Valued Outcomes of Service Coordination, Early Intervention, and Natural Environments

2002 ◽  
Vol 68 (3) ◽  
pp. 361-375 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carl J. Dunst ◽  
Mary Beth Bruder
Keyword(s):  
Early Intervention ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Family Satisfaction ◽  
Family Quality Of Life ◽  
Natural Environments ◽  
Service Coordination ◽  
Early Intervention Program ◽  
Part C ◽  
Idea Part C ◽  
Part C Early Intervention

A national survey of Part C early intervention program providers (practitioners and program directors) and participants (parents of young children with disabilities) was used to discern the desired outcomes of service coordination, early intervention, and natural environment practices. Survey participants judged from among 69 outcome indicators those that they considered to be the most valued benefits of each IDEA Part C service. Results indicated that certain categories of outcomes were more likely to be judged as the desired benefits of a specific Part C service, and that only two outcome categories (family satisfaction and improved family quality of life) were considered to be valued outcomes for all three services. Implications for practice and research are described.

scholarly journals Report on the Use of Telehealth in Early Intervention in Colorado: Strengths and Challenges with Telehealth as a Service Delivery Method

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beth Cole ◽  
Katherine Pickard ◽  
Arlene Stredler-Brown
Keyword(s):  
Early Intervention ◽  
Service Delivery ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Delivery Method ◽  
Early Intervention Program ◽  
Part C ◽  
Program Administrators ◽  
Service Coordinators ◽  
Part C Early Intervention

The use of telehealth as a service delivery method for early intervention (EI) is in its infancy and few studies have examined its use within the context of a statewide program.  The focus of this report was to determine the factors that influence providers’ utilization of telehealth in Colorado’s Part C Early Intervention program (EI Colorado).  This report presents information that was gathered through surveys sent to Part C program administrators, service coordinators, providers, and caregivers. Surveys were used to understand perceptions of telehealth, actual experiences with telehealth, and perceived benefits and challenges using this service delivery method.  Follow-up focus groups were conducted with program administrators and family members to gather more nuanced information. Participants identified several benefits associated with telehealth including its flexibility, access to providers, and more family engagement. The primary barriers included access to high speed internet and the opinion that telehealth was not as effective as in-person treatment. The results in the report served to identify next steps in the implementation of telehealth in Colorado’s Part C EI program. 

Engaging in Play through Assistive Technology

Gamification ◽  
2015 ◽  
pp. 1097-1112
Author(s):  
Fiona S. Baker
Keyword(s):  
Early Intervention ◽  
Assistive Technology ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Infants And Toddlers ◽  
Early Intervention Program ◽  
Individuals With Disabilities Act ◽  
Idea Part C ◽  
Education And Development ◽  
Part C Early Intervention

The importance of play for all infants and toddlers should not be underestimated. However, owing to barriers and tensions in Assistive Technology (AT) in early intervention, opportunities are often limited for infants and toddlers with special needs to play, and where early intervention exists, it is slow to develop with AT. This chapter first discusses the importance of play and then draws attention to some issues and tensions that limit play and AT in early intervention for infants and toddlers with special needs. It then discusses how crucial it is to explore the potential of play for infants and toddlers with disabilities and gives research and practice-based suggestions to enact the spirit of the law: the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA): Part C – Early Intervention program for infants and toddlers using AT. It concludes with some thoughts for the future of AT through research, early intervention play-based practices, and on-going education and development of early intervention providers and parents of infants and toddlers with special needs.

Engaging in Play through Assistive Technology

2014 ◽  
pp. 207-221 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fiona S. Baker
Keyword(s):  
Early Intervention ◽  
Assistive Technology ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Infants And Toddlers ◽  
Early Intervention Program ◽  
Individuals With Disabilities Act ◽  
Idea Part C ◽  
Education And Development ◽  
Part C Early Intervention

The importance of play for all infants and toddlers should not be underestimated. However, owing to barriers and tensions in Assistive Technology (AT) in early intervention, opportunities are often limited for infants and toddlers with special needs to play, and where early intervention exists, it is slow to develop with AT. This chapter first discusses the importance of play and then draws attention to some issues and tensions that limit play and AT in early intervention for infants and toddlers with special needs. It then discusses how crucial it is to explore the potential of play for infants and toddlers with disabilities and gives research and practice-based suggestions to enact the spirit of the law: the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA): Part C – Early Intervention program for infants and toddlers using AT. It concludes with some thoughts for the future of AT through research, early intervention play-based practices, and on-going education and development of early intervention providers and parents of infants and toddlers with special needs.

Are We Maximizing the Role of Caregivers’ Support Networks in Early Intervention?

2019 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 203-223
Author(s):  
Nicole Megan Edwards
Keyword(s):  
Early Intervention ◽  
Ecological Systems ◽  
Strategy Use ◽  
Support Networks ◽  
Natural Environments ◽  
Infants And Toddlers ◽  
Part C ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Part C Early Intervention

Part C Early Intervention is intended to build capacity among caregivers of infants and toddlers with special needs to use tailored strategies in natural environments. Satisfaction and perceived strategy use, however, remain unclear. In a Northeastern home-based program, caregivers ( n = 195; 33% response) and providers ( n = 66; 33% response) answered questions on strategy use, whether others are asked to use strategies, and perceived compliance. A subset of providers participated in a focus group. Most providers were “somewhat confident” caregivers use recommended strategies. Half of providers consistently encouraged caregivers to ask others to use strategies, with this linked to familiarity with ecological systems theory. Despite 86.2% of caregivers asking one or more person to use strategies, there was little confidence in compliance. Findings and implications are discussed, including revisiting coaching practices, exploring variability in support networks, and promoting strategy use across key partners.

Service Coordination for Children With Complex Healthcare Needs in an Early Intervention Program

2005 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 161-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen W. Nolan ◽  
Edna Carter Young ◽  
Elizabeth Baltus Hebert ◽  
Gregory E. Wilding
Keyword(s):  
Early Intervention ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Service Coordination ◽  
Early Intervention Program ◽  
Healthcare Needs

scholarly journals Effects of a parent training using telehealth: Equity and access to early intervention for rural families

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 141-166
Author(s):  
Deborah Rooks-Ellis ◽  
Sarah K. Howorth ◽  
Megan Kunze ◽  
Susane Boulette ◽  
Ella Sulinski
Keyword(s):  
Early Intervention ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Developmental Trajectories ◽  
Rural Families ◽  
Intervention Strategies ◽  
Natural Environments ◽  
Early Intervention Program ◽  
Baseline Design ◽  
Social Reciprocity

Children living in geographically rural areas may have limited access to early, intensive evidence-based interventions suggesting children residing in these areas are less likely to experience positive outcomes than their urban-dwelling peers.  Telehealth offers an option to rural families seeking early intervention by using communication technologies where providers are able to consult and deliver services in real-time over geographical distances. To our knowledge, no other study has examined the implementation of P-ESDM in rural natural environments within the framework of the state’s early intervention program. Using a multiple baseline design across participants, the current study investigated the effects of the parent-Early Start Denver Model implemented within a rural northeastern state’s existing IDEA Part C early intervention program.  Parents demonstrated increased fidelity to intervention strategies and reported satisfaction with the program’s ease of implementation and observed child gains.  Statistically significant pre-to post- change in children’s ASD symptomatology were reported for the domains of communication, social reciprocity and repetitive and restricted behaviors.  Support for parent-mediated interventions, the importance of fidelity of implementation for sustainability of intervention strategies, and the need to explore telehealth as a viable service delivery option to improve developmental trajectories for toddlers with autism are discussed.

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