The DEC Recommended Practices in Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education: Social Validation.

Results are reported from the field survey of the DEC Recommended Practices as one part of a national effort by the Division for Early Childhood (DEC) of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) to develop evidence-based practices for Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education (EIlECSE). Surveys were received from 388 respondents consisting of practitioners, parents, and administration or higher education personnel. The respondents supported all of the practices as recommended practice. Additional information was obtained from the respondents about the extent of current use of the practices. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]