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Papers Topic - Listening to Families Advancing Comprehensive Early Childhood Intervention
Session 9
P9.06 A Comparative Study of Parents' Understanding and Practices Regarding Self-Determination for Children
With and Without Special Needs in Taiwan Presenting Author: Pei-Fang Rachel Wu (Taiwan) Affiliation: National Taichung University of Education, Taiwan Co-Author: Ruie-Ming Chen
The aim of this research is to investigate the concept, ability, and practice of self-determination among parents of preschool children with and without special needs. Additionally, it explores parents' perceptions of their ability to influence these practices and analyzes how various background factors might lead to differences in the aforementioned aspects. This research used a questionnaire based on Wu et al. (2014) "Scale of Self-Determination and Execution of Parents with Preschool Children" (2nd ed.) as the primary research tool to collect relevant data. A total of 3,619 parents of preschool children, both with and without special needs, from across Taiwan participated in the study. The data were analyzed using frequency, mean, standard deviation, one-way analysis of variance, and independent-samples t-test. The major findings, conclusions, and suggestions for future research are provided.
P9.07 Early Childhood Intervention: The Perspective of Families Presenting Author: Vânia Oliveira Affiliation: Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Porto, Portugal Co-Author: Catarina Grande
The study explores how families in North Portugal perceive professional practices of Local Early Intervention Teams (LIT) within the Portuguese Nacional System of Early Childhood Intervention (Sistema Nacional de Intervenção Precoce na Infância - SNIPI), 14 years after the publication of Decree-Law 281/2009. Thirty-five families with children aged 0-6, receiving LIT intervention for at least 2 years participated. The research employed a qualitative approach involving semi-structured interviews. Data analysis utilized content analysis to categorize responses. Overall, the findings indicate that many families expressed satisfaction with LIT assistance but noted areas lacking a family-centered approach. Families also highlighted challenges and suggestions for improvement. The study offers insights for enhancing Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) services under SNIPI by incorporating direct family perspectives.
P9.08 Using Data To Inform Resources for Multilingual Families Presenting Authors: Sarah Isaacs, Dawn Thomas, Jill Tompkins, Alejandra Griffet (USA) Affiliation: University of Illinois
Early intervention and other home visiting programs promote early childhood development and address social determinants of health. Yet, many families in Illinois struggle to access such programs due to systemic barriers. This is especially true for emerging bilingual families who often cannot find resources in their preferred languages. In this presentation, we will discuss how to leverage demographic data to inform culturally and linguistically responsive practices. Specifically, we will review state data about families with young children which were used to create resources for emerging bilingual families to improve their access to needed early intervention and other home visiting programs.
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