The Art and Practice of Home Visiting

by Cook, Ruth E.

• ISBN13: 9781557668851
• ISBN10: 155766885X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-09-30
• Publisher: Brookes Pub

Summary

"A complete introductory text and an invaluable professional development resource, this book is every home visitor's key to culturally sensitive, family-centered early intervention for children with special needs. Building on their extensive academic backgrounds and practical experience in the field, the authors address the complex issues home visitors face in their daily work with families who have diverse backgrounds and needs." "Filled with helpful record-keeping forms and realistic family and home visitor interactions that illustrate suggested techniques, this reader-friendly resource helps pre- and in-service practitioners master the art and practice of effective home visiting with families of every type."--BOOK JACKET.

Author Biography

Shirley N. Sparks is Associate Professor Emerita, Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo. Ruth E. Cook is Professor, Director of Special Education, Interim Department Chair, and Associate Professor of Teacher Special Education, Santa Clara University, California.

Table of Contents

About the Authors	p. vii
Foreword	p. ix
From a Mother to Her Home Visitors	p. xi
Preface	p. xiii
Acknowledgments	p. xvii
An Overview of Home Visiting	p. 1
Understanding Families as Systems	p. 23
Building Home Visitor-Family Relationships	p. 55
Structuring Home Visitation	p. 81
Facilitating Adult-Child Interaction	p. 111
Guidelines for Intervention for Children with Various Disorders: with contributions from Carole Osselaer	p. 139
Special Family Challenges	p. 191
Expanding the Early Intervention Team: with contributions from Carole Osselaer	p. 209
Personal Concerns of the Home Visitor	p. 225
References	p. 239
Appendix	p. 251
Index	p. 275
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