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Family members face an increasing number of therapeutic and medical choices that can be made on behalf of their children with cerebral palsy. Various options are presented through the press and media, medical and educational literature, and the “information highway.” While decisions about which courses of action to take are sometimes made unilaterally by families, often there are requests for input from the pediatrician or other professionals working with the child. This article organizes the variety of options that may be chosen by families and professionals under three major “menu” headings. Information and resources are presented that might be helpful for families and professionals to use as they attempt to answer the question, “What should we do?” Strategies for supporting families as they make decisions about possible courses of action are described.

ISSN:0896-3746    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1998

数据来源: OVID

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Children who are prenatally exposed to illicit substances are commonly identified through toxicologic screening of their mothers. Toxicologic screening does not distinguish between maternal use and abuse. However, children are identified as “prenatally exposed,” and the decisions that follow are often the result of conclusions that are based on laboratory findings. The purpose of this article is to examine methods used to identify pregnant and parenting women as users of illicit drugs, policies and practices that are barriers for those who need treatment, and the need for expanded services and interagency support for these women and their children.

ISSN:0896-3746    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1998

数据来源: OVID

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This study investigated the extent to which indicators oF family-centered services were reflected in a sample of individualized family service plans (IFSPs) collected in Colorado and Iowa during their Fifth year of Part H implementation. Seventy-eight IFSPs were reviewed using content analysis procedures. The IFSP content analysis included the following family-centered indicators: use of professional versus lay language, use of a family- or child-centered orientation, use of interagency or informal supports, and degree of match between expressed concerns and outcomes. Results indicated that the IFSPs were primarily child focused, and outcome statements typically were written as behavioral objectives to maximize the child's development. Implications for early intervention practices are discussed relative to personnel and parent training, service providers' concerns about compliance issues interfering with family-centered practices, and the relative uniqueness of the IFSP process itself.

ISSN:0896-3746    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1998

数据来源: OVID

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Cointervention is a process in which parents collaborate with professionals to implement an intervention with young children. This article describes the use of naturalistic language teaching procedures by parents as an example of cointervention. Research with parents of young children who have disabilities has shown that teaching parents strategies for supporting language and communication results in changes in child language skills, in parent interaction strategies, and in the quality of the parent-child relationship. Factors to be considered in choosing cointervention as an early intervention model are discussed.

ISSN:0896-3746    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1998

数据来源: OVID

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Utah's commitment to the health and development of infants and toddlers with disabilities has been the foundation for the implementation of health services in the state's early intervention programs. A curriculum designed to integrate health services into Utah's Part H (now Part C) programs was developed and tested in 1993. Since then, the Health Services Integration Curriculum (HSIC) has been delivered statewide to staff as part of Utah's Comprehensive System of Personnel Development Plan. A model published earlier by one author was updated and provided the conceptual framework for much of the HSIC content. An agenda, content, and teaching methods used are discussed, and evaluation data from the pilot testing are presented.

ISSN:0896-3746    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1998

数据来源: OVID

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The Follow Along Program (FAP) is a computer-assisted child-find system for children ages birth to 48 months at risk of developmental delays. The program in southwest Minnesota uses a combination of an initial home visit and subsequent tracking by parent-completed Ages and Stages Questionnaires (ASQs) at specified intervals. The study found that the annual ASQ cost per child in the region was $45.80, and it varies widely across counties. Labor costs, particularly nurse time cost, was the major component of the total ASQ cost. This study will help managing agencies to strategize their child-find efforts given the availability of local resources in their areas.

ISSN:0896-3746    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1998

数据来源: OVID

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In 1994, the Ohio Interagency Early Intervention Council formed an Infant/Family Mental Health Subcommittee to integrate an infant mental health perspective into early intervention and to promote collaborative service, teaching, and research across disciplines serving families with young children. An Infant/Family Mental Health Provider Resource Directory was published containing 184 clinician profiles (profession, address/phone, expertise, and willingness to supervise/mentor front-line personnel). Using the directory, 15 health and mental health clinicians from a one-county region formed an Infant/Family Mental Health Collaborative Office Rounds group, which meets twice monthly, to discuss case material. Implications for supervision, research, and training are discussed.

ISSN:0896-3746    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1998

数据来源: OVID

ISSN:0896-3746    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1998

数据来源: OVID