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
