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Characteristics and Consequences of Everyday Natural Learning Opportunities

Orelena Hawks Puckett Institute and Family, Infant, and Preschool Program, Western Carolina Center

Mary Beth Bruder

University of Connecticut Health Center

Carol M. Trivette

Orelena Hawks Puckett Institute

Deborah Hamby

Orelena Hawks Puckett Institute

Melinda Raab

Orelena Hawks Puckett Institute

Mary McLean

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

The relationships between several different person and environment characteristics of everyday natural learning opportunities and changes in both child learning opportunities and child behavior and performance were examined in an intervention study lasting 19 to 26 weeks. Participants were 63 parents or other caregivers and their infants, toddlers, and preschoolers with disabilities or delays. Findings showed that learning opportunities that were interesting, engaging, competence-producing, and mastery-oriented were associated with optimal child behavioral change. Implications for early intervention practices are discussed.

Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, Vol. 21, No. 2, 68-92 (2001)
DOI: 10.1177/027112140102100202


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