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The Meaning of Natural Environments for Parents and Professionals
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A total of 75 individuals participated in 1 of either 5 parent or 4 early intervention therapist focus groups. Groups were held regionally in a large mid-Atlantic state to explore the ways in which each group interpreted the concept of natural environments and to identify any differences in perspectives among parents and therapists. Transcribed audiotapes of the groups were analyzed qualitatively. Seven major themes emerged from the comments of both groups: definition, descriptions of services, what children learn, therapist as teacher, collaboration, sensitivity and respect, and expectations and logistics. From the 7 themes emerged 24 subthemes identified by one or both of the groups. Just under a third of the subthemes were identified by both groups, although the meaning of same-labeled subthemes may have been understood differently by each group.
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“Campbell et al. (2009) argue that families/whānau want early interventionists to listen to them and communicate with them well, interact positively with their children, understand family/whānau routines, and fit interventions into everyday family/whānau life.”
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- Authors
- Campbell, P. H., Sawyer, L. B., & Muhlenhaupt, M.
- Affiliations
- Thomas Jefferson University (US)
- Venue
- Infants & Young Children
- Published
- 2009-10
- Volume
- 22
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 264-278
- ISSN
- 0896-3746 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2012854917
- Cited by
- 26
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 1 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 1 · 2013: 1 · 2012: 2
- FWCI
- 3.18
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Infants & Young Children (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Family and Disability Support Research
- Social Sciences › Education › Early Childhood Education and Development
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Behavioral and Psychological Studies
- Keywords
- natural environment, early intervention, parental attitudes, therapist perspectives, parent-therapist collaboration, early childhood special education, service delivery, parent-professional relationship
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