Efficacy of EI (Lecture)

Question 1

efficacy has been measured in the context of ___

Answer 1

child change: the amount of (measurable) developmental progress or change a child demonstrates over time as a result of intervention services

Question 2

child change is determined by comparing developmental assessment results at ___ points in time

Answer 2

two

Question 3

following a period of intervention, a child is typically reassessed every ___ months

Answer 3

six

Question 4

children changing over time, even without intervention, is an example of ___

Answer 4

maturation

Question 5

true or false: the provision of services as early as possible can be preventative

Answer 5

true

Question 6

what are the findings of the infant health and developmental project (1990)

Answer 6

“best practice” of service delivery is in the home and begins as early as possible

Question 7

research has demonstrated that the adverse effects on family functioning can be minimized through ___ (3)

Answer 7

family-focused, community-based support, and services

Question 8

___ intervention has a positive effect both for the infants and the caregivers; attention toward caregivers primarily provides them with sufficient info so that the nursery is less aversive to them

Answer 8

NICU-based

Question 9

___ in the NICU is intense and direct skin to skin contact; greater weight gain for babies which may also sometimes result in early hospital release

Answer 9

kangaroo-care

Question 10

name of the model that is described by the following: (center-based) for children with pressing medical and developmental needs; child spends a bulk of their time in a specialized setting with appropriate staff expertise to meet the serious medical needs child might have

Answer 10

medical child-care model