Efficacy of part- and full-time early intervention

The effectiveness of an early intervention program to remediate developmental delays in children age birth to 3 years was examined in part- and full-time groups (Study 1). Significant improvements on age-appropriate measures of developmental standing were observed for both groups, with the greatest...

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Published inPerceptual and motor skills Vol. 79; no. 2; p. 907
Main Authors Dihoff, R E, Brosvic, G M, Kafer, L B, McEwan, M, Carpenter, L, Rizzuto, G E, Farrelly, M, Anderson, J, Bloszinsky, S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.10.1994
Subjects
Child, Preschool
Cost of Illness
Developmental Disabilities - diagnosis
Developmental Disabilities - psychology
Developmental Disabilities - rehabilitation
Early Intervention (Education) - methods
Female
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Neuropsychological Tests
Parents - psychology
Patient Care Team
Personality Inventory
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:The effectiveness of an early intervention program to remediate developmental delays in children age birth to 3 years was examined in part- and full-time groups (Study 1). Significant improvements on age-appropriate measures of developmental standing were observed for both groups, with the greatest gains observed for the full-time group. In Study 2, the stress of parents with developmentally delayed children was measured on the Parental Stress Inventory. Reductions in stress related to children's characteristics and dysfunctional parenting skills were observed on some subscales, supporting prior research which indicated extension of the outcomes of early intervention beyond the child was desirable.
ISSN:0031-5125
DOI:10.2466/pms.1994.79.2.907