Empowered Families, Successful Children: Early Intervention Programs That Work (Haworth School Psychology)

The diverse services needed by young children with disabilities, chron ic illness, and developmental delays can challenge both their families and the support systems they rely on. This book provides a pragmatic approach to helping these children that empowers families, builds on competencies and resilience, and has a strong empirical basis. The co rnerstone of this program is its focus on the larger systems that supp ort the child. This book describes how to meet the needs of children and their families while enhancing collaboration among service provide rs. Psychologists and program administrators, and other service provi ders reading this volume will learn a systems-based approach to early intervention with infants and young children that draws on a specific understanding of community, agency, and family context.