| Description |
xi, 386 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
Foreword / Donald B. Bailey, Jr. -- 1. Service Delivery Issues in Center-Based Early Intervention / R. A. McWilliam -- 2. Interdisciplinary Collaboration in Service Delivery / Mary Beth Bruder -- 3. Family-Professional Partnerships and Integrated Services / Pamela J. Winton -- 4. A Program of Research on Integrated Versus Isolated Treatment in Early Intervention / R. A. McWilliam -- 5. Through Their Eyes: Creating Functional, Child-Sensitive Individualized Education Programs / Karla Hull, Angela Capone, Michael F. Giangreco and Jane Ross-Allen -- 6. Generalization Issues in Providing Integrated Services / Steven F. Warren and Eva M. Horn -- 7. How to Provide Integrated Therapy / R. A. McWilliam -- 8. Early Childhood Special and General Education / Mark Wolery -- 9. Integrated Early Intervention Practices in Speech-Language Pathology / M. Jeanne Wilcox and Michelle S. Shannon -- 10. Physical Therapy / Beverly Rainforth and Pamela Roberts |
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11. Occupational Therapy / Winnie Dunn -- 12. Collaborative Consultation Across Seven Disciplines: Challenges and Solutions / P. J. McWilliam -- 13. Implications for the Future of Integrating Specialized Services / R. A. McWilliam |
| Summary |
Included in this perspective resource are in-depth discussions of time management issues, consultation questions, financial considerations, monitoring issues, direct versus indirect service time allotment considerations, professional identity concerns, and working in partnership with families |
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Recognizing the complexity and importance of these questions, Rethinking Pull-Out Services in Early Intervention provides a wealth of thoughtful advice and hands-on help with the myriad issues encountered during the changeover |
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With contributions from professionals in the fields of speech-language pathology, physical therapy, occupational therapy, early childhood special education, and psychology, detailed chapters make Rethinking Pull-Out Services the key to making integrated services work in a wide range of practices and settings |
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What are the advantages of providing integrated services in center-based early intervention settings? What are the barriers? How can early intervention professionals and families make the critical shift from pull-out to integrated services in a way that benefits children without compromising the contributions of the professionals involved? |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibiliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Children with disabilities -- Services for -- United States.
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Special education -- United States.
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| Author |
McWilliam, R. A.
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| LC no. |
96021471 |
| ISBN |
1557662428 (recycled paper) |
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