Early Intervention in Transition: Current Perspectives on Programs for Handicapped Children

ISBN-13: 9780275934705 Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic Publication date: 12/30/1991 Pages: 368 Product dimensions: 6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.81(d) Lexile: 1460L (what's this?) The growing prominence of ecological and social systems perspectives in the child development and family studies fields is having a significant impact on the conceptualization and delivery of early intervention services. The exclusive focus on the handicapped or developmentally delayed child is gradually giving way to a much broader focus on the family as a system. The parent-child relationship is increasingly becoming a major intervention target. At the same time, the need to fine-tune intervention programs to respond to the unique needs of different etiological groups is being emphasized. This book brings together the conceptual and empirical work of a number of scholars whose current research is at the leading edge of these shifts.The volume consists of an introductory overview of transitions occurring in the earl