Affiliation:
1. San Francisco State University,
2. University of Maryland
3. University of Kansas
4. University of Washington
5. St. Mary's College
Abstract
Important changes in services occur for children with disabilities at age 3. A qualitative cross-site approach was used to investigate the experiences of families of these children and their service providers as they made the transition from Part C to Part B programs. Issues investigated were families' and professionals' experiences and expectations for the transition process, and the process of decision-making related to service selection. A sample of 22 families was followed as they entered, participated in, and exited the transition process. Results indicated that families and professionals experienced this transition as an event, not as a process. The shift in service delivery models from infant-toddler services to preschool services was often problematic, and information exchange and communication was crucial to family involvement and decision making. In general, families were given limited choices with respect to preschool programs; Only few programs offered inclusive service models. Families' and professionals' strategies facilitating the transition are reported.
Subject
Psychiatry and Mental health,Developmental and Educational Psychology,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
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