Providing accessible learning opportunities and inclusive programs are critical to Extension's mission. Creating inclusive environments is more than consideration for individuals' personal identity. Using principles of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA) is an approach to intentionally build community and create new…

This research utilized a blend of quantitative and qualitative research designs to explore the perceptions held by early interventionists regarding family-centred care, cultural diversity, and cultural sensitivity. The Executive Directors (N = 11) of early intervention programs in Nova Scotia completed the Cultural Diversity in Early Intervention…

A study documented and analyzed the attendance of 155 children (birth-36 months) in an inner city early intervention program as related to several factors, including demographic information, caregivers' perception of the child's disability, and the teaching staff's perception of a child's cognitive and motor disabilities. (Author/CR)

An interview with Erastus Corning, II, mayor of Albany (New York), notes his interest in and contributions to environmental concerns and outdoor education in the Albany area. (MH)

This study examines patterns of service utilization among Hispanics, Whites, and Blacks living in the South Bronx, New York City. Surveyed were 381 respondents on their use of the following types of services: (1) mental health services; (2) services for female heads of families; (3) services for disabled persons; and (4) services for elderly…

Self-help among low-income people is vitally important. In no area is self-help more important than in overcoming poverty's burdens and energizing the escape from poverty. This document comprises an inventory of self-help and mutual-help programs that feature active involvement of members of the low-income population. The programs in this…