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Provider Perspectives on Adopting and Using Collaborative Consultation in Natural Environments
Christine L. Salisbury1*,
Juliann Woods2,
and
Christina Copeland1
1 University of Illinois-Chicago
2 Florida State University
* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: csalis1{at}uic.edu.
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An exploratory case study was undertaken to investigate the perspectives and experiences of six early intervention providers as they adopted and implemented a collaborative consultation approach to home visiting in urban neighborhoods. Survey, semistructured interview, and focus group methods were used over a 2-year period to obtain data about provider perspectives about the home visiting approach and their experiences in implementing it with parents of infants and toddlers receiving Part C services. The intensity of provider concerns about the use of collaborative consultation and routines-based, family-centered home visiting practices improved at posttest. Providers attributed these changes in large part to the culture of the organization as a learning community and its ongoing administrative support for reflective practice and problem solving about implementation issues. Providers also identified specific factors, such as time and opportunity to practice and problem solving with feedback, as having an impact on their ability to move forward in adopting and using family-centered home visiting practices. Challenges were identified related to home visiting generally, and a consultative approach specifically, in complex urban family settings. Implications for research and practice are discussed.
First published on October 8, 2009
Topics in Early Childhood Special Education 2009, doi:10.1177/0271121409349769
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