Latin American Mothers' First-Hand Accounts of a Statewide Early Intervention Model: A Funds of Knowledge Approach.

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    • Subject Terms:
      MOTHERS; HISPANIC Americans; FAMILY support; CULTURAL pluralism; INTERVIEWING; FAMILY-centered care; PARENTING; COMPARATIVE studies; EXPERIENCE; FAMILY attitudes; INTELLECT; HEALTH attitudes; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; DATA analysis software; SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors; THEMATIC analysis; EARLY medical intervention; CULTURAL values
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      UNITED States
    • Abstract:
      Latin American families' history and life experiences impact the priorities and values the families have for their children with disabilities. It may be beneficial for early intervention (EI) providers to explore and integrate Latin American families' backgrounds to improve EI services. We completed a qualitative interview study using a collective case study analysis to (a) learn about Latin American families' parenting values and (b) explore families' experiences with a statewide early intervention model. Three mothers with young children who had received EI services completed two interviews. We found that each family had unique histories, compositions, support networks, and priorities that impacted their experiences with a statewide coaching model. Families revealed how their funds of knowledge were, at times, integrated into the EI they received. Our study describes a valuable method of learning about Latin American families' cultural backgrounds so that EI providers may sustain families' cultures within the services they provide. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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