Parent Involvement as a Metric of Quality Care

• By: Erica Ballard, MA, BCBA Caitlin Summers, MA, LPC, ACS Ellen D’Amato, PhD Joe Hess Howard Savin, PhD Kristen Daneker, MS, BCBA, LBS-PA First Children Services
• October 2nd, 2023
• behavior interventions, collaboration, comprehensive integrated approach, Fall 2023 Issue, family-centered care, multidisciplinary team, parent involvement, team planning, transitions, trust
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A family-centered approach has been considered best practice for many years in early intervention and pediatric rehabilitation (Bailey, Buysse, Edmondson, 1992; Baird & Peterson, 1997). For students with complex medical, physical, developmental, and behavioral challenges, a family-centered...

Early Intervention Resources for Families with Young Children

• By: Lauren Agoratus, MA Family Voices, NJ
• October 1st, 2012
• care coordination, developmental disabilities, early intervention, family-centered care, Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP), medical home, resources, transition to adulthood
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Research shows that early intervention (birth - age three) improves outcomes for children with autism and other special needs. Two good resources for families are:   NECTAC (National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center) with an overview of early intervention, data, and contacts...

Vital Services to Promote Child and Family Resilience

• By: Judy Grossman, DrPH, OTR Ackerman Institute for the Family
• July 1st, 2012
• caregivers, early intervention, family relationships, family-centered care, parenting, relationships, support services
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It is common knowledge that having a child with ASD has an impact on the family, and the family has a profound impact on the developing child. Why then are there so few services to support families as they deal with the cumulative challenges they face managing child behavior, family relationships,...