engage families of young children with disabilities in inclusive programmes. Family engagement is important for the education of children of all ages, but it is especially critical for the success of young children with disabilities in inclusive settings. However, the…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Family School Relationship, Family Involvement, Students with Disabilities
Building Family-Professional Partnerships with Culturally, Linguistically, and Economically Diverse Families of Young Children
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Pearson, Jamie N.; Akamoglu, Yusuf; Chung, Moon; Meadan, Hedda – Multicultural Perspectives, 2019
Tamara is a single mother of two children, Isaiah (2 years old) and RaShawn (5 years old). She recently noticed that Isaiah was not developing in the same ways his older brother did when he was Isaiah's age. Unsure of where to go with her concerns about Isaiah's development, Tamara contacted a local University child development center that…
Descriptors: Child Development, Access to Health Care, Early Intervention, Diversity
Family-Centred Practice: Empowerment, Self-Efficacy, and Challenges for Practitioners in Early Childhood Education and Care
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Rouse, Liz – Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 2012
Family-centred practice has been included in the Victoria, Australia Early Years Learning and Development Framework as a key practice principle for professionals working across all early years programs in that state. While this model of partnership for engaging and collaborating with families has long been used in the early intervention sector,…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Early Childhood Education, Self Efficacy, Foreign Countries
Relationship-Centered Practices in Early Childhood: Working with Families, Infants, and Young Children at Risk
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Ensher, Gail L.; Clark, David A. – Brookes Publishing Company, 2011
Strong working relationships with diverse families and children are the foundation of successful early intervention. Discover fresh, practical ways to build these relationships in this essential guidebook, every professional's blueprint for working with children and families within the specific context of their culture, family structure, and risk…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Early Intervention, Homeless People, Child Abuse
A Developmental Evaluation of the Parent Services Project in Two New York Communities: Bushwick and Washington Heights.
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Roberts, Lynn – 2000
This report describes how the Parent Services Project (PSP) is being implemented in the communities of Bushwick and Washington Heights/Inwood in New York City, focusing on the progress made and the challenges encountered in the first 18 months of the program's implementation. Information for the report was obtained through on-site observations as…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Care, Child Caregivers, Early Intervention
The Vermont Rural Autism Project: Sharing Experiences, Shifting Attitudes.
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Beatson, Jean E.; Prelock, Patricia A. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2002
Five families participating in the Vermont Rural Autism Project (VT-RAP) assessment process were interviewed. An overall theme of shifting attitudes emerged as well as 3 sub-themes: getting enrolled, becoming friends, and empowerment and transformation. All parents reported having a unique and meaningful experience of involvement in their child's…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Autism, Children