Family and Professional Perspectives on Early Intervention: An Exploration Using Focus Groups.

Wesley, Patricia W.; Buysse, Virginia; Tyndall, Sabrina

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ERIC Number: EJ559563

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1997

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Family and Professional Perspectives on Early Intervention: An Exploration Using Focus Groups.

Wesley, Patricia W.; Buysse, Virginia; Tyndall, Sabrina

Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, v17 n4 p435-56 Win 1997

Analysis of focus group discussions involving 13 parents of young children with disabilities and 32 professional service providers examined participants' perceptions of inclusion and early intervention. Discussion focused on awareness of early intervention services, barriers and supports to inclusion, notions of service coordination, experiences with a statewide initiative to improve services, and views of an ideal early intervention system. (DB)

Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Disabilities, Early Intervention, Focus Groups, Human Services, Inclusive Schools, Integrated Services, Parent Attitudes, Preschool Education, Professional Services, Program Evaluation, Social Integration, Teacher Attitudes, Young Children

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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