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Núñez, Giselle; Tejero Hughes, Marie – Journal of Latinos and Education, 2023
This study investigated the changes that occur in mothers' language and interactions with their preschool-aged children who have language difficulties when a Spanish language-based intervention was provided within their homes. The intervention was provided using toys and routines that existed within their homes. Three Spanish speaking mothers of…
Descriptors: Immigrants, Mexican Americans, Mothers, Language Usage
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Meadan, Hedda; Stoner, Julia B.; Angell, Maureen E. – Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 2015
Parents' perspectives on a home-based, parent-implemented social-pragmatic communication intervention for young children aged 37 to 60 months with limited expressive language are presented in this report. The researchers analyzed the perspectives of seven parent participants in the Institute of Education Sciences-funded Parent-Implemented…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Developmental Disabilities, Intervention, Young Children
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Ware, Lisa M.; McNeil, Cheryl B.; Masse, Joshua; Stevens, Sarah – Child & Family Behavior Therapy, 2008
In recent years, there has been much discussion of the efficacy of mental health interventions for children as well as the transportation of empirically-supported treatments (ESTs) to field settings. A logical initial step in this line of research is to examine whether the efficacy of ESTs can be demonstrated in community settings such as in the…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Caregivers, Child Behavior, Parent Child Relationship
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Mahoney, Gerald; Powell, Amy – Journal of Special Education, 1988
The Transactional Intervention Program was designed to modify interaction patterns between parents and their handicapped children, aged zero to three, in a home-based intervention program. Results of program implementation with 41 children showed decreases in parents' interactional dominance and frequency of directives, increases in…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Child Development, Developmental Programs, Disabilities
Apfel, Nancy; Brion, LaRue – 1974
This package contains five home-based intervention curricula for families with children between 12 and 30 months of age. Three independent curricula (each emphasizing children's language, play or social development) enlist the mother's aid as observer, teacher and researcher, and promote a three-way interaction among mother, child, and…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Home Programs, Home Visits, Infants
Wright, Charlene J.; And Others – 1975
The general objective of this study was to determine the effects on maternal teaching styles of a weekly home-visit intervention program designed to further effective parenting of children aged 0-5, in low-income, low-education families. Assessment was made by comparing the results of the coding of video tape recordings of interactions between…
Descriptors: Child Development, Child Rearing, Early Childhood Education, Educationally Disadvantaged
Goodrich, Nancy; And Others – 1974
This program analysis is part of the interim report on the National Home Start Evaluation. Home Start, a federally-funded 3-year (1972-1975) home-based demonstration program for low-income families with 3- to 5-year-old children was designed to enhance a mother's skills in dealing with her own children and to provide comprehensive…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Demonstration Programs, Early Childhood Education, Ethnic Groups
Ray, Margaret Parkman; And Others – 1973
To examine the differences between mother-child interaction in middle class and in isolated rural poor families, a sample of 24 rural poor and 12 middle class mothers were videotaped as they interacted with their preschool children in structured situations. (Rural poor mothers were found to initiate verbal interaction with a question, a situation…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Communication Skills, Early Childhood Education, Economically Disadvantaged