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Peer reviewedBrotherson, Mary Jane; And Others – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 1996
This article discusses a home-centered approach to the use of assistive technology for children with disabilities, reviewing the literature on children's home environments, self-determination, family systems, and the physical and social environment. Suggestions are provided for professionals working with families to identify and provide assistive…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Family Environment
Peer reviewedShelden, M'Lisa L.; Rush, Dathan D. – Infants and Young Children, 2001
This article refutes 10 myths and identifies literature that supports service delivery to infants and toddlers with disabilities in natural settings. The benefits of naturalistic intervention, home-based services, and family-centered services are discussed, and concerns regarding therapist shortages, ethical problems, personal safety of providers,…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Disabilities, Early Intervention
Download full textChan, Benjamin; Jahnke, Lola; Thorson, Sarah; Vanderburg, Nancy – 1998
This report discusses the outcomes of a study that investigated the characteristics of 959 families participating in the Minnesota TEFRA program, a federal Medicaid option for children with disabilities which allows caregivers to purchase support needed to keep the children in the community. Findings indicate that families of children with special…
Descriptors: Children, Community Programs, Disabilities, Family Characteristics
Children's Hospital, Boston, MA. – 1992
This booklet documents the ability of parents of children with special health needs and disabilities to achieve balance in their lives, by moving from crisis to control, from challenge to opportunity, from questions to answers. The booklet discusses concerns that confront parents of children with special needs, and answers the most common…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Coping, Disabilities, Family Environment
