Download or read book Early Intervention in Natural Environments written by Mary Jo Noonan and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offering a wide variety of empirically validated "best practices," this practical book emphasizes proven intervention techniques, child independence, empowerment, and family enablement and will show you how best to support and work with families of infants and young children with special needs. Drawing on 30 years of research on early intervention, the authors explore early intervention services in the natural environments chosen by the family (childcare settings, homes, and preschools); critical recent developments in early intervention methods and procedures; the role of play and other developmentally appropriate activities as learning opportunities; and more. In addition, you'll find "how-to" guidelines and examples that will show you how to intervene effectively with infants and young children with special needs, how to support and serve families, and how to assess and examples of IFSPs, instructional programs, and ecological inventories that you can use as models for your own interventions.