Teachers and administrators interested in special education topics are seeking educational opportunities for professional development in order to better meet the needs of students, but face obstacles such as time and distance in attending face-to-face instruction. Distance delivery and more specifically offering courses online, is a very viable option to meet these needs. This article presents data from a study evaluating the effectiveness of on online course for family-centred practice in early intervention. Although overall feedback from students was favourable, some individuals struggled with technology issues and keeping up with e-mail correspondence. Issues encountered by the instructor are discussed, such as late submissions of assignments, and recommendations for enhancing online course delivery are presented. (Contains 1 figure.)