Organizational Behavior Management in Early Intervention

Abstract

The term "early intcrvention'' has been applied to a variety of services and supports offered to young children with disabilities, or those children at-risk for disabilities, and their families (Bailcy & Wolery, 1992). Children from birth to 8 years of age might be considered appropriate for early intervention based on the rapidity and types of human devclopment occurring in these years. In this paper, we include descriptions of early intervention (El) principles and practices and a reviey of the status of OBM in early intervention. Related literature is reviewed for implications affecting the adoption of OBM practices in EI. We devote final sections to descriptions of opportunities for research and challenges to applying OBM practices in early intervention services. [Article copies uvuiluble for u fee frum The Huworfh Dociirneril Delivery Service: 1800-342-9678. E-mail uddress: ge~info@hu wordipressinc.coni] OVERVIEW OF EARLY INTERVENTIONEarly intervention is a specialized category of human services that is unique in the characteristics of individuals served and distinctive in the Robert Crow and Patricia Snyder are affiliated with the Louisiana State University Medical Center. (Haworth co-indexing entry inotel: "Organizational Behavior Management in Esrly Inlervenlion: Status and Implicalions for Research and Development." Crow, Rohert. wid Patricia Snyder. Co-published simullaaeously in Jourriol OJ Orgatiizarional Behavior M o i~o g r i i~e~~r (The Haworth Press. Inc.) Vol. IS. No. ?/3, 1998, pp. 131-156; and: Orgaiiizdoml Behavior Mnriagmwir atid Developiiieriral Disobililies Services: Acconiplishnierirs arid Furtrre Dirrcrious (ed: Dennis I-I. Reid) The Haworth Press, Inc.. 1998, pp. 131-1.56. Single or multiple copies of this article are available lor a fee from 'ITie Haworth Dwumenl Uclivery Servia 1 1-800-.342-9678, 9:OO a.m. -5:W p.m. (Em. E-mail address: gelinfo@ hawonhpre?sinc.com).