ERIC Number: EJ762925
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005
Pages: 14
Abstractor: Author
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0271-1214
Early Head Start and Access to Early Intervention Services: A Qualitative Investigation
Wall, Shavaun M.; Taylor, Nancy E.; Liebow, Harriet; Sabatino, Christine A.; Mayer, Lynn M.; Farber, Michaela Z.; Timberlake, Elizabeth M.
Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, v25 n4 p218-231 Win 2005
This qualitative study of 32 low-income families with infants or toddlers with developmental delays or disabilities (a) examines whether participation in one Early Head Start (EHS) program increased the likelihood that the families would pursue early intervention services, (b) identifies the phases through which the EHS families progressed in accessing such services, and (c) describes how EHS helped the families obtain access. The study analyzes data from interviews, program records, and research measures. The authors found that the EHS families obtained early intervention services at higher rates than the control families. Case studies illustrate how EHS staff developed individualized strategies to help the families obtain early intervention services.
Descriptors: Low Income Groups, Developmental Delays, Early Intervention, Access to Education, Infants, Toddlers, Developmental Disabilities, Participation, Family Programs, Interviews, Case Studies, Program Effectiveness
PRO-ED, Inc. 8700 Shoal Creek Boulevard, Austin, TX 78757-6897. Tel: 800-897-3202; Fax: 800-397-7633; Web site: http://www.proedinc.com
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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