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Resource–based intervention pratices for infants and young children and their families, as distinguished from traditional service–oriented practices, are described in this article. A model is suggested for considering the full range of existing and potential resources that should be available to families as part of early intervention services. Considerations for implementing a resource–based approach in early intervention.

ISSN:0896-3746    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1993

数据来源: OVID

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Maternal depression is a significant mental health problem that influences family functioning. Because emotional and functional adjustment in the postpartum period may be more difficult for parents of children with special needs, clinicians should be alert for symptoms of depression in these parent populations. In this article, types of mood disorders, symptoms that omprise them, and treatment options are reviewed. Guidelines to help a clinician assess whether a parent should be referred for a psychologic or psychiatric evaluation are also provided. Furthermore, assessment of the influence of maternal depression on the child is discussed.

ISSN:0896-3746    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1993

数据来源: OVID

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The successful implementation of Public Law 99-457 is largely dependent on early interventionists' knowledge across disciplines with respect to the abilities and needs of young children. This article provides an overview of issues related to prelinguistic communicative development and the assessment and treatment of communication impairments in infants and toddlers. Assessment issues and methods as well as treatment approaches and models are reviewed.

ISSN:0896-3746    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1993

数据来源: OVID

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With increasing emphasis on inclusive settings, concern has heightened regarding the developmental appropriateness of the learning environments for young children with special needs in group care situations. Developmental practices used in early childhood education have produced distinctly different approaches toward teaching and learning from the behavioral approaches traditionally used in early childhood special education. Based on research of how children learn most effectively, both from the early childhood literature and from special education studies, strategies are presented for adapting environments to meet the capabilities and needs of young children. Dimensions discussed include ratios and group size, structure, curriculum, integration of special therapies, interest areas, environmental assessment, role of the family, multicultural adaptations, transitions, promotion of social interactions, health and safety, outdoor environments, and personnel standards and competencies.

ISSN:0896-3746    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1993

数据来源: OVID

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Issues related to diagnosis and treatment of young children, preschool to latency age, who have been sexually abused, are discussed. An effort has been made to incorporate a developmental perspective and to highlight problems relevant to decisions about interventions. Case material is used to illustrate points made in the article. In recent years, much attention has been given to the problem of child sexual abuse. Accounts of adult survivors are a major source of information about this problem. There is no doubt about the importance of this source. However, the anecdotal nature of this information calls for caution when decisions about interventions are to be made. Disciplined research in this area is needed.

ISSN:0896-3746    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1993

数据来源: OVID

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In accordance with Part H of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), states are required to ensure thac all professionals and paraprofcssionals serving infants, toddlers, and their families arc adequately trained. This article discusses the experience of two states—Massachusetts and Hawaii—in establishing statewide, inservice training programs for personnel serving children under the age of 3 years and their families. It also relates their efforts to the work of ZERO TO THREE/National Center for Clinical Infant Programs's (NCCIP) Training Approaches for Skills and Knowledge (TASK) project, in which professionals from both states participated.

ISSN:0896-3746    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1993

数据来源: OVID

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In “Understanding children with chronic lung disease. Part I: Lung function,” normal pulmonary physiology was reviewed, as was the pathophysiology of several of the most common disorders in infants and young children. In this article, this knowledge base is expanded to include common signs and symptoms of respiratory difficulty. A number of therapeutic strategies, including interventions designed to normalize pulmonary physiology and mechanical devices to assist pulmonary function are discussed. Safety considerations for both the patient and caregiver are addressed. It is hoped that this two-part series will provide nonmedical caregivers with a better understanding of chronic lung disease in infants and children, thereby alleviating anxiety over working with such children and allowing for more effective interaction between caregiver and child.

ISSN:0896-3746    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1993

数据来源: OVID

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While considerable attention has been focused on the provision of early intervention in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), little has been described about meeting the developmental needs of older infants and toddlers with chronic conditions in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). Project Headed Home is a model interdisciplinary early intervention program designed to meet the needs of infants on the PICU and their families. Services are provided during the inpatient stay, in discharge planning, and in transition to community–based services. Support provided by the service coordinator and intervention team enables familes to cope better with the demands of caring for a chronically ill child in the home setting.

ISSN:0896-3746    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1993

数据来源: OVID

ISSN:0896-3746    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1993

数据来源: OVID