Effects of web-based support on early head start home visitors' use of evidence-based intervention decision making and growth in children's expressive communication

NHSA Dialog

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 121-146

  Buzhardt, Jay ^a   Greenwood, Charles R ^a   Walker, Dale ^a   Anderson, Rawni ^a   Howard, Waylon ^a   Carta, Judith J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Developmental delay; Educational media tools; Family support; Home environment; Language speech

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960798446     PISSN: 15240754     EISSN: 19309325     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15240754.2011.587614     Document Type: Article

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