An Activity-Based Approach to Early Intervention

by Pretti-Frontczak, Kristie

• ISBN13: 9781557667366
• ISBN10: 1557667365
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-07-01
• Publisher: Brookes Pub

Summary

The third edition of An Activity-Based Approach to Early Intervention is a comprehensive, user-friendly guide to understanding and implementing a naturalistic, coordinated, well-grounded approach to intervention with children from birth to age five. Activity-based intervention (ABI) is designed to help children reach their individual learning and developmental goals and objectives through daily routines and play activities. It links the assessment, goal development, intervention, and evaluation processes and offers a proven, systematic method that enables professionals to effectively use children's own motivations and initiations to individualize instruction and identify meaningful instructional activities. The book offers the conceptual foundation as well as the practical information needed to implement ABI.

Author Biography

Kristie Pretti-Frontczak, Ph.D., is Associate Professor, Department of Educational Foundations and Special Services, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio Diane Bricker, Ph.D., is professor, Early Intervention Program, College of Education, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon

Table of Contents

About the Authors	vii
Acknowledgments	ix
1 Evolution of Activity-Based Intervention	1	(20)
2 Description of Activity-Based Intervention	21	(22)
3 Activity-Based Intervention and a Linked System	43	(18)
Appendix: Linking Assessment and Goal Development	53	(8)
4 Organizational Structure of an Activity-Based Approach	61	(44)
Appendix: Examples of Organizational Structure Forms	83	(22)
5 Application of Activity-Based Intervention	105	(50)
6 Activity-Based Intervention and the Team	155	(12)
7 Issues Associated with the Use of an Activity-Based Approach	167	(16)
8 Conceptual Foundations for an Activity-Based Approach	183	(20)
9 The Empirical Bases for an Activity-Based Approach	203	(20)
10 Into the Future	223	(4)
Appendix: Reproducible Forms	227	(10)
Index	237