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Methods for Assessing Child and Family Outcomes in Early Childhood Special Education Programs

Year: 1986

Type: article

Abstract: Although many concerns have been raised about methods of assessing outcomes in early childhood special education programs, professionals in the field are nevertheless faced with the need to select appropriate instruments for evaluating child and family outcomes as the result of intervention. A conference to address the current assessment needs of professionals was convened. This paper summarizes this conference, in which five prominent individuals in the field of early childhood special education gave specific recommendations for one child and one family outcome measure which would be applicable to a range of handicapped children between birth and age 5 being served in typical early intervention programs.

Source: Topics in Early Childhood Special Education

DOI: 10.1177/027112148600600202

Authors: Stacey E. Mott, Rebecca R. Fewell, Michael Lewis, Samuel J. Meisels, Jack P. Shonkoff, Rune J. Simeonsson

Institutions: Utah State University, University of Washington, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, University of Michigan, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Language: English

Topic: Family and Disability Support Research

Subfield: Clinical Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1970082326

FWCI: 6.923

Cites: 22

Cited by: 41

Related to: 10