Friday, May 4, 2018

Friday Feature: A History of EI/ECSE in the United States: A Personal Perspective

It's been a while since we've done a #FridayFeature -- here's an article hot off the (cyber)press:

A History of EI/ECSE in the United States: A Personal Perspective
by Diane Bricker, Huichao Xie, Sharon Bohjanen

An interesting read on the evolution of the Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education field... Download the PDF here.

Bricker et al (2018) wrote: "service delivery has been predominately a “patchwork” of separate and nonaffiliated offerings across communities" (p. 12).

Questions to think about:

  • Does this "patchwork" of separate/fragmented services ring true in your EI community? What have some of your experiences and challenges been like?
  • What needs to change? What are your ideas for implementing coordinated, comprehensive, and cohesive services for young children and families?
  • What can YOU do as an EI practitioner or program to move towards more cohesive services? 

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