Art and Practice of Home Visiting Early Intervention for Children with Special Needs and Their Families

Name: Art and Practice of Home Visiting Early Intervention for Children with Special Needs and Their Families
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ISBN: 9781557668851

ISBN-10: 155766885X

ISBN-13: 9781557668851

Edition: 2008

Authors: Ruth E. Cook, Shirley N. Sparks

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"A complete introductory text and an invaluable professional development resource, this book is every home visitor's key to culturally sensitive, family-centered early intervention for children with special needs. Building on their extensive academic backgrounds and practical experience in the field, the authors address the complex issues home visitors face in their daily work with families who have diverse backgrounds and needs." "Filled with helpful record-keeping forms and realistic family and home visitor interactions that illustrate suggested techniques, this reader-friendly resource helps pre- and in-service practitioners master the art and practice of effective home visiting with…

Book details

List price: $34.95
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Brookes Publishing
Publication date: 9/23/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.034

Ruth E. Cook is a Professor of Early Childhood Special Education, at Santa Clara Univeristy in Santa Clara, California.



About the Authors


Foreword



From a Mother to Her Home Visitors



Preface


Acknowledgments



An Overview of Home Visiting



Understanding Families as Systems



Building Home Visitor-Family Relationships



Structuring Home Visitation



Facilitating Adult-Child Interaction



Guidelines for Intervention for Children with Various Disorders: with contributions from Carole Osselaer



Special Family Challenges



Expanding the Early Intervention Team: with contributions from Carole Osselaer



Personal Concerns of the Home Visitor


References


Appendix


Index