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EJ487927 EC609114

Title: Using Distance Education to Prepare Early Intervention Personnel.
Author(s): Ludlow, Barbara L.
Source: Infants and Young Children, v7 n1 p51-59 Jul 1994
Publication Date: 1994
ISSN: 0896-3746
Language: English
Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Descriptive (141)
Journal Announcement: CIJDEC1994

The Early Intervention Special Education Program at West Virginia University developed, implemented, and evaluated a distance education model using satellite broadcasts of coursework and supervised practicum experiences to train early interventionists. Program success suggests that emerging telecommunications technologies offer a feasible solution. (Author/JDD)

Descriptors: *Disabilities; *Distance Education; Early Childhood Education; *Early Intervention; Practicums; Program Development; Program Effectiveness; Special Education; State Universities; *Teacher Education; Teacher Education Programs; Telecommunications; *Telecourses
Identifiers: *West Virginia University