A Computer-Based System to Prepare Personnel for Family-Centered Interactions in the Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) Process

Autor: Johnson, Happy, Brady, Sharon J., Shenkle, Ann, Amidon, Edmund
Zdroj: Journal of Special Education Technology; June 1997, Vol. 13 Issue: 3 p14-26, 13p
Abstrakt: This article presents the Verbal Interaction Analysis System (VIAS), a computer-based system designed to analyze verbal interactions, and describes application of the VIAS in analyzing family/professional interactions during the Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) process. The VIASallows for instant data entry, data analysis, data display, and report writing. The VIASmay prove to be a useful observational tool for (a) measuring the quality and quantity of interactions between professionals and families during the IFSP process, (b) providing an analysis of reciprocal influences in the interactions among professionals and families in the IFSP process, and (c) determining the extent to which those interactions truly represent family-centered principles and practices. Prospective users of the VIASinclude: early intervention personnel; higher education faculty; family support and advocacy leaders; researchers interested in the effectiveness family-centered practice; and, researchers interested in interaction analysis. Pilot testing of the VIAShas been completed and further testing is underway.
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