Recent Trends and Issues in Program Evaluation in Early Intervention

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface v
3. Contributors vii
4. Contents ix
5. Introduction 1
6. Part One. International Perspectives: Models, Systems, and Practices of Early Intervention
7. Early Intervention in the USA: Programs, Models, and Practices 11
8. Early Intervention in Germany 53
9. Early Intervention in Sweden 72
10. Early Intervention in Russia 92
11. Part Two. Developmental Assessment, Risk Factors, and Outcomes
12. Prognostic Significance of Risk Factors, Neonatal Imaging Findings, and Early Neurodevelopmental Assessments 101
13. A Developmental Screening Questionnaire for Five-Year-Olds 118
14. Diachronic Developmental Assessment of Mentally Handicapped Young Children 128
15. The Significance of Biological and Psychosocial Risks for Preschool-Age Behavior Problems 155
16. Part Three. Family and the Early Intervention Process
17. The Service System and its Effects on Families: An Ecological Perspective 175
18. Family Expectations, Encounters, and Needs 196
19. Parenting Stress in Early Intervention 208
20. Family Dynamics and Development in Children at Risk 219
21. Social Support and Coping in Families of Children at Risk for Developmental Disabilities 234
22. Preschool Integration or: Who is Afraid of Little Jessica? 265
23. Part Four. Planning and Evaluation of Early Intervention
24. Recent Trends and Issues in Program Evaluation in Early Intervention 281
25. Using Assessment Outcomes for Intervention Planning: A Necessary Relationship 305
26. How to Detect Effects? Power and Clinical Significance in Early Intervention Research 335
27. Meta-Analyses of Early Intervention: A Methodological and Content-Related Evaluation 349
28. Supportive Organizational Variables in Early Intervention Centers: Empirical Results and Recommendations 376
29. Part Five. Practice of Early Intervention
30. Early Intervention for Low-Birthweight, Premature Infants: Findings From the Infant Health and Development Program 393
31. Enhancing Communication in Early Childhood 403
32. Early Intervention With Blind Children: Main Findings of the Bielefeld Longitudinal Study 419
33. Promoting Peer-Related Social Competence of Young Children With Disabilities 436
34. Reduced Complexity of Input: A Basic Principle of Early Intervention in Information-Processing Problems? 457
35. Early Childhood Intervention Through Play 473
36. Preparing Early Intervention Professionals for the 21st Century 488
37. Subject Index 505
38. Backmatter 515