Normalizing Early Intervention
- 1 July 1990
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Topics in Early Childhood Special Education
- Vol. 10 (2), 33-47
- https://doi.org/10.1177/027112149001000204
Abstract
Normalization as a principle underlying services for children with handicaps often is equated with mainstreaming. As originally construed, however, normalization is a much broader construct. This article describes three dimensions of normalization that extend beyond mainstreaming in the context of early intervention: (a) the physical environment, (b) teaching and therapeutic strategies, and (c) family-focused services. Examples of normalized practices within each dimension are described, and issues related to normalization are discussed.Keywords
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