Interdisciplinary Perspectives in Early Intervention Professional Development in Multiple Disabilities Through Distance Education

被引：25

作者：

Chen, Deborah ^{[1
]}

Klein, Diane ^{[2
]}

Minor, Lavada ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Calif State Univ Northridge, Dept Special Educ, Northridge, CA 91330 USA

[2] Calif State Univ Los Angeles, Div Special Educ & Counseling, Los Angeles, CA 90032 USA

来源：

INFANTS AND YOUNG CHILDREN | 2009年 / 22卷 / 02期

关键词：

distance education; early interventionists; interdisciplinary collaboration; multiple disabilities; online course; professional development; PERSONNEL PREPARATION; PRACTITIONERS; DISCIPLINES;

D O I：

10.1097/IYC.0b013e3181a030e0

中图分类号：

G76 [特殊教育];

学科分类号：

040109 ;

摘要：

This article describes the development, implementation, and evaluation of an online professional development course designed to develop an understanding of the foundations, perspectives, and strategies used by key disciplines (eg, Occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech-language pathology, early childhood special education, visual impairment, and hearing loss) that provide services for infants with Multiple disabilities and for their families. A total of 110 early interventionists in California completed the online course successfully. An overview of the course content, structure, assignments, and online instruction is provided. A discussion Of Outcomes includes feedback from participants on (1) their perception of changes in their own professional competencies based on pre- and posttest data, (2) their satisfaction with the overall course design, (3) challenges and benefits of online instruction, and (4) the impact of what they learned on their professional practice. Implications for future professional development efforts are identified.

引用

页码：146 / 158

页数：13

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