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A National Study of Mothers' Perceptions of Family-Focused Early Intervention.
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Mahoney, Gerald; And Others – Journal of Early Intervention, 1990
Mothers (N=503) of young handicapped children identified types of family intervention services currently received and needed. Results indicated that the most commonly available services involved providing information to parents about their children and helping parents participate in the early intervention system. Resource assistance and…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Early Intervention, Family Programs, Mother Attitudes
An Examination of the Effects of Family-Centered Early Intervention on Child and Family Outcomes.
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Bella, Jill M.; Mahoney, Gerald – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1998
A study assessed the effect of family-centered early intervention services on 47 children and their families during a 12-month period. During family-centered intervention, children's developmental gains were equivalent to their rate of development prior to intervention. The intervention also did not reduce parental stress or enhance family…
Descriptors: Child Development, Disabilities, Early Intervention, Family Programs
Parent Education in Early Intervention: A Call for Renewed Focus.
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Mahoney, Gerald; Kaiser, Ann; Girolametto, Luigi; MacDonald, James; Robinson, Cordelia; Safford, Philip; Spiker, Donna – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1999
Proposes a renewed focus on parent education in early intervention but urges the development of strategies that are consistent with contemporary family-service concepts, the provision of explicit instruction to service providers in parent education strategies, and research studies on short- and long-term effects of parent education. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Early Intervention, Educational Trends