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Early Head Start and Access to Early Intervention Services

A Qualitative Investigation

The Catholic University of America, walls{at}cua.edu

Nancy E. Taylor

The Catholic University of America

Harriet Liebow

The Catholic University of America

Christine A. Sabatino

The Catholic University of America

Lynn M. Mayer

The Catholic University of America

Michaela Z. Farber

The Catholic University of America

Elizabeth M. Timberlake

The Catholic University of America

This qualitative study of 32 low-income families with infants or toddlers with developmental delays or disabilities (a) examines whether participation in one Early Head Start (EHS) program increased the likelihood that the families would pursue early intervention services, (b) identifies the phases through which the EHS families progressed in accessing such services, and (c) describes how EHS helped the families obtain access. The study analyzes data from interviews, program records, and research measures. The authors found that the EHS families obtained early intervention services at higher rates than the control families. Case studies illustrate how EHS staff developed individualized strategies to help the families obtain early intervention services.

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