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Parette, Howard P., Jr.; Hourcade, Jack J. – Rehabilitation Literature, 1985
The authors question the assumption that parent participation is critical to the success of early intervention programs and cite the lack of research support for this notion in programs for young children with cerebral palsy. They note that financial considerations may still dictate the need for parent participation. (CL)
Descriptors: Cerebral Palsy, Infants, Parent Participation, Program Effectiveness
Simeonsson, Rune J. – Analysis and Intervention in Developmental Disabilities, 1985
The author analyzes evidence from 10 studies on early intervention (EC 181 136--181 145) in terms of the nature and quality of documentation. Qualified support for casual inference in most of the studies is cited along with problems in determining generalizability of findings. (CL)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Generalization, Infants, Intervention
Hanson, Marci J. – 1983
The paper examines the goals and effects of early intervention with infants at risk for possible developmental problems. Four components of San Francisco Infant Program are noted: (1) services to children, (2) parent involvement, (3) a transdisciplinary team approach, and (4) a research-based model. The research problems associated with…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, High Risk Persons, Infants
Peer reviewedKu, Leighton; Besharov, Douglas J.; Germanis, Peter – Public Interest, 1999
L. Ku supports the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) nutrition program as effective in improving children's health. D. Besharov and P. Germanis reiterate their earlier criticisms that the program is less effective than commonly believed and that research evidence about its effectiveness is flawed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Child Health, Children, Infants, Nutrition
Download full textHonig, Alice S.; Pfannestiel, Annette – 1988
Of a group of 67 low-income first-time fathers-to-be, half were randomly assigned during the second trimester of pregnancy to participate in an intervention program designed to acquaint them with information, insights, and clinically appropriate techniques of responsive care for infants. Fathers were videotaped in feeding interactions with infants…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Fathers, High Risk Persons, Infants
Peer reviewedPeterson, Carla A. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2002
In this commentary on a previous article that revealed modest and inconsistent results of the Parents as Teachers program, program evaluation work is urged to move beyond simply measuring intervention outcomes to examining the complex interactions between family and child characteristics, intervention goals addressed, processes employed by…
Descriptors: Child Development, Early Intervention, Evaluation Methods, High Risk Students
Peer reviewedInnocenti, Mark S. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2002
In this commentary on a previous article that revealed modest and inconsistent results of the Parents as Teachers program, issues are highlighted that those involved in real-world evaluation need to consider. Study attrition, defining meaningful primary outcomes, and need to use a participatory approach to develop outcome-based interventions are…
Descriptors: Child Development, Early Intervention, Evaluation Methods, High Risk Students
