The tie that binds: evidence-based practice, implementation science, and outcomes for children.

A primary effort in early intervention and early childhood special education (EI/ECSE) is to use science to discover the most effective approaches for promoting positive outcomes for infants and young children with disabilities and their families. Syntheses of the literature are identifying practice...

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Publicado en:Topics in Early Childhood Special Education Vol. 29; no. 1; pp. 53 - 62
Autor principal: Odom SL
Formato: tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Sage Publications Inc. May2009
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Sumario:A primary effort in early intervention and early childhood special education (EI/ECSE) is to use science to discover the most effective approaches for promoting positive outcomes for infants and young children with disabilities and their families. Syntheses of the literature are identifying practices having empirical support, but a gap still exists between evidence-based practice and the actual practices practitioners use in EI/ECSE programs. In this article, implementation is proposed as the link between evidence-based practices and positive outcomes. Strategies for promoting implementation through 'enlightened professional development' are proposed.