Metanoia in Early Intervention: Transformation to a Family Centered Approach

Authors

  • Robin McWilliam University of Tennessee

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4067/S0718-73782016000100008

Keywords:

Early intervention, Family-centered practices, Routines-based model, Routines-based interview, Natural environments, Family consultation

Abstract

How did it happen? How did early intervention for young children with disabilities become so divorced from the family, so clinical, and so removed from science? In this article, I argue for a family-centered approach to early intervention, based on the literature. I describe some specific practices for implementing this approach as well as some instruments to measure the fidelity with which the practices are used. Finally, I discuss how the field is being transformed by a partnership between opportunity (the Routines-Based Model) and a changing mindset (Metanoia).

Author Biography

Robin McWilliam, University of Tennessee

Researcher, writer and consultant. Collaborates with the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, USA. Director of the RAM Group, and International Editor of Infants & Young Children magazine.

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Published

2016-05-15

How to Cite

McWilliam, R. (2016). Metanoia in Early Intervention: Transformation to a Family Centered Approach. Latin American Journal of Inclusive Education, 10(1), 133–153. https://doi.org/10.4067/S0718-73782016000100008

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 1 (2016): School, Family and Community: A Necessary Alliance for Inclusive Education

Section

Sección Temática

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