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Direct linkKhetani, Mary A.; Cohn, Ellen S.; Orsmond, Gael I.; Law, Mary C.; Coster, Wendy J. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2013
The authors examined the extent to which parent expectations, perceptions about resource availability and supports, and strategies used to promote participation in home and community activities varied by setting and activity type. Sixteen 90-min semistructured interviews were completed with families receiving Part C early intervention services in…
Descriptors: Parents, Teaching Methods, Content Analysis, Early Intervention
Maring, Elisabeth Fost; Singer, Barbara Jones; Shenassa, Edmond – Journal of Extension, 2011
This article connects Extension education and the Healthy Homes Initiative. Background on housing research and education is provided in the context of four issues (toxic materials, dangerous gases, hazards related to asthma, and other residential hazards). The federally funded Healthy Homes Partnership is described, and implications for…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Partnerships in Education, Home Programs, Hazardous Materials
Download full textMiller, Sarah; Maguire, Lisa K.; Macdonald, Geraldine – Campbell Collaboration, 2011
The purpose of this research is to determine the effects of home-based programmes aimed specifically at improving developmental outcomes for preschool children from socially disadvantaged families. The authors searched the following databases between 7 October and 12 October 2010: Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) (2010,…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Child Development, Intervention, Preschool Children
Gfellner, Barbara M.; McLaren, Lorraine; Metcalfe, Arron – Child Welfare, 2008
This article is a 20-year evaluation of the Parent-Child Home Program (PCHP) of Child and Family Services in Western Manitoba. Following Levenstein's (1979, 1988) approach, home visitors model parent-child interchanges using books and toys to enhance children's cognitive development through appropriate parenting behaviors. The evaluation provides…
Descriptors: Home Programs, Home Visits, Child Rearing, Parent Child Relationship
Peer reviewedSimon, Alexander – Gerontologist, 1984
Describes the Southeast-Bayview Mental Health Center Geriatric Services Unit, which provides a comprehensive mental health program for the elderly of San Francisco. The program emphasis is on crisis intervention, with reliance on home visits and follow-up services as well as screening and referral. (JAC)
Descriptors: Geriatrics, Home Programs, Older Adults, Program Descriptions
Peer reviewedDimock, Edmund T. – Child Welfare, 1977
Argues that a group home program to divert predelinquent youths from the juvenile criminal system requires a structured therapeutic setting, stress on solving family problems and community acceptance of the group homes. (MS)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Change, Delinquency Prevention, Group Experience
Barnard, Patricia E.; Pfalzer, Jacquelyn – 1979
The paper describes the T.O.T.E. (Teach Our Tots Early) Infant/Toddler Intervention Program to provide educational programing for handicapped children from birth to age 3 years. Sections address the following program components: program development, delivery model (primarily home-based), staffing, population (southeast Wayne County, Michigan),…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Handicapped Children, Home Programs, Infants
Thurmon, Christine – 1980
The Exercises to Encourage Development (EXTEND) Program for developmentally delayed students is described and evaluation results presented. Designed to provide attention to the child with developmental lags in the areas of motor skills, perceptual sensations, or expressive-receptive language, the program attempts to prevent potential academic…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Home Programs, Parent Participation
Gacer, Richard H. – 1984
This report describes California programs which provide alternatives to detention for minors who commit less serious law violations and status offenses. Included are six diversion programs, four youth service bureaus, six home supervision programs, and ten juvenile court work programs. In addition, three detention classification programs and five…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Delinquent Rehabilitation, Home Programs, Human Services
Appalachian Regional Commission, Washington, DC. – 1970
This report describes various government nutrition programs designed to aid pregnant women and children under six. Programs described include: the Agriculture Extension Program, a home program in Alleghany County, Maryland; supplemental food programs in Washington, D.C. and Denver; and the Chicago Supplemental Food Voucher Experimental Program.…
Descriptors: Dietetics, Federal Programs, Food, Home Programs
Peer reviewedDudzinski, Deanna; Peters, Donald L. – Child Care Quarterly, 1977
Describes various types of home-based programs for young retarded or severely handicapped children, identifying key elements and benefits. Model programs involve home visits, parent group meetings, workshops and combinations of these with preschool experience or group care, as well as a variety of other techniques. (BF)
Descriptors: Handicapped Children, Home Programs, Home Visits, Homebound
Peer reviewedBauer, John E.; Heinke, Warren – Child Welfare, 1976
Identifies components which are essential to developing and operating a treatment family care program. Describes a successful ongoing program, characteristics of treatment home parents, and two case studies. (JH)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Child Welfare, Emotional Disturbances, Foster Homes
Peer reviewedKarnes, Merle B.; And Others – Child Development, 1970
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Home Programs, Infants, Intervention
Turner, Ruth; Rogers, Alberta M. – Journal of the Division for Early Childhood, 1981
The Dallas Independent School District (DISD) provides for the delivery of services to handicapped students from birth to six years of age through the Project KIDS (Kindling Individual Development Systems) program. Journal availability: see EC 133 846. (Author)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Home Programs, Infants, Preschool Education
Dennis-Small, Lucretia; Washburn, Kerry – 1985
Reported are findings of an impact evaluation of the Family-Centered Home-Based Intervention Project for Protective Services Clients, a joint venture of the Texas Department of Human Services (DHS) Region 11 (Houston) and the DePelchin Children's Center. The project demonstrated a model of intensive intervention with families who had been referred…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Cost Effectiveness
