Building Positive Alliances: Partnerships with Families as the Cornerstone of Developmental Assessment.

Miller, Lucy Jane; Hanft, Barbara E.

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ERIC Number: EJ570191

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1998

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Building Positive Alliances: Partnerships with Families as the Cornerstone of Developmental Assessment.

Miller, Lucy Jane; Hanft, Barbara E.

Infants and Young Children, v11 n1 p49-60 Jul 1998

Discusses the importance of nurturing alliances between specialists and families within the context of developmental assessments. Five axioms with family stories illustrate how specialists and families can collaborate during assessments to ensure that services include families and promote acquisition of knowledge in natural settings. (Author/CR)

Descriptors: Child Development Specialists, Disabilities, Disability Identification, Early Identification, Early Intervention, Evaluation Methods, Family Environment, Family Involvement, Family Programs, Social Environment, Staff Role, Young Children

Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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