Everyday activity settings, natural learning environments, and early intervention practices
- Författare
- Dunst CJ, Bruder MB, Trivette CM, Hamby DW.
- Titel
- Everyday activity settings, natural learning environments, and early intervention practices
- Utgivningsår
- 2006
- Tidskrift
- Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities
- Volym
- 3
- Häfte
- 1
- Sidor
- 3-10
- Sammanfattning
Findings from two studies examining the parent and child outcomes associated with different ways of conceptualizing natural learning environment early intervention practices are presented. One sample in each study was asked to indicate the extent to which early intervention practitioners implemented their interventions in everyday family or community activities, and one sample in each study was asked to indicate the extent to which everyday family or community activities were used as sources of child learning opportunities. Results from both studies showed that using everyday activities as sources of children's learning opportunities were associated with positive benefits, whereas practitioners' implementing their interventions in everyday activities showed little or no positive benefits, and in several cases, had negative consequences. Results are discussed in terms of the need to carefully consider how and in what manner natural learning environment practices are operationalized by early intervention practitioners.