Supporting Families of Children with Developmental Disabilities: Evidence-based and
Emerging Practices provides a comprehensive review of the empirical evidence on …

Within the ecological perspective of human development, social institutions such as families
and schools have a major impact on children's learning, as well as on their cognitive, social …

This article outlines the scope of early intervention services to young children with
developmental disabilities, and their families. Discussion centers on how these support …

Advocacy has long been important in the lives of individuals with intellectual and
developmental disabilities (IDD). In special education, parents are expected to advocate on …

This article includes a description of a family-systems model for implementing early
childhood and family support assessment and intervention practices. The model includes …

Embedded learning opportunities (ELOs) are evidence-based practices that can increase
the number of teaching and learning opportunities made available to children in their natural …

The Early Childhood Outcomes (ECO) Center was funded by the Office of Special Education
Programs to promote the development and implementation of child and family outcome …

Purpose Several systematic reviews have examined parent training programs for families of
children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The present review expands on this literature …

Because behaviors serve as the criteria for diagnosing individuals with autism spectrum
disorders (ASD), those who are so labeled represent a di-verse group who range widely in …

A large body of literature exists related to parent-implemented interventions for children with
disabilities, so it is helpful to synthesize the results of outcome-based interventions for …