Early Childhood Intervention: Working with Families of Young Children with Special Needs / Edition 1

ISBN-13: 9781138918511 Publisher: Taylor & Francis Publication date: 12/13/2016 Series: Evolving Families Pages: 278 Product dimensions: 6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d) Early childhood is considered a critical but often vulnerable period in a child’s development where early identification and intervention can be crucial for improving children’s developmental outcomes. Systems and family-centred perspectives are vital to support families and build their capacities to lead normalized lives with improved family quality of life. This book explores the family-centred practices and systems factors which influence families’ experiences raising children with complex needs. It also considers the ways in which professionals can work with families to build and support parent and child competence. Conceptual and practical work from Australia, Canada, Europe and the United States present descriptions of and implications for different family system frameworks and early-childhood programs. Contributors